The case for enhanced educational supports for children in public care: An integrative literature review of the educational pathway of children in care

Snow, Kim

doi:10.1080/17450120903012933

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“…Courtney & Dworsky, 2006;Dixon, 2008). Challenging circumstances facing this population have also been identified in other countries (Benbenishty & Schiff, 2009;Höjer & Sjöblom, 2010;Mendes, 2009;Snow, 2009), although these reports have been limited to industrialized nations.…”

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confidence: 91%

Services and outcomes for transition-age foster care youth: Youths' perspectives

Collins

Ward

2011

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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This article reports findings from a study of 96 former foster youth in one state in the United States regarding the transition-related services they received (both prior to and after age 18 years) and the outcomes achieved since age 18. At the time of the survey, approximately 60% of the sample was in the voluntary care of the state agency. Quantitative data describe the services received and outcomes achieved. Qualitative comments provide further feedback about young people's perceptions of services. Many statutory and private child-serving agencies continue efforts to develop services to meet the needs of this population. Study findings have implications for further development of these services to assist youth at the time of transition.

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Services and outcomes for transition-age foster care youth: Youths' perspectives

Collins

Ward

2011

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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“…The results have generally shown frequent changes of school, expulsions, behavioral problems at school (Trout et al, 2008; Ferguson and Wolkow, 2012; Muela et al, 2013), and academic difficulties related to problems of motivation, attention, learning or cognition (Muela et al, 2013). Recent summaries have highlighted the high probability of being identified as requiring special educational assistance, increased chances of failing or repeating a year, receiving some kind of disciplinary action (Scherr, 2007; Snow, 2009), and presenting higher rates of mental health problems and maladaptive behavior (Zima et al, 2000; Snow, 2009). Some studies have also found gender differences in some areas of school functioning.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, the conditions children experienced prior to entry into the child welfare system, their early experiences, often related to maladaptive functioning in different areas of development, may be having a profound impact on their academic performance (Snow, 2009; Pecora, 2012). Similarly, studies show how it is much more likely to see special educational needs in children in care than in the general population, (Scherr, 2007; Snow, 2009; Trout et al, 2009).…”

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School Functioning of a Particularly Vulnerable Group: Children and Young People in Residential Child Care

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A large proportion of the children and young people in residential child care in Spain are there as a consequence of abuse and neglect in their birth families. Research has shown that these types of adverse circumstances in childhood are risk factors for emotional and behavioral problems, as well as difficulties in adapting to different contexts. School achievement is related to this and represents one of the most affected areas. Children in residential child care exhibit extremely poor performance and difficulties in school functioning which affects their transition to adulthood and into the labor market. The main aim of this study is to describe the school functioning of a sample of 1,216 children aged between 8 and 18 living in residential child care in Spain. The specific needs of children with intellectual disability and unaccompanied migrant children were also analyzed. Relationships with other variables such as gender, age, mental health needs, and other risk factors were also explored. In order to analyze school functioning in this vulnerable group, the sample was divided into different groups depending on school level and educational needs. In the vast majority of cases, children were in primary or compulsory secondary education (up to age 16), this group included a significant proportion of cases in special education centers. The rest of the sample were in vocational training or post-compulsory secondary school. Results have important implications for the design of socio-educative intervention strategies in both education and child care systems in order to promote better school achievement and better educational qualifications in this vulnerable group.

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“…The educational needs of looked after children is another important issue (see e.g. Jackson, 1998; Snow, 2009). Studies also concern ways to overcome existing barriers for cooperation (e.g.…”

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Family Law Proceedings, Domestic Violence and the Impact upon School: A Neglected Area of Research

2011

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The aim of this article is to open up a discussion about an unexplored area of children’s lives at school. While there has been considerable discussion of issues about child protection and the cooperation between school and social services in that context, studies on the intersection between school and family law proceedings seem virtually non‐existent. This is also the case when it comes to family law proceedings and different forms of childhood adversity. Drawing upon previous and ongoing research on family law and domestic violence in Sweden, together with a number of other existing studies on children and domestic violence, this article outlines the potential impact of family law proceedings upon school as well as issues requiring further research exploration.

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The case for enhanced educational supports for children in public care: An integrative literature review of the educational pathway of children in care

Cited by 16 publications

References 37 publications

Services and outcomes for transition-age foster care youth: Youths' perspectives

Services and outcomes for transition-age foster care youth: Youths' perspectives

School Functioning of a Particularly Vulnerable Group: Children and Young People in Residential Child Care

Family Law Proceedings, Domestic Violence and the Impact upon School: A Neglected Area of Research

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