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Determinants of foster care placement for the maltreated child

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  • Runyan, D.K.
  • Gould, C.L.
  • Trost, D.C.
  • Loda, F.A.

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This study examined the records of the North Carolina Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect to determine which social, family, and child characteristics were most influential in the decision to place a child in foster care. These records contained all theoretically relevant factors as well as demographic data. Analysis included the computation of odds ratios for foster care for each of 250 variables. A maximum likelihood logistic regression model was constructed to obtain the independent and cumulative contribution of each factor. Some expected variables such as parental stress factors (substance abuse) and types of abuse (burns and scalds) placed a child at a significant risk for placement in foster care (p < 0.01). However, less obvious factors such as referral source (law enforcement agencies) or geographic area also placed children at risk. Overall, the model explained little of the variance of these decisions (R2 = 0.168) and poorly predicted placement (sensitivity 66.3%, specificity 74.6%). Using existing data, we were unable to adequately describe the decision process in selecting foster care.

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  • Runyan, D.K. & Gould, C.L. & Trost, D.C. & Loda, F.A., 1981. "Determinants of foster care placement for the maltreated child," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 71(7), pages 706-711.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.71.7.706_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.71.7.706
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