Foster Care

Foster Care is a state- or court-sanctioned out-of-home care arrangement in which a child who cannot safely remain with their birth parents is placed in the temporary legal and physical custody of approved caregivers, with oversight by child welfare authorities and the goal of achieving a safe, stable, and permanent family placement.

3.9K

Publications

194.7K

Citations

6.4K

Authors

1.6K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

770

Authors

6.4K

  1. ME
    Mark E. Courtney

    University of Chicago, United States

    72 publications · 8.1K citations

    43

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  2. CH
    Charles H. Zeanah

    Tulane University, United States

    65 publications · 6.7K citations

    41

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  3. NA
    Nathan A. Fox

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    61 publications · 6.6K citations

    40

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  4. CA
    Charles A. Nelson

    Boston Children's Hospital, United States

    60 publications · 6.4K citations

    38

    h-index

  5. PC
    Patricia Chamberlain

    Oregon Social Learning Center, United States

    43 publications · 4.1K citations

    34

    h-index

1–5 of 6.4K

Venues

  1. Children and Youth Services Review

    614 publications · 32.9K citations

    90

    h-index

  2. PubMed

    Repository · 247 publications · 10.8K citations

    54

    h-index

  3. Child & Family Social Work

    138 publications · 7.5K citations

    51

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  4. Child Abuse & Neglect

    112 publications · 8.2K citations

    49

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  5. PEDIATRICS

    70 publications · 7.3K citations

    44

    h-index

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