Study looks at how mental health care affects outcomes for foster children
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 13:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Of the approximately half-million children and adolescents in foster care in the U.S., experts estimate that 42 to 60 percent of them have emotional and behavioral problems. Despite the prevalence of mental health problems among foster children, little is known about how pre-existing mental health conditions affect their outcomes in foster care.
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