Children's out-of-home placements: Associations with parental substance use and neighbourhood sociodemographics.

ABSTRACT: Background: Studies have shown an association between parental problematic substance use (PSU) and children's out-of-home care (OHC). But there is little researech on the kind of urban neighbourhoods in which such associations typically show up. This study aims to shed light on the associations between neighbourhood characteristics, parental PSU and children's OHC. Using register data, we explore the spatial concentration of parental PSU and children's OHC in urban areas. Methods: Register data of all children born in Finland in 2002 and their biological parents living in 14 Finnish cities were used to follow the children from birth until their 18th birthday or first OHC episode. The study looks at parental PSU andother individual-level indicators as well-as the sociodemograp

SUBMITTER: Raitasalo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489964 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature