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February 27, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Mapping the evidence on outcomes of childhood out-of-home care: A scoping review of reviews

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RORichmond OpokuNatural Resources WalesNJNatasha JuddBangor UniversityKCKatie CresswellBangor University

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A scoping review analyzes outcomes of out-of-home care in children, highlighting gaps and future research directions.

Key Points

  • To map and assess review-level evidence on outcomes for children in out-of-home care and identify research gaps.
  • Conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed articles published from 2013 to 2024
  • Identified studies using databases like EBSCOhost and ProQuest
  • Categorized outcomes into domains like health, education, and identity
  • Classified influencing factors across individual, community, and system levels
  • Included 77 reviews with diverse methodologies and contexts
  • Health and emotional wellbeing and living standards and social wellness were prominent domains
  • Identified significant gaps in identity and civic participation outcomes
  • System-level factors related to care quality were frequently reported
  • Community-level factors were generally underrepresented

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Opoku et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a1353eed1d949a99abef66https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325409
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