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Mental health of current and former recipients of foster care: a review of recent studies in the USA
Author(s) -
Pecora Peter J.,
White Catherine Roller,
Jackson Lovie J.,
Wiggins Tamera
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
child and family social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-2206
pISSN - 1356-7500
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2009.00618.x
Subject(s) - foster care , mental health , substance abuse , psychology , health care , psychiatry , substance use , population , clinical psychology , medicine , gerontology , nursing , political science , environmental health , law
This paper presents data about the emotional, behavioural and substance abuse disorders of youth in foster care and former recipients of foster care (‘alumni’) in the USA. The prevalence rates of these groups are compared to those of the youth and young adults in the US general population. The implications of these data for policy and program design are discussed.