John Fluke, Researcher, University of Colorado, United States Dana M. Hollinshead, Researcher, Kempe Center, University of Colorado Whether the focus is on assessments of clients, foster care entry, or planned permanent exits from care, child welfare decision makers influence these key outcomes. To effectively implement and evaluate interventions aimed at affecting these outcomes, we must understand how […]
Pinto Vânia S., PhD student, InED, REES Centre, Department of Education,University of Oxford, United Kingdom As part of the alternative placement process, foster carers play an important role by contributing to the integration of looked after children into a family environment, and promoting their wellbeing and development. The main aim of this research project is to understand […]
López López Monica, Researcher, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Kirti Zeijlmans, Researcher, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Hans Grietens, Researcher, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Erik Knorth, Researcher, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Despite the potential influence of matching decisions on the course of a placement, matching remains an understudied topic in child welfare research. The matching is a complex decision-making process in which a […]