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Peer reviewedHansen, Robin L.; Mawjee, Fatema Lakhani; Barton, Keith; Metcalf, Mary B.; Joye, Nancy R. – Child Welfare, 2004
Children in foster care face poverty, family dysfunction, neglect, and abuse, with high rates of chronic health, emotional, and developmental problems. This study compared the overall health status of a group of children entering foster care with a group of Medicaid-eligible children living with their parents, matched for age and gender. It…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Health Conditions, Foster Care, Child Health
