کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
346699 617831 2010 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Fostering connections and medical homes: Addressing health disparities among children in substitute care
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Fostering connections and medical homes: Addressing health disparities among children in substitute care
چکیده انگلیسی

Children in the child welfare system are disproportionately at risk for physical and mental health problems. In response to these disparities, recent federal legislation, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, mandated that state child welfare agencies implement the medical home concept as one component of improving services to children in substitute care. This article discusses the current state of health services for children in foster care, obstacles to accessing care, and policies enacted to address disparities. A brief discussion of legislation in Texas is offered as an example of how medical homes may be useful in addressing the mandate of the Fostering Connections legislation and improving health outcomes for children in foster care. The special challenges of medical homes within the foster care population are discussed along with the opportunities present.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 32, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 286–291
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