Children in the NSCAW study with multiple placements had more compromised outcomes across domains than children who experienced greater placement stability.63 In another study of a large group of foster children, the number of placements children experienced predicted behavioral problems 17 months after placement entry.64 Other studies have reported that placement instability is linked to child behavioral and emotional problems, such as aggression, coping difficulties, poor home adjustment, and low self - concept.65 Relatedly, children's perceptions of the impermanency of their placements have also been linked to behavioral difficu
Children in the NSCAW study with multiple
placements had more compromised outcomes across domains than
children who experienced greater placement stability.63 In another study of a large group of foster children, the number of placements children experienced predicted behavioral problems 17 months after placement entry.64 Other studies have reported that placement instability is linked to child behavioral and emotional problems, such as aggression, coping difficulties, poor home adjustment, and low self - concept.65 Relatedly, children's perceptions of the impermanency of their placements have also been linked to behavioral difficu
children who experienced greater
placement stability.63 In another study of a large group of foster
children, the number of placements children experienced predicted behavioral problems 17 months after placement entry.64 Other studies have reported that placement instability is linked to child behavioral and emotional problems, such as aggression, coping difficulties, poor home adjustment, and low self - concept.65 Relatedly, children's perceptions of the impermanency of their placements have also been linked to behavioral difficu
children, the number of
placements children experienced predicted behavioral problems 17 months after placement entry.64 Other studies have reported that placement instability is linked to child behavioral and emotional problems, such as aggression, coping difficulties, poor home adjustment, and low self - concept.65 Relatedly, children's perceptions of the impermanency of their placements have also been linked to behavioral difficu
children experienced predicted behavioral problems 17 months after
placement entry.64 Other studies have reported that
placement instability is linked to
child behavioral and emotional problems, such as aggression, coping difficulties, poor home adjustment, and low self - concept.65 Relatedly,
children's perceptions of the impermanency of their placements have also been linked to behavioral difficu
children's perceptions of the impermanency of their
placements have also been linked to behavioral difficulties.66
For example, one study suggests that
children's developmental delays may lead to multiple
placements and also may be a consequence of multiple
placements.62 Further, most studies examining the effects of
placement instability are not methodologically rigorous.
However, whilst this process has begun in many countries, the implementation has been complex and several studies have revealed important difficulties with the
placement of
children in foster care, such as lack of motivation to foster due to cultural reasons, difficulties in supervision and support for foster parents leading to breakdowns and
instability in
placements and the overwhelmed foster care systems (Maluccio et al. 2006; Mapp 2011; UNICEF 2010).