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August 20, 2025Child DevelopmentOpen Access

Foster Care Entry and Later Academic Achievement Among Infants Involved With Child Protective Services

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KSKierra M. P. SattlerUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro SFSarah A. FontWashington University in St. Louis CPCarlomango C. PanlilioPennsylvania State University

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Observational analysis links early foster care entry to improved academic outcomes for infants, suggesting racial disparities in placement decisions may influence results.

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Foster care placement in the first 6 months is associated with higher reading test scores, and lower absenteeism rates among infants.
Black children show even stronger positive outcomes with early foster care placement, emphasizing the need for racial equity in decisions.
Analysis used longitudinal administrative data of 8795 infants involved with child protective services, highlighting the importance of early intervention.
Results indicate significant implications for the child welfare system, suggesting a need for policy changes to prioritize timely placements.

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Sattler et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af495fad7bf08b1ead575c https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.70008

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Observational analysis links early foster care entry to improved academic outcomes for infants, suggesting racial disparities in placement decisions may influence results.

Foster Care Entry and Later Academic Achievement Among Infants Involved With Child Protective Services

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