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Similarities and Differences in the Psychosocial Development of Children Placed in Different 24-h Settings

Harmke Leloux-Opmeer1, Chris Kuiper1, Hanna Swaab2

  • 1Horizon Youth Care and Special Education, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Journal of Child and Family Studies
|March 27, 2018
PubMed

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Children in foster care and family-style group care showed similar short-term psychosocial development. Some children improved, but many without prior issues worsened, suggesting potential placement mismatches.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Investigating psychosocial development in children in substitute care is crucial.
  • Understanding the short-term impact of different care settings is essential for child welfare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the short-term psychosocial development of children in foster care, family-style group care, and residential care.
  • To identify differences and similarities in developmental trajectories across these settings.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 121 Dutch children (mean age 8.78 years) were assessed one year post-placement.
  • Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) pretest and posttest measurements were administered to substitute caregivers.
  • Data were analyzed at both group and individual (case) levels.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in effectiveness were found between family-oriented settings (foster care, family-style group care) and residential care at the group level.
  • Family-style group care showed slight advantages over foster care.
  • At the individual level, 18% of children with pre-existing issues improved, while 20% of children without prior problems showed significant deterioration.

Conclusions:

  • Family-oriented settings did not demonstrate superior effectiveness over residential care in the short term.
  • A notable percentage of children experienced significant psychosocial deterioration, indicating potential issues with the child-placement match.
  • Further research is needed to identify factors influencing positive and negative psychosocial development during substitute care.

Keywords:
Cohort studyFamily-style group careFoster careResidential careShort-term psychosocial development

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