Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
School of Social Work, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota
Research & Evaluation
Hennepin County Placement Stability/Instability Study
Title IV-E Curriculum Module
Discussion Questions
- What are the child and family socio-demographics characteristics
(e.g., age, sex, race, marital status of caregiver, diagnosed
disabilities, siblings, household composition, income,
intergenerational contact with Child Protective Services, geographic
location of family home) that affect the number of placements?
- What are the case profile characteristics that are associated
with multiple placements (e.g. prior reports, prior
placements, permanency plan, previous involvement with CPS and
sibling placement)?
- Are there workers’ practices that contribute to placement
disruption and/or stability?
- What characteristics of the family's interaction with foster
home, worker or child are associated with placement stability?
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