Episode 6. Relational Permanency and Long-Term Well-being of Children and Youth Served by Child Welfare Systems.
Join a conversation with Nancy Rolock, Ph.D., who shares her research with young people and families involved in child welfare services, and how to re-envision supports that promote well-being over the long-term. Based on many years of engaging with the child welfare community, she shares insights on relationship supports needed once children and youth transition to adoption or guardianship. She discusses the importance of tailoring communications with young people to help them process, and be part of, decisions being made on their behalf.
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About Nancy Rolock
Nancy Rolock, Case Western Reserve University
Professor Rolock has conducted child welfare research since 1996. She is committed to using anti-racist practice, intervention research and implementation science to build evidence-informed services and supports for children and families involved in the child welfare system
More Information
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- From Foster Care to Adoption and Guardianship: A Twenty-First Century Challenge
- A Comparison of Foster Care Reentry After Adoption in Two Large U.S. States
- Three sides to a foster care story: An examination of the lived experiences of young adults, their foster care case record, and the space in between
- Understanding the health and well-being of adults 10-15 years after adoption from the US foster care system
