title: Factors associated with foster care length of stay.
abstract: Within foster care service agencies the accurate estimate of children's length of stay in foster care has important implications for both planning and implementing services. Yet information on factors associated with length of stay is incomplete. This article reviews what is presently known and presents new data in a cohort of Maryland children.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Benedict
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D013997:Time Factors