Children's Experiences of Out-of-Home Care: Elements of a Successful Foster Care System

Research & Development Committee-Sponsored Projects

Title Children's Experiences of Out-of-Home Care: Elements of a Successful Foster Care System

Principal Investigator(s): Jill Duerr Berrick and Barbara Needell

School: UC Berkeley

Project Goal: Cross-sectional survey design using in-person interviews of children residing in foster homes and kinship homes in three California counties.

Project Duration: 2 years

Project Status: Completed

Project Outcomes: Curriculum that includes children's experiences of care; curriculum implications for child welfare agency practice, administration, policy, and education; practice tips; program innovations; vignettes; and bibliography.

Article: Fox, A., Berrick, J.D., & Frasch, K. (2008). Safety, family, permanency, and child well-being: What we can learn from children. Child Welfare, 67(1), 63-90.

Last updated: July 9, 2008

	Research & Development Committee-Sponsored Projects

Title	Children's Experiences of Out-of-Home Care: Elements of a Successful Foster Care System
Principal Investigator(s):	Jill Duerr Berrick and Barbara Needell
School:	UC Berkeley
Project Goal:	Cross-sectional survey design using in-person interviews of children residing in foster homes and kinship homes in three California counties.
Project Duration:	2 years
Project Status:	Completed
Project Outcomes:	Curriculum that includes children's experiences of care; curriculum implications for child welfare agency practice, administration, policy, and education; practice tips; program innovations; vignettes; and bibliography. Article: Fox, A., Berrick, J.D., & Frasch, K. (2008). Safety, family, permanency, and child well-being: What we can learn from children. Child Welfare, 67(1), 63-90.