Foster Care and Child Welfare
There are an estimated 510,000 children in the nation’s foster care system; many of them entered foster care because of abuse, neglect or abandonment. There are many more stories to tell: adoption, educational stability, teens that “age out” of foster care and how to improve outcomes for foster kids.
Latest in Foster Care and Child Welfare
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
A Typology Of Kinship Foster Families: Latent Class and Exploratory Analyses of Kinship Family Structure and Household Composition
Much of the law and policy encouraging the use of kinship foster families as a placement resource rests on the assumption that such families are very much alike. However, studies of different child welfare jurisdictions suggest that the kinship family population is not, in fact, homogeneous. This study attempts to differentiate kinship foster families based on family characteristics or foster child outcomes.
"Financial and Family Stress Linked to Child Maltreatment in Rural Areas"
The brief finds that rural families that that have been reported of child abuse are more likely than urban families to be headed by a single parent and endure economic and family stress.
“Overlooked and Undercounted 2009: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in California”
The analysis finds that 3 in 10 California households lack adequate income, opposed to the 1 in 10 households reported by the federal poverty measure.
“Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts"
The report explores the multiple ways in which LGBT youth experience bias within the juvenile justice system.
"The State of City Leadership for Children and Families"
The report highlights the broad range of emerging trends in local policy efforts to promote child and family well-being.
“Preventing Child Maltreatment: Volume 19, Number 2, Fall 2009”
An exploration of effective policies and programs designed to prevent child maltreatment.
"The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything"
A comprehensive analysis of women's changing economic status.
“A Child's Right to Counsel: A National Report Card on Legal Representation for Abused and Neglected Children”
A study suggesting that the juvenile court systems in most U.S. states do not adequately protect the rights of abused and neglected children.
"Children's Budget 2009"
A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children.
“Fathering with Multiple Partners Associated with Poor Outcomes in Early Childhood”
A study suggesting that young children whose fathers also have children with other women experience greater behavior problems and poorer physical health.
20th Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book features national and state profiles of children’s well-being.
"Preventing Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care: Remarks for Congressional Roundtable"
A discussion of why foster youth are a high-risk population when it comes to teen pregnancy and too-early parenthood.
FOSTER CARE AND CHILD WELFARE RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Foster Care and Child Welfare, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
Who Controls Foster Care Programs and Purse Strings?
Know who controls foster-care programs? See an in-depth chart, identifying which entities in Congress and the executive branch oversee spending, and through which programs.
