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16 Youth Violence & Juv. Just. 3 (2018)

handle is hein.journals/yvja16 and id is 1 raw text is: Article Youth Violence and juvenile justice 2018, Vol. 16(1) 3-17 @ The Author(s) 2017 Ws Been Served and How? Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Perm anency Outcom es for DOI: 10. 1177/1541204017721614 journals.sagepub.com/home/yvi Children and Youth Involved OSAGE in Child Welfare and Youth Corrections Rebecca Orsi', Chris Lee', Marc Winokur', and Amanda Pearson2 Abstract Child welfare systems were created to protect maltreated children. However, adolescents today can be involved with child welfare for reasons other than maltreatment, including behavior issues. Such youth are also commonly involved in the youth corrections system. This study examines youth characteristics and risk factors which predict attaining permanency at case closure for youth involved in child welfare primarily for behavioral reasons. The sample consists of 5,691 youth aged 10-17 served in Colorado between 2007 and 201 3. A multinomial logit model identified predictors of nonpermanent outcomes and of placement with return home, compared to remaining home throughout case involvement. Results show that the following characteristics and risks have a positive relationship with nonpermanent outcomes: longer case duration, prior child welfare pla- cement, felony involvement, crimes against persons or property, truancy, running away, and gang membership. Services provided by the child welfare system are negatively related to nonpermanent outcomes. Keywords child welfare, juvenile justice, youth corrections, crossover youth, congregate care, beyond control of parents Introduction Child protective services (CPS) and the broader child welfare system were originally created to protect children from abuse and neglect (Schene, 1998). Close to 400,000 young people in the United States reside in foster care in a given year, with more than one third comprised of youth School of Social Work, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA 2School of Education, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA Corresponding Author: Rebecca Orsi, School of Social Work, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. Email: becky.orsi@colostate.edu

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