Using longitudinal archival Child Welfare System (CWS) data, this study describes child health and wellbeing at their initial entrance into the CWS and subsequent returns. Associations between child wellbeing, health, placement stability, and frequency of returning to the system were also investigated. Results indicated most children were healthy and developmentally on target. In addition, emotional distress, behavioral concerns, and number of placements in the CWS were significantly correlated with placement stability. Future work should utilize the use of developmental assessments to systematically and reliably document the concerns for children in the system, and investigate factors contributing to stable placements.

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返回儿童福利系统：了解返回儿童的福祉、健康、教育和安置

本研究利用儿童福利系统 (CWS) 的纵向档案数据，描述了儿童首次进入 CWS 以及随后返回时的健康和福祉。还调查了儿童福祉、健康、安置稳定性和返回系统频率之间的关联。结果表明大多数儿童都很健康并且发育符合目标。此外，情绪困扰、行为问题和 CWS 安置数量与安置稳定性显着相关。未来的工作应利用发展评估来系统、可靠地记录系统中儿童的担忧，并调查有助于稳定安置的因素。