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Exploration of Child Welfare Systems’ Experiences with Custody Relinquishment

Publication Date
Authors
Laura Radel

This one-pager describes the research questions and objectives of a project exploring the use of custody relinquishment, or when children enter foster care primarily to obtain behavioral health or disability services. This brief provides an overview of a project to examine the prevalence and characteristics of children who have experienced custody relinquishment, as well as factors associated with it.

Files
Exploration of Child Welfare Systems’ Experiences with Custody Relinquishment (pdf, 175.03 KB)
Topics
Access to Services & Benefits | Adoption & Foster Care | Family Well-Being | Parenting | Access to Services and Benefits & Services Integration
Product Type
Fact Sheet
Populations
Children | Parents | Youth | Caregivers | Families with Children
Location- & Geography-Based Data
National Data