title: Outcomes of specialized foster care in a managed child welfare services network.
abstract: This study (N = 384) presents results from outcome measurement in a services network providing specialized foster care (SFC) to children in child protective service custody. A majority of participants improved on most outcomes. Global improvement was associated with increased length of stay up to two years, five months, and with younger age, fewer problems, and, paradoxically, the presence of a trauma history. Results suggest the value of SFC within managed services and of research using outcome measurement systems.
authors.affiliation: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Theodore P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leavey
authors.forename: Peggy R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mosley
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Jasmina Burdzovic
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Andreas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001900:Boston; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002652:Child Behavior; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000379:methods*