# Child Welfare and Adoption { "id": "T11380", "title": "Child Welfare and Adoption", "url": "/topics/T11380", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "5f1bb88cf763d191", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "36253098681322582", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 2, 33, 3311, 11380 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers focuses on the mental health, developmental trajectories, attachment, and transition to adulthood of children and youths in the foster care and child welfare system. It covers topics such as the impact of institutionalization, effects of early deprivation, behavior problems, intervention strategies, and outcomes for youth aging out of foster care. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T11380 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.