This study compares the characteristics of children entering family foster care in 1981-82 and 1978-79. The major findings are: Currently, more teenagers are entering family foster care (49% vs. 41%). More children need specialized family foster care (27% vs. 20%). Caseworkers are planning to return more young children to their families or relatives (63% vs. 31%). Fewer children have been placed in family foster care due to problems that pose a moderate risk to children (neglect, rejection, or the child's striving for independence).
Related Publications:
- 2012 Foster Parent Survey (11.188)
- 2013 Foster Parent Survey (11.207)
- 2014 Foster Parent Survey: DSHS Foster Parents Speak (11.215)
- 2015 Foster Parent Survey: DSHS Foster Parents Speak (11.227)
- 2016 Foster Parent Survey: DSHS Foster Parents Speak (11.239)
- 2017 Foster Parent Survey: DSHS Foster Parents Speak (11.243)
- 2018 Foster Parent Survey: DCYF Foster Parents Speak (11.246)
- 2019 Caregiver Survey Report (7.118)
- 2020 Caregiver Survey Report (7.123)
- 2021 Caregiver Survey Report (7.125)
- 2022 Caregiver Survey Report (7.126)
- 2023 Caregiver Survey Report (11.270)
- 2024 Caregiver Survey Report (7.127)
- Characteristics and Service Use of Young Adults in Extended Foster Care (11.266)
- Children's Services Needs Assessment (7.21a)
- Foster Care Expenditures Study (7.66)
- Housing Status of Youth Exiting Foster Care, Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Systems (11.240)
- In-Home Service Use and Family Risk for Child Welfare Involved Families: Findings from Washington State (7.116)
- Independent Living Services for Foster Care Youth (11.183)
- Independent Living Services for Foster Youth (7.111)
- Informing the Placement Continuum: Classifying Children in Out-of-Home Placement Using Integrated Administrative Data (7.124)
- Predicting Homelessness among Emerging Adults Aging Out of Foster Care ()
- Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care in Washington State: Comparison to Other Teens and Young Women who Gave Birth (11.202)
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Penetration among Child Welfare-Involved Caregivers (7.121)
- Transition to Adulthood (7.104)
- Transition to Adulthood: Foster Youth at 19 (7.107)
- Transition to Adulthood: Washington State Foster Youth at Age 17 (7.108)
- Washington State's Fostering Well-Being Program: Impacts on Medical Utilization (9.105)
- Youth Aging Out of Foster Care (7.109)
- Youth at Risk of Homelessness (7.106)