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Foster Care Workforce

Foster Care Workforce is a professional collective comprising state-employed and contracted personnel responsible for the assessment, placement, supervision, and support of children and families within the foster care system, distinguished by their specialized role in ensuring child welfare and regulatory compliance in out-of-home care contexts.

415

Publications

16.7K

Citations

852

Authors

338

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

72

Parents

Publications

415

Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Among Older Youths in the Foster Care System

J. Curtis McMillen, Bonnie T. Zima, Lionel D. Scott et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · 2004 · 521 citations

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Educational and employment outcomes of adults formerly placed in foster care: Results from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study

Peter J. Pecora, Ronald C. Kessler, Kirk O’Brien et al. · Children and Youth Services Review · 2006 · 461 citations

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Transition from care: status and outcomes of youth who age out of foster care.

Thom Reilly · PubMed · 2004 · 361 citations

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Use of Mental Health Services Among Older Youths in Foster Care

J. Curtis McMillen, Lionel D. Scott, Bonnie T. Zima et al. · Psychiatric Services · 2004 · 260 citations

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Children, Families, and Foster Care: Analysis and Recommendations

S. Jonathan Bass, Margie K. Shields, Richard E. Behrman · The Future of Children · 2004 · 244 citations

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Authors

852

  1. DK
    Derek Kirton

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    10 publications · 345 citations

    10

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  2. CS
    Clive Sellick

    University of East Anglia, United Kingdom

    9 publications · 152 citations

    9

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  3. JC
    J. Curtis McMillen

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

    8

    h-index

  4. MR
    Michelle R. Munson

    New York University, United States

    8 publications · 946 citations

    8

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  5. PJ
    Peter J. Pecora

    University of Washington, United States

    8 publications · 917 citations

    8

    h-index

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Institutions

338

  1. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    13 h-index

    25 publications

    2.6K citations

  2. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    273 citations

  3. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    671 citations

  4. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    405 citations

  5. University of East Anglia

    Norwich, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    8 publications

    137 citations

  6. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    8 h-index

    23 publications

    5.4K citations

  7. New York University

    New York, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    421 citations

  8. University of Maryland, Baltimore

    Baltimore, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    578 citations

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Venues

  1. Children and Youth Services Review

    57 publications · 2.7K citations

    28

    h-index

  2. PubMed

    Repository · 33 publications · 1.4K citations

    18

    h-index

  3. Adoption & Fostering

    25 publications · 597 citations

    16

    h-index

  4. Child & Family Social Work

    13 publications · 1K citations

    13

    h-index

  5. Journal of Public Child Welfare

    12 publications · 376 citations

    11

    h-index

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