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November 18, 2025International Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Prevalence of Out-Of-Home Care Among School-Aged Children in Canada, 2002–2018: An Analysis of Nationally-Representative Student Survey Data

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PSPrateek SharmaNPNathaniel J. PollockWHWendy Hovdestad

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Overview

Analysis reveals prevalence of out-of-home care among school-aged children in Canada, indicating significant trends over time.

Key Points

  • Prevalence of out-of-home care among school-aged children in Canada reached 2.9% for kinship homes in 2018.
  • Data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey included 93,720 students across multiple years.
  • Analysis revealed a significant increase in kinship home arrangements compared to foster care over the study period.
  • Findings suggest changing family structures among school-aged children warrant further investigation.

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Sharma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fef9c0ce034ddc351e45https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2025.1608481
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