Citation

Kupsinel MM, Dubsky DD. Child Welf. 1999; 78(2): 297-310.

Affiliation

University of Nebraska at Omaha School of Social Work, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10418119

Abstract

This study was undertaken to determine the nature of the out-of-home care placement experience for 131 behaviorally impaired children entering care over the course of a year in Nebraska. Variables analyzed included behavioral impairment, age at entry, age at termination, gender, race/ethnicity, family violence, geographical area before and at termination, closeness to home of most recent placement, and length of time in care. Multiple regression analysis showed that behavioral impairment was the strongest predictor of length of time in care, accounting for 2.4% of the variability.

Language: en