Background Every year a large number of children around the world are removed from their
homes because they are maltreated. Child welfare agencies are responsible for placing …

This manuscript reviews information on past use of the CBCL to describe the clinical status
of children in state custody and the results of a recent study of a representative statewide …

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the relationship between the need for and use of mental
health services among a nationally representative sample of children who were investigated …

Between 1980 and 1996 the number of arrests has increased considerably for offenders
ages 12 and under. This increase is a cost to society in two ways: the cost of the crime and …

We examine why some foster families continue to foster whereas others do not. Reasons for
quitting include lack of agency support, poor communication with caseworkers, lack of say in …

Objective: Few studies have examined the impact of placement in foster care prospectively
to determine what early responses might predict later functioning. The current study …

Objective To determine the percentage of children with mental health diagnoses and
utilization and expenditures of mental health services among children in foster care …

The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the foster family characteristics that
are thought to contribute to the behavioral and emotional problems of foster children. The …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined lifetime, 12-month, and current mental health service use
among older youths in the foster care system and examined variations in mental health care …

Objective: To determine factors influencing the use of outpatient mental health services
provided by mental health professionals (OMHS) for children in foster care using a national …