# Child Welfare and Adoption

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/child-welfare-and-adoption-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 536,961 |
| Description | 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. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11380 |
| Works | 64,108 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Terrie E. Moffitt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/terrie-e-moffitt/)
- [Michael Rutter](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-rutter/)
- [Avshalom Caspi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/avshalom-caspi/)
- [Nora D. Volkow](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nora-d-volkow/)
- [Chuan He](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chuan-he/)
- [Kenneth S. Kendler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenneth-s-kendler/)
- [Anthony Giddens](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anthony-giddens/)
- [Charles B. Nemeroff](https://scholariq.org/researchers/charles-b-nemeroff/)
- [Catherine Lord](https://scholariq.org/researchers/catherine-lord/)
- [Robert Plomin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-plomin/)
- [Steven Williams](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-williams/)

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