Publication date: Jul 01, 2024

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on racial/ethnic differences in the US foster care system is unknown. To study the COVID-19 pandemic-related differences in racial/ethnic disparities in entry rates, exit rates, and adverse exits from foster care in US. Dataset: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System (AFCARS) data from Census Bureau. 1,040,581 children entering and 1,140,370 children exiting foster care between 2017 and 22, under age 25 years. Age-group, sex, and race/ethnicity-specific entry rates were compared using Fisher’s exact test. Exit rates and adverse exits were compared using Cox proportional hazard and logistic regression models respectively using difference-in-difference approach. Entry rates increased for all children

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