title: Predictors of short-term reunification in South Australian substitute care.
abstract: This study examines the factors that contribute to short-term reunification for 235 children placed in South Australian substitute care from 1998 to 1999. Proportional hazard analyses showed that non-Aboriginal children and those placed because of parental incapacity were significantly more likely to go home, whereas neglected and Aboriginal children were significantly less likely to go home. A detailed profile analysis highlighted the specific case characteristics or changes thought to have contributed to reunification in each case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delfabbro
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002652:Child Behavior; D002655:Child Custody / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010290:Parents; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012424:Rural Population; D013021:South Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population