Abstract
This article reports the results of a descriptive study of the speed with which foster children are returned home before and after welfare reform. The study relies on administrative data, has a prospective multiple-cohort design, and includes a sample of 903 children. Event history analysis identifies several factors that are associated with reunification speed. The analysis shows that mothers' incomes have a greater effect on the speed of reunification after welfare reform than before.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 74-95 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Social Service Review |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |