@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic events and posttraumatic reactions among children and adolescents in out-of-home placement: a 25-year systematic literature review",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent trauma",
year="2012",
author="Dovran, Anders and Winje, Dagfinn and Arefjord, Kjersti and Haugland, Bente S. M.",
volume="5",
number="1",
pages="16-32",
abstract="The present study aims to review empirical research focusing on traumatic events and posttraumatic stress among children and adolescents in out-of-home placement and identify future directions for research. A search in PsychInfo, ISI, and PubMed for the period 1985-2010 and use of citation alerts from 2006 to 2010 yielded 27 studies meeting our inclusion criteria. The included studies applied a diversity of assessment instruments and methods. Only six studies reported when the traumatic event(s) had occurred and/or time of assessment posttrauma. The studies comprised two main categories of traumatic events: war related trauma and sexual/physical abuse. There was a male majority exposed to studies focusing on war-related trauma, and studies on sexual trauma had a female majority. Studies on war-related trauma included foster children from Africa and Asia, whereas studies on abuse trauma included mainly North American samples. The review reflects a scarcity of empirical studies with a trauma perspective in this vulnerable population.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1936-1521",
doi="10.1080/19361521.2012.644654",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361521.2012.644654"
}