Do Child or Family Characteristics Explain Length of Stay Differences?
New Research Conducted. Recent research from the University of California (UC) at Davis examined similarities and differences between FFH and FFA children, families, and services. The study included (1) several hundred phone interviews with foster parents, adolescent foster youth, and local program staff; (2) focus groups with each of these cohorts; and (3) a case file review of several hundred foster youth. Generally, the research findings indicate that the children in each placement type are similar to one another. Below, we discuss several findings of the new research. Foster Youth Similar With Respect to Mental Health Needs. Longer stays in FFA homes might be justified if research indicated that the children in FFAs need more services before returning home or being adopted than do children in FFHs. The UC Davis study examined whether the children in the two placement types differed with respect to “special needs”–including psychological, physical, medical, and other problems. Nota
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