Comments on: Finding a Way Home: Examining Outcomes of Foster Care after Maltreatment

By: Sky Gill

Sky Gill — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:51:39 +0000

Thank you, Dr. Morrison! It was great to learn more about the topic and I hope we can find solutions to these issues as well.

By: Jillian Morrison

Jillian Morrison — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:08:30 +0000

Hi Sky! this is very enlightening. Seeing each data point as an actual person makes this problem so real. I am glad you were able to explore a topic you are passionate about! I hope that we as a society can address this problem better one day.

By: Sky Gill

Sky Gill — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:23:45 +0000

Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Michael! I appreciate hearing your perspective as someone who works in the child welfare sphere. I agree with all the points you are making about the difficulties that surround making changes in the system because of the naturally large variability between cases and instances of maltreatment. I hope to keep working in this area in the future and will keep all of your insights in mind!

By: Michael Semel

Michael Semel — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:50:40 +0000

As someone who works for a large child welfare organization where achieving legal, physical and relational permanency for youth is a core element of our mission, I was very interested in this presentation. Couldn’t agree more with the vulnerabilities you highlight for youth who age out. As a system we often struggle with several important barriers to achieving better outcomes including the scarcity of adoptive homes to meet the needs of youth, particularly older youth your presentation highlights. In addition navigating relationships with bio parents who have engaged in child maltreatment is often complicated by often very imprecise and family specific assessment of when reunification should no longer be the goal…..when do you give up on a parents capacity to change/learn/improve with treatment? Further complicating permanency is youth ambivalence around adoption. Often there are loyalty issues around relationships with bio family that complicate smooth and easy transitions into adoptive homes that need to be navigated. Very much enjoyed the presentation and your excellent use of Tableau. I hope you continue to pursue your research/data interests in the child welfare space. Great job!

By: Sky Gill

Sky Gill — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 02:29:22 +0000

Thank you, I’m glad the interactivity is useful!

By: Kim Leuschel

Kim Leuschel — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 02:22:17 +0000

I found the information presented enlightening. Not being too familiar with the forms of maltreatment and the likelyhood of the resulting outcome it was interesting to explore the various interactive graphs.