title: Comparing three years of well-being outcomes for youth in group care and nonkinship foster care.
abstract: Using three waves of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, this study examines differences in cognitive, academic, and affective well-being of youth first placed in nonkinship foster care (N = 259) and youth first placed in group care (N = 89). To compare nonrandomized groups, propensity score matching was used. Results from hierarchical linear modeling suggest that both groups of youth show improved behavior and below-average academics over time.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Julie S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McCrae
authors.forename: Bethany R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rauktis
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002669:Child Welfare; D003071:Cognition; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016352:Group Homes / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States