Adolescents who exhibit severe behavioral difficulties are, in some cases, placed in locked institutions based on a behavioral measure under the Child Welfare Act. Using longitudinal data from child welfare statistics, we examine several factors to increase knowledge about this group.
This project investigates three main objectives, 1) lenght of placement in locked care, 2) case trajectories in the child welfare system leading to a locked care placement, and 3) the need for aftercare services for children and young peopled with placements outside the home.
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