title: Foster care's youngest: a preliminary report.
abstract: The impact of welfare reform on foster care is examined in relation to children's mental health. Initial assessment of 125 young foster children randomly assigned to a special program found that half rated below normal on mental and psychomotor development, with two-thirds below normal on emotional regulation and motor quality. Implications for social policy and program planning, and the need for ongoing research, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Children's Council of San Franscisco, Calif, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Klee
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kronstadt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zlotnick
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D011640:Public Policy