Defining a target population at high risk of long-term foster care: barriers to permanency for families of children with serious emotional disturbances.
Long-term foster care (LTFC) is an enduring problem that lacks evidence of effective strategies for practice or policy. This article describes initial activities of a statewide project of the national Permanency Innovations Initiative. The authors sought to: (1) verify the relevance of children's mental health as a predictor of LTFC, (2) describe critical barriers encountered by parents of children with serious emotional disturbances, and (3) identify systems barriers that hinder permanency for this target population.
Becci A
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Akin
Stephanie A
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Bryson
Tom
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McDonald
Sheila
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Walker
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors