Adopted foster youths’ psychosocial functioning
A longitudinal perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12570933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cassandra Simmel (0000-0002-2207-3150, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), Richard P Barth (0000-0001-5141-317X, University of Maryland, College Park), Devon Brooks (University of Southern California) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 336-348 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child & Family Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-7500 • E-ISSN: 1365-2206 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2006.00481.x |
| OpenAlex | W2070814941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 33 |
Researchers have long debated whether adopted youth manifest disproportionate levels of psychological dysfunction compared with non‐adopted youth. Yet, missing from the debate has been a clear understanding of the specific subgroups of adopted youth who may develop behaviour problems and of the risk factors associated with various vulnerable populations. This longitudinal study examined one subpopulation of adopted youth – former foster children – in order to determine their immediate and long‐term functioning, particularly in comparison with their adopted non‐foster care peers. The central goal of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of behavioural problems in adopted foster youth compared with adopted non‐foster youth and to chart the longitudinal course of their behavioural problems. Participants included adopted foster youth ( n = 293) and adopted non‐foster youth ( n = 312) from a statewide sample of adopted youth, aged 2–18 years. Data were collected from the adoptive parents at approximately 2, 4 and 8 years after adoption. Adoptive parents rated youths’ functioning with the Behaviour Problems Inventory. According to parental report, a striking number of the foster youth displayed behaviour problems, although the non‐foster care group of children also displayed noteworthy levels of problem behaviours. The rates of behaviour problems in both groups far exceed what is observed in the general population of children
Developmental psychology · Foster care · Foster parents · Longitudinal study · Perspective (graphical · Population · Positive Youth Development · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Over three decades of longitudinal research on the development of foster children
Motivations to Adopt
‘We were not planning on this, but …’
White international transracial adoptive mothers' reflections on race
An Evaluation of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoption
Parenting as a Moderator of Cumulative Risk for Behavioral Competence in Adopted Children
Preparing and Partnering with Families to Support the Adoption of Children from Foster Care
Transracial Adoption by Lesbian, Gay, and Heterosexual Couples
The Well-Being of U.S. Children Adopted From Foster Care, Privately From the United States and Internationally
The effects of adoption openness and type on the mental health, delinquency, and family relationships of adopted youth
Children’s behavioral health needs and satisfaction and commitment of foster and adoptive parents
Adverse Childhood Experiences of Children Adopted from Care
Depression and Anxiety Symptoms of British Adoptive Parents
Suicidal Thoughts in Adopted Versus Non-Adopted Youth
Tuning in to Teens (Tint) with adoptive parents and guardians in the US
Understanding wellbeing and caregiver commitment after adoption or guardianship from foster care
The impact of continued contact with biological parents upon the mental health of children in foster care
Risk factors for mental health diagnoses among children adopted from the public child welfare system
Parent–Child Interaction Therapy as an attachment-based intervention
Foster children are at risk for developing problems in social-emotional functioning
Beyond preadoptive risk
Understanding Responses to Foster Care
Capital and Context
Is Adoption an Option? The Role of Importance of Motherhood and Fertility Help-Seeking in Considering Adoption
Intercountry Versus Transracial Adoption
Changes in Externalizing and Internalizing Problems of Adolescents in Foster Care
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR)
Mental Health Need and Access to Mental Health Services by Youths Involved With Child Welfare
Comparisons of Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents in a Large, Nationally Representative Sample
Behavior Problems in Preschool Children
A developmental psychopathology perspective on adolescence.
Mental Health Problems of Children in Foster Care
Children and youth in foster care
Internationally Adopted Children
Outcomes of Adoption and What They Tell Us About Designing Adoption Services
Long-Term Outcomes in Adoption
Children in substitute care
Behavior problems of children adopted when older
Childhood trauma, the neurobiology of adaptation, and “use-dependent” development of the brain
Post-Adoption Service Needs of Families with Special Needs Children
A Follow-up Study of Foster Children in Permanent Placements
Family characteristics and measures of behavior in foster and nonfoster children
| Unique citing works | 26 |
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| Citations per year | 1,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |