TY - JOUR
T1 - The academic status of children and youth in out-of-home care
T2 - A review of the literature
AU - Trout, Alexandra L.
AU - Hagaman, Jessica
AU - Casey, Kathryn
AU - Reid, Robert
AU - Epstein, Michael H.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by Grant number H325D040020 from the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and R324B070034 from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute for Education Science. The statements in this manuscript do not necessarily represent the views of the U. S. Department of Education. We'd also like to thank Susan Kutilek for her assistance in locating the articles included in the review.
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - This literature review examined the status of the published research on the academic and school functioning behaviors of students in out-of-home care. Twenty-nine studies were identified and evaluated to assess the (a) characteristics of the children and youth studied, (b) academic and school functioning areas evaluated, (c) reports of overall academic performance, and (d) quality of the reported research. Results suggest that overall, children in out in out-of-home care demonstrate several academic risks across placement settings and academic areas. However, despite an increase in attention to the academic functioning of this population, significant limitations in the published literature exist. For example, incomplete reporting of student information, inadequate research on specific academic skill sets, and limited numbers of studies reporting school functioning behavior narrow our understanding of the specific academic strengths and limitations of this population, and further hinder our abilities to develop targeted intervention programs. Study limitations, implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed.
AB - This literature review examined the status of the published research on the academic and school functioning behaviors of students in out-of-home care. Twenty-nine studies were identified and evaluated to assess the (a) characteristics of the children and youth studied, (b) academic and school functioning areas evaluated, (c) reports of overall academic performance, and (d) quality of the reported research. Results suggest that overall, children in out in out-of-home care demonstrate several academic risks across placement settings and academic areas. However, despite an increase in attention to the academic functioning of this population, significant limitations in the published literature exist. For example, incomplete reporting of student information, inadequate research on specific academic skill sets, and limited numbers of studies reporting school functioning behavior narrow our understanding of the specific academic strengths and limitations of this population, and further hinder our abilities to develop targeted intervention programs. Study limitations, implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed.
KW - Family foster care
KW - Kinship care
KW - Out-of-home care
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U2 - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.11.019
DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.11.019
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:47049100174
SN - 0190-7409
VL - 30
SP - 979
EP - 994
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
IS - 9
ER -