Research Brief: Child Welfare System-Level Factors Associated with All-Cause Mortality Among Children in Foster Care in the United States, 2009-2018

June 21, 2023

Higher proportions of young children, children of color, and male children in foster care systems were associated with greater mortality risk at the county level, while judicial reform characteristics such as current class action lawsuits and active consent decrees were associated with lower mortality risks. Click here to view a PDF with full details.