Factors associated with childhood out-of-home care entry and re-entry in high income countries: A systematic review of reviews

Richmond Opoku, Natasha Judd, Katie Cresswell, Michael Parker, Michaela James, Jonathan Scourfield, Karen Hughes, Jane Noyes, Dan Bristow, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Sinead Brophy and Natasha Kennedy

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 177, issue C

Abstract: Out-of-home care entry can have profound effects on families, society, and a child’s development and wellbeing. This review synthesised evidence on the factors contributing to initial entry and re-entry into out-of-home care during childhood (<18 years), as well as those that protect against these outcomes.

Keywords: Out-of-home care; Foster care; Child welfare; Risk factors; Protective factors; Public involvement; Systematic review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108467

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