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Zinn, Andrew; DeCoursey, Jan; Goerge, Robert M.; Courtney, Mark E. – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2006
This report details the findings from the first stage of a study of placement instability in substitute care in Illinois. Funded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), the goals of the study were to develop an accurate picture of the nature and prevalence of placement instability in Illinois and a better…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Foster Care, Child Welfare, Caregiver Child Relationship
Budde, Stephen; Mayer, Susan; Zinn, Andrew; Lippold, Melissa; Avrushin, Adam; Bromberg, Ava; Goerge, Robert; Courtney, Mark – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2004
In this multi-faceted exploratory study, administrative data were used to examine trends in residential care utilization by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and youth outcomes from 1993 to 2003. Multivariate analyses were conducted to determine the factors associated with entry to residential care and…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Placement, Youth, Foster Care