PubMed · 1977 · 56 citations · 0 references
Public HealthChild HealthPediatricsChild DevelopmentChild WelfarePediatric EpidemiologyAdverse Childhood ExperiencesChild Behavioral HealthChild Health EpidemiologyChild Population HealthFoster CarePopulation Health Of ChildrenChild Urban HealthFoster Care PopulationsFoster Care PracticeFoster Care WorkforceFoster Child Mental HealthFoster Child Well-beingUrban Child Health DisparitiesVulnerable Child Populations
A study of the health care and needs of foster children in the New York City area indicated a prevalence of serious physical, mental and developmental problems. The level of pathology was roughly comparable to that of other disadvantaged child populations.