Permanency and the Foster Care System

• Published in: Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care Vol. 45; no. 10; pp. 306 - 315
• Main Authors: Lockwood, Katie K., MD, Friedman, Susan, MD, Christian, Cindy W., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2015
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Adoption - psychology; Age Factors; Child; Child Behavior Disorders - rehabilitation; Child Welfare - legislation & jurisprudence; Female; Foster Home Care - organization & administration; Government Agencies - organization & administration; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Pediatrics; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors; United States; United States

Each year over 20,000 youth age out of the child welfare system without reaching a permanent placement in a family. Certain children, such as those spending extended time in foster care, with a diagnosed disability, or adolescents, are at the highest risk for aging out. As young adults, this populat...