Minn-LInK Report Brief—Special Topic No. 21, Fall 2014
Authors: Kristine Piescher, Gregg Colburn, Traci LaLiberte, & Saahoon Hong
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the educational outcomes of youth involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) at varying levels, including involvement in an accepted case of child protection (CP) and involvement in out-of-home placement (OHP). This study focused on analyzing the achievement gap associated with involvement in CPS, and determined whether more extensive involvement in CPS yielded increasingly negative academic outcomes.
Academic Article
Citation: Piescher, K., Colburne, G., Hong, S., & LaLiberte, T. (2014). Child Protective Services and the achievement gap. Children and Youth Services Review, 47, 408-415. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.11.004