Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
寄养安置前后
Before and after out-of-home placement
摘要
We investigate the short-term impact of the first placement in out-of-home care on child health, schooling and crime. Using administrative data and an event study, we document the development in outcomes for the average child in care. We find that primary health care utilization rises temporarily when entering care before returning to pre-intervention levels. School absenteeism and criminal charges decline markedly after placement and remain lower than preplacement levels within two years of placement. Using monthly data, we infer that the decision to place a child in care may be triggered by acute events such as hospitalization or criminality.
中文摘要
我们考察了首次安置于家庭外照护对儿童健康、学业及犯罪行为的短期影响。利用行政数据及事件研究方法，我们记录了接受照护的平均儿童在各项结果上的发展变化。研究发现，进入照护时，初级医疗保健使用率暂时上升，随后回落至干预前水平。安置后，学校缺勤率与刑事指控显著下降，并在安置后两年内保持低于安置前水平。通过月度数据分析，我们推断，将儿童安置于照护的决定可能由住院或犯罪等急性事件触发。