Promoting Adoption Reform: Congress Can Give Children Another Chance
This paper looks at current adoption legislation, and what Congress can do to improve the laws and policies by removing some of the uneccessary barriers involved in this procedure.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Heritage Foundation • July 27, 1995

Providing Better Opportunites for Older Children in the Child Welfare System
This article provides an analysis of the unique challenges faced by older children who are in foster care, and suggests ways in which to help them in their transition from foster care to independent adulthood.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • 2004

The Evolution of Kinship Care Policy and Practice
This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of kinship foster care and emphasizes the need for a coherent government policy on this issue in order to ensure that children are receiving the best care possible.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • 2004

When Children Cannot Return Home: Adoption and Guardianship
This article discusses efforts on the part of governments and welfare agencies to find permanent, stable homes for foster children through adoption and guardianship.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • 2004

Safety and Stability for Foster Children: The Policy Context
This article discusses the legal provisions relating to foster care in the United States and argues that more reforms are necessary to ensure that all children are placed in safe, stable and nurturing homes.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • 2004

Children of Incarcerated Parents: Cumulative Risk and Children’s Living Arrangements
This paper reviews existing literature on the living arrangements and well-being of children with incarcerated parents, the risk factors that they face, and the relationship between the risk factors and specific living arrangements.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • July 17, 2002

A Road Map for Learning: Improving Educational Outcomes in Foster Care
This book provides a framework to help encourage foster children in school.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Casey Family Programs • 2004

Improving Family Foster Care: Findings from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study
This paper describes findings from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study, which observed adults who were placed in foster care as children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Casey Family Programs • March 14, 2005

It’s My Life: A Framework for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care to Successful Adulthood
This book discusses a framework that helps fostered youth prepare for a healthy adulthood.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Casey Family Programs • 2001

Age and Fertility: A Guide for Patients
This paper explains how age can effect women's fertility and how older women face an increased risk of infertility, miscarriage and chromosomal abnormality in their newborns.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The American Society for Reproductive Medicine • 2006

Child Protection Australia 1998-99
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 1998 to 1999, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2000

Child Protection Australia 2000-01
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2000 to 2001, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2002

Foster Care Dynamics in Urban and Non-Urban Counties
This report examines the extent to which foster care experiences differ for children and youth depending on whether they are placed in rural or urban counties.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • February 2002

Meeting the Challenges of Contemporary Foster Care
This article examines the current foster care system and looks at the challenges the system faces, such as the overrepresentation of children from ethnic minority backgrounds, the high attrition of foster parents, high rates of staff turnover, and heavy caseloads.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • 2004

Family Reunification
This article looks at patterns of children's reunification with their biological family after being placed in foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • 2004

Post-Permanency Services
This paper presents the need for further services to families facing the permanency of a previously fostered child, whether following reunification with biological parents, permanent kinship care, or adoption.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Casey Family Programs • 2003

Outcomes of Adoption of Children With Special Needs
This article investigates the well-being of adopted children who have special needs (for example, behavioural, physical, or emotional problems), and finds that most do well in adoptive homes.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • Spring 1993

When Children Cannot Remain Home: Foster Family Care and Kinship Care
This article discusses the increasing usage of kinship care as a result of such factors as increased demand for foster care, a shortage of available spaces, and expense issues.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Future of Children • Spring 1998

Child Abuse and Neglect Fact Sheet
This paper looks at the extent of child abuse and neglect in America and addresses several contributing factors, such as domestic violence and alcoholism.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children's Defense Fund • August 2005

The State of the Children: An Examination of Government-Run Foster Care
This report presents findings on the number of children in foster care, the number of those that are legally adoptable, and gauges the success of finding adoptive homes for foster children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• National Center for Policy Alternatives • August 01, 1997

Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention
This manual reviews existing knowledge and research about the nature and causes of child neglect in the United States ...
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• US Department of Health and Human Services • 2006

Self-Sufficiency of Former Foster Youth in Wisconsin: Analysis of Unemployment Insurance Wage Data and Public Assistance Data
This paper looks at workforce participation, income, and reliance on public assistance among former foster youth who exited foster care at the age of seventeen or older.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Institute for Research on Poverty • August 01, 2001

The Foster Care Crisis
This paper describes the history and current status of the foster care system and suggests that welfare reform may have unintended negative consequences for the foster care system.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Institute for Research on Poverty • December 01, 1994

Sterilisation and Other Medical Procedures on Children A report to the Attorney-General
This paper make recommendations intended to prevent eugenic sterilization of minors, particularly disabled minors.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Attorney General of Australia • November 01, 1994

Connected by 25: A Plan for Investing in Successful Futures for Foster Youth
This report discusses the unique challenges faced by young people growing up in foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Youth Transition Funders Group Foster Care Work Group with the Finance Project • 2003

Child Protection Australia 1999-00
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 1999 to 2000, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2001

Adoptions Australia 2001-02
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2001 to 2002, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2003

Child Protection Australia 2003-04
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2003 to 2004, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2005

A Synthesis of Research on Family Preservation and Family Reunification Programs
This report reviews existing research on family preservation programs, in particular those intended to prevent children from being placed in foster care and those which aim to reunify families with children in out-of-home placements.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services • May 1995

On Their Own Terms: Supporting Kinship Care Outside of TANF and Foster Care
This report examines the use of kinship or relative care in the United States, state and federal policies pertaining to kinship care, and the characteristics of alternative kinship care initiatives.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • September 2001

Evaluation of Family Preservation and Reunification Programs: Final Report
This report evaluates programs in four states which are designed to, where possible, prevent the placement of children in foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • December 2002

Adoption Dynamics: Comparative Results for Subpopulations
This paper discusses the increasing rate of adoption from foster care in the United States in the 1990s and seeks to determine if any particular population subgroups benefited to a greater or lesser extent from these changes.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • November 2002

Growth in the Adoption Population
This report examines the possible effects of changes to federal policies on the relative number of children adopted from foster care and remaining in foster care in the United States from 2000 to 2020.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • March 2002

Fostering Success: An Explanation of the Research Literature in Foster Care
This paper examines past research and literature on the types, purposes, and functions of foster care, its impact on child health and well-being, and the outcomes for children who are raised in foster homes.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Social Care Institute for Excellence • January 2004

The Adoption of Looked After Children: A Scoping Review of Research
This paper examines literature pertaining to the adoption of children from public care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Social Care Institute for Excellence • November 2003

The Mental Health of Children Looked After by Local Authorities in Wales
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in children who live in foster homes or residential care centers in Wales.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Office for National Statistics • 2004

Children Cared for by Relatives: What Do We Know About Their Well-Being?
This paper presents evidence that children who live with relatives have significantly worse outcomes in terms of emotional and behavioural development, school achievement and involvement, health, and adult interaction than those who live with their parents.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Urban Institute • May 01, 2002

The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in England
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in children who live in foster homes or residential care centers in England.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Office for National Statistics • 2003

The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Scotland
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in young people who live in foster homes or residential care centers in Scotland.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Office for National Statistics • 2004

Child Maltreatment in Foster Care: A Study of Retrospective Reporting
This study attempts to determine the degree to which maltreatment reports from children in foster care are retrospective, and therefore occurred before being placed in foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • not available

Child Abuse and Neglect in California
This paper defines child abuse and neglect, and discusses related issues and trends in child abuse in California.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Legislative Analyst's Office • January 1996

Children 2004: Vision, Action, Results
This fact sheet examines recent American statistics on the family, including those pertaining to child abuse, youth crime, child poverty, parental substance abuse, health, childcare, domestic violence, and foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Child Welfare League of America • 2004

Making Children a National Priority 2002: Children, Youth, and Families in the United States
This fact sheet presents American national data on family issues, including foster care, adoption, parental substance abuse, child poverty, and welfare.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Child Welfare League of America • 2002

Sibling Relationship in Out-of-Home Care Literature Review
This literature review examines the importance of sibling relationships in out-of-home care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • December 2002

Well-Being Outcomes of Children in Kinship Care Literature Review
This literature review examines the well-being of children in kinship care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • June 2003

Caregiving Environments of Kinship Care Literature Review
This paper reviews the available literature about kinship care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • July 2003

Placement Stability Study
This study examines the foster care system's ability to place children in stabilized care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • June 1999

Informal and Formal Kinship Care
This report examines the characteristics of children living in kinship care arrangements and describes recent trends in the use of this type of care in the United States.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • June 20, 1997

Critical Issues for Parents With Mental Issues and Their Families
This book examines the prevalence, repurcussions, prevention, and treatment of parental mental health problems in the US.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration • July 30, 2001

Mental Health Service Use for Children in Foster Care in Illinois
This paper discusses the prevalence of mental health problems in the Illinois foster care system, the characteristics of children who develop these problems, and the types of medical services used to treat them.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • March 13, 2002

Foster Children Placed with Relatives Often Receive Less Government Help
This paper demonstrates that kin foster parents often receive fewer government services, and are less likely to ask for help, either because they are afraid of losing the child or because they are unaware of the services available.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Urban Institute • April 01, 2003

Child Maltreatment in Out of Home Care: What Do We Know Now?
This paper examines the incidence of abuse and neglect of children in the foster care system, and seeks to identify retrospective allegations of foster care abuse that may have actually occurred before placement.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • 2001

Preparing Foster Adolescents for Independent Living: A Comparison of Disabled and Nondisabled Youth
This paper compares the approaches taken to prepare disabled and non-disabled foster youth for independent living.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • June 01, 1998

The Continuing Evolution of State Kinship Care Policies
This paper presents the findings of a 2001 survey that examined states' approaches to kinship care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Urban Institute • December 01, 2002

Incarcerated Mothers and The Foster Care System in Massachusetts: A Literature Review - Does Department of Social Services Involvement During Incarceration Increase the Chances for Family Reunification and Decrease the Recidivism Rate?
This literature review examines the effect of family contact on incarcerated mothers' likelihood of family reunification and recidivism after release.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Family and Corrections Network • April 01, 1997

Kinship Foster Care: Custody, Hardships, and Services
This paper discusses the practice of placing foster children in the custody of relatives, and looks at the difficulties faced by these kinship foster families, as they are often already poor and may face obstacles in receiving important foster care services.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Urban Institute • November 01, 2003

Enhancing Parent-Child Interaction During Foster Care Visits: Experimental Assessment of an Intervention
This report presents the results of an intervention that provided mothers whose children were in foster care with strategies for supporting and separating from their children at the end of a visit.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • 2003

Child Protection Australia 2002–03
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2004

Impact of TANF on State Kinship Foster Care Program
This paper looks at the way in which the 1996 welfare reforms and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program affected state kinship foster care policies, the foster care caseload, and the well-being of children in kinship foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• Children and Family Research Center • February 01, 2001

Languishing in Foster Care
This brief analysis discusses the problems with the current foster care program, focusing on concerns about the high number of foster care children who are not being adopted due to flaws in the system.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• National Center for Policy Analysis • May 14, 1997

Homosexual Parenting: Does it Make a Difference? A Re-Evaluation of the Research With Adoption and Fostering in Mind.
This paper examines past research on homosexual parenting and adoption, and evaluates its accuracy and legitimacy.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Christian Institute • February 16, 2002

Finding Permanent Homes for Foster Children: Issues Raised by Kinship Care
This paper examines the impact of kinship care on a child's likelihood of being adopted.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting
• The Urban Institute • April 01, 2003