ERIC Number: EJ972480
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4021
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Comparing Three Years of Well-Being Outcomes for Youth in Group Care and Nonkinship Foster Care
McCrae, Julie S.; Lee, Bethany R.; Barth, Richard P.; Rauktis, Mary E.
Child Welfare, v89 n2 p229-249 2010
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. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Foster Care, Child Welfare, National Surveys, Cognitive Development, Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Group Homes, Residential Care, Behavior Problems, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, At Risk Persons, Poverty, Individual Characteristics, Racial Differences, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist
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