Report to the Delaware Task Force on the Health of Children in Foster Care
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Center for Community Research & Service
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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children in foster care have poorer health than any other group of children. Their higher prevalence of a range of physical, mental and behavioral health problems can lead to greater healthcare utilization and higher costs. However, many children in foster care have undiagnosed and under-treated medical conditions, and persistent unmet health needs.
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Knight, E., McDuffie, M. J., Gifford, K., Tierney, G., Peuquet, S., Renden, V., & Torrance, C. (2015). Report to the Delaware Task Force on the Health of Children in Foster Care. Newark, DE: Center for Community Research & Service; School of Public Policy & Administration; University of Delaware.