This study investigates tensions between stated goals and experiences of foster care, from the perspective of (formerly) fostered youth.

The present study of children’s caregivers involved in child welfare examined the factors associated with their receiving services for substance use.

This article offers a comprehensive look at the LGBTQ foster youth population in the U.S., its vulnerabilities, and its distinct needs.

Este video describe brevemente la investigación de la Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección coordinado por DONCELque estudió cómo se dan los egresos de las y los adolescentes que crecieron bajo el sistema de protección del Estado, lejos de sus familias por haber sufrido abusos, maltratos y violencia.

In this study, the social network assessment instrument (Blakeslee, 2015) was used to better understand the support networks of youth participants in a college-readiness program aimed at increasing graduation rates and post-secondary transitions for youth in foster care.

This chapter of Foster Care and Best Interests of the Child provides an overview of the foster care system in the United States.

This chapter of Foster Care and Best Interests of the Child provides a template for evaluating and reforming the U.S. foster care system to prioritize the best interests of children.

In this chapter of Foster Care and Best Interests of the Child, the authors describe the history of legislative and judicial efforts to reform the foster care system.

This chapter of Foster Care and Best Interests of the Child first describes how foster care, intended as a temporary but necessary solution for children who cannot safely remain at home, is increasingly described as a problem in and of itself rather than as a solution to a difficult problem.

This volume provides an in-depth examination of the history and goals of the foster care system in the US, how and why it fails to adequately meet children’s needs, and what it would take to actualize meaningful improvements in children’s experiences and outcomes.