Child welfare involvement and adjustment among care alumni and their children: A systematic review of risk and protective factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research and policy recognize care alumni (i.e., adults formerly in out-of-home care [OHC]) as a population with a high accumulation of disadvantages well into adulthood, often in combination with early parenthood compared to the general population.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview on the impact of parental OHC on outcomes for both parents (i.e. parental adjustment, parenting) and their children (i.e. prevalence rates of OHC or child welfare system (CWS) involvement, adjustment, development), as well as protective and risk factors associated with those outcomes.

Methods

Relevant articles were searched in four electronic databases from conception to 16 February 2022 according to PRISMA guidelines for systematic rev

SUBMITTER: Jaggi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026938 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature