Abstract
The goals of this study are to identify the prevalence of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) entering out-of-home care and to focus attention on length of stay and placement stability. To achieve these goals, this study links Illinois administrative data with Medicaid records. Overall, 2.4% of the sample has a diagnosis of ASD. The median length of stay for children with ASD is 1.6 times longer than children without ASD. A latent class analysis identifies three distinct profiles of movement: escalating, de-escalating, and continuous. Study findings are discussed in the context of service needs of children with ASD.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 496-519 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Journal of Public Child Welfare |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- foster care
- policy issues
- research methodology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science