The Association Between Foster Care and Substance Abuse Risk Factors and Treatment Outcomes: An Exploratory Secondary Analysis

Blome, Wendy Whiting; Shields, Joseph J.; Verdieck, Mary Jeanne

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“…Using the Alcohol and Drug Services Study data, a nationally representative survey of substance use treatment facilities, Blome, Shields, & Verdieck (2009) compared alumni of foster care to a matched sample of young adults without such a history. Results indicated that 54% of individuals who had been in foster care had used alcohol at least once before the age of 13, significantly higher than the non-foster care sample (36%); a similar finding was evident for drug use (43% vs. 19%).…”

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Substance use among current and former foster youth: A systematic review

Braciszewski

Stout

2012

Children and Youth Services Review

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Substance use tends to escalate across adolescence and into young adulthood, and can be intensified by experiences with trauma and maltreatment, mental illness, and exposure to parental alcohol and drug use. Despite the disproportionately high levels of these variables among youth placed in the foster care system, relatively few studies have focused on the measurement of substance use in this vulnerable population. The current review summarizes the published literature on alcohol and drug outcomes for current and former foster youth. Specifically, prevalence of use and diagnoses are presented separately, as well as a review of risk and protective factors. Discussion of results addresses limitations and suggestions for improvement in the measurement of these outcome variables.

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Section: Alumni Of Foster Carementioning

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Substance use among current and former foster youth: A systematic review

Braciszewski

Stout

2012

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…Recent research has highlighted a number of troubling issues facing children in foster care. These issues include, as compared to the general population, greater incidence of drug and alcohol use (Thompson & Auslander, ); significantly higher levels of unemployment (Macomber et al, ); higher likelihoods of homelessness (Yen, Hammond, & Kushel, ; Zlotnick, ); higher incidences of teen pregnancy (Dworsky & DeCoursey, ); poorer educational outcomes (Trout, Hagaman, Casey, Reid, & Epstein, ); and more experiences with depression (Blome, Shields, & Verdieck, ).…”

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“…); poorer educational outcomes (Trout, Hagaman, Casey, Reid, & Epstein, 2008); and more experiences with depression (Blome, Shields, & Verdieck, 2009).…”

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An Overview of the Courts Catalyzing Change Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard Study

Russell¹,

Summers²

2013

Juvenile Family Court J

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This paper presents an overview of the Courts Catalyzing Change: Achieving Equity and Fairness in Foster Care Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard Study. In the fall of 2009, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) began a study to examine the effects associated with judges' use of the Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard. For this study, data were gathered from case file information (both court and agency files) and from courtroom observations of more than 500 children in Los Angeles, California; Omaha, Nebraska; and Portland, Oregon. Data from a baseline sample were collected at each of the three sites, and judicial officers at each site were randomly assigned to either a Benchcard group or a control group. Benchcard implementation appears to be associated with more discussion and higher quality discussion of key dependency topics during preliminary protective hearings. Benchcard implementation also corresponds to increased judicial inquiry and parental engagement. Benchcard use also was associated with more family placements—placement with a charged parent, a non‐charged parent, or a relative—at the initial hearing and even more family placement at adjudication when comparing the same judges before and after Benchcard implementation. Similarly, the percentage of children who were reunified with the charged parent at the initial hearing and the adjudication hearing increased after Benchcard implementation.

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“…Furthermore, research has shown that children who spend time in foster care tend to experience poorer outcomes such as substance abuse (Thompson & Auslander, 2007), unemployment (Macomber et al, 2008), homelessness (Yen, Hammond, & Kushel, 2009), teen pregnancy (Dworsky & DeCoursey, 2009), lower educational attainment (Pecora et al, 2006;Trout, Hagaman, Casey, Reid, & Epstein, 2008), and mental health issues (Blome, Shields, & Verdieck, 2009). Alumni of foster care are significantly more likely to commit crimes, drop out of school, receive public assistance, have substance abuse problems, and experience homelessness than children who were not placed in foster care (Clausen, Landsverk, Ganger, Chadwick, & Litrownik, 1998;Courtney, Dworsky, Lee, & Raap, 2010;Courtney, Piliavin, Grogan-Kaylor, & Nesmith, 2001;Doyle, 2008;Pecora et al, 2010).…”

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Assessing The Relationship Between The Quality Of Juvenile Dependency Hearings And Foster Care Placements

Macgill¹,

Summers²

2014

Family Court Review

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The current study examines the relationship between three hearing quality indicators-depth of discussion, judicial inquiry, and judicial engagement of parents-and placement outcomes for maltreated children and youth at early case hearings (i.e., preliminary protective and adjudication hearings). We find that higher levels of judicial engagement of parents during preliminary protective hearings was significantly related to increased placements with relatives and decreased placements in nonrelative foster care. Levels of judicial inquiry and hearing discussion had no apparent effect on where children were placed during preliminary protective hearings. The implications of these findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.Key Point for the Family Court Community:• This study deepens current understanding of the ways in which three juvenile dependency hearing quality indicators relate to foster care placement outcomes.

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The Association Between Foster Care and Substance Abuse Risk Factors and Treatment Outcomes: An Exploratory Secondary Analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Substance use among current and former foster youth: A systematic review

Substance use among current and former foster youth: A systematic review

An Overview of the Courts Catalyzing Change Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard Study

Assessing The Relationship Between The Quality Of Juvenile Dependency Hearings And Foster Care Placements

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