title: Criteria for placement decisions in protective services.
abstract: A study conducted in a public state child welfare agency yielded the finding that there is a consistent set of variables used to make placement decisions and that these variables can define the risk of abuse or neglect for the child.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002669:Child Welfare; D003657:Decision Making; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D012947:Social Work