Factors associated with family reunification following a short-term stay in a shelter for runaway and troubled youth were examined. Children who were not reunified with their caretakers following their stay reported more family problems, appeared to be at higher risk of suicide, and stayed longer in the shelter. Implications for delivery of shelter service programs are discussed.

Research has shown that sexually abused children display a number of behavior problems. Many of these children are placed in substitute care, espec~ally foster homes. The current project was undertaken to measure foster parents' perceptions about the behavior problems of sexually abused children in Iheir care. Two studies were completed. The fust was a large s w e y of foster parents in a Midwestern state. The second study utilized a sample of foster

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