Residential Care for Youth in the Child Welfare System: Stop-Gap Option or Not?

被引：15

作者：

James, Sigrid ^{[1
,2
]}

Zhang, Jin ^{[2
]}

Landsverk, John ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Loma Linda Univ, Dept Social Work & Social Ecol, Loma Linda, CA 92350 USA

[2] Rady Childrens Hosp San Diego, Child & Adolescent Serv Res Ctr, San Diego, CA USA

来源：

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH | 2012年 / 29卷 / 01期

关键词：

residential care; residential treatment; length of stay in care; child welfare; out-of-home care; negative binomial regression;

D O I：

10.1080/0886571X.2012.643678

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

This study provides national estimates for length of stay in residential care and examines within-group variability along salient predictors. Using data from the National Study on Child and Adolescent Well-Being, the sample included 254 youth with episodes in residential care. Descriptive analyses provided estimates for length of stay over the three-year study period. Negative binomial regression was used to examine the effect of predictor variables on length of stay. Results indicate that a minority of youth experienced short stays in residential care. Chronic health problems and a greater number of placements were associated with longer stays. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

引用

页码：48 / 65

页数：18

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