Project Description
Subject Summary, February 2009
Author: Susan J. Wells, Angela Neal, & Meredith S. Daniels
This study was part of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Results Initiative conducted in cooperation with Hennepin County. Because rates of re-entry into foster care in Minnesota exceeded the national rate, the state and county sought to better understand the discrepancy by investigating reasons for re-entry into care. By identifying and targeting certain variables, it was hoped that Minnesota’s high re-entry rate could be explained and/or reduced. The purpose of the study was to explore factors that may help predict re-entry or stability after exit from foster care, and provide direction for policy or practice changes that would help provide better stability for children exiting care.
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CASCW’s subject summaries were developed by affiliated faculty within the School of Social Work from 2004–2010. Child welfare-relevant evaluation findings, which include current policies and practices affecting Title IV-E eligible families and children, are incorporated into these supplemental training materials.
Each Subject Summary contains features such as discussion questions, selected references, additional resources, suggested guest speakers and a PowerPoint presentation.
