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Effects Of Foster Care Placements On The Mental Health Of Abused Children In Florida, Sarah M. Nelson
Effects Of Foster Care Placements On The Mental Health Of Abused Children In Florida, Sarah M. Nelson
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INTRODUCTION: As evidenced in the literature, when maltreated children are admitted into state care, they are frequently not afforded sufficient mental health treatment. Concomitantly, foster parents are often not given proper training in providing complex care for these children. As such, the current study aimed to examine the role that foster care has in the development of psychopathology in maltreated children and their caregivers. METHODS: Participants included 234 maltreated youths (ages 7 to 17) presenting for treatment at a community mental health center specializing in childhood trauma. Children and adolescents currently residing in foster care as well as in their …