Placement, duration and re-entry outcomes for children in foster care with disabilities

Authors

Jill McLeigh, PhD
Gunjan Singh
Rong Huang
Alan Huang

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107610

Description

National, longitudinal studies exploring characteristics and outcomes of children in foster care (CFC) with disabilities are lacking. This study explores the prevalence, characteristics and relative risk of experiencing placement instability, staying in care for longer than 2 years, and returning to care within 3 years for CFC with a disability and by disability type.

Publication Date

11-2025

Publisher

Child Abuse & Neglect

Recommended Citation

McLeigh, PhD, Jill; Singh, Gunjan; Huang, Rong; and Huang, Alan, "Placement, duration and re-entry outcomes for children in foster care with disabilities" (2025). Research. 1.
https://scholarlycollection.childrens.com/rjfcce-pub/1

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