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Section 27
Children in Foster Care

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United States General Accounting Office

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- United States General Accounting Office. FOSTER CARE: Recent Legislation Helps States Focus on Finding Permanent Homes for Children, but Long-Standing Barriers Remain, GAO-02-585 Adoption and Safe Families Act, June 2002 pages 1-59.

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Extension of Foster Care Beyond Age 18

- Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2022). Extension of foster care beyond age 18. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau, 1-5.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Benbenishty, R., Siegel, A., & Astor, R. A. (2018). School-related experiences of adolescents in foster care: A comparison with their high-school peers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88(3), 261–268.

Hindt, L. A., & Leon, S. C. (2021). Ecological disruptions and well-being among children in foster care. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Advance online publication.

Nuñez, M., Beal, S. J., & Jacquez, F. (2021). Resilience factors in youth transitioning out of foster care: A systematic review. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication.

QUESTION 27
How often must states hold a permanency planning hearing for children in foster care through ASFA? Record the letter of the correct answer the Test.


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