CD-48031a
Permanency and placement planning for older youth with disabilities in out-of-home placement.
Hill, Katharine.
Journal Article
Copyright
Published: August 2012
Children and Youth Services Review
Vol. 34, No. 8
, p. 1418-1424
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Despite their overrepresentation in the child welfare system (Crosse, Kaye, & Ratnofsky, 1992; Sullivan & Knutson, 2000), little is known about the permanency and placement experiences of young people with disabilities in out-of-home placement. Using state administrative data, this study examined the experience of older youth with disabilities in foster care, focusing on placement stability, permanency planning, and placement outcomes. Findings include that older youth with disabilities were more likely to experience longer time in out-of-home placement, and higher rates of placement instability than their peers without disabilities. Additionally, analysis found that only 60% of the youth in the sample had a concurrent plan on file, and that youth with disabilities have different placement plans than their peers without disabilities. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed. (Author abstract)
Keywords:
Child Welfare; Foster care; Children with disabilities; Permanency planning; Placement stability; Foster Adolescents