Academic engagement and performance: Estimating the impact of out-of-home care for maltreated children |
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Authors: | Sarah Font Kathryn Maguire-Jack |
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Institution: | University of Wisconsin — Madison, School of Social Work, 1350 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706, United States |
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Abstract: | Using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being II, the authors examined whether being placed in foster care was associated with school engagement and performance. The authors used propensity score matching to compare children who had similar demographic characteristics, maltreatment histories, and prior levels of school engagement. Children who were in foster care at wave 2 were found to have higher levels of cognitive engagement in school compared to children who were maltreated but never removed from their homes. It is recommended that children who are maltreated but remain in their familial home receive additional intervention related to their educational engagement. |
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Keywords: | Foster care Education Maltreatment Out of home care Achievement Engagement |
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