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Abuse, Neglect, Adoption & Foster Care Research

National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), 1997-2010

Overview | Reports | Presentations and Papers | Instruments | Related Resources

 

Overview

 

Reports
NSCAW: Research Briefs | Methods Briefs | Child Well-Being Spotlights | NSCAW I: Reports from Longitudinal Follow-ups | Reports from Baseline Data Collection | NSCAW II: Baseline Reports

NSCAW

Research Briefs

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 17: Psychotropic Medication Use by Children in Child Welfare
    [Color PDF, 233 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 16: A Summary of NSCAW Findings
    [Color PDF, 170 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 15: Kinship Caregivers in the Child Welfare System
    [Color PDF, 240 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 14: Need for Adoption Among Infants Investigated for Child Maltreatment and Adoption Status 5 to 6 Years Later
    [HTML | Color PDF, 256 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 13: Depression Among Caregivers of Young Children Reported for Child Maltreatment
    [HTML | Color PDF, 256 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 12: Estimates of Supplemental Security Income Eligibility for Children in Out-of-home Placements, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    Note: A revision to Table 4 was made 8/18/09
    [Color PDF, 256 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 11: Adolescents Involved with Child Welfare: A Transition to Adulthood
    [HTML | Color PDF, 384 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 10: From Early Involvement with Child Welfare Services to School Entry: Wave 5 Follow-Up of Infants in the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
    Note: A revision to Table 4 was made 8/12/10
    [Color PDF, 213 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 9: Does Substantiation of Child Maltreatment Relate to Child Well-Being and Service Receipt? Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | Color PDF, 168 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), No. 8: Need for Early Intervention Services Among Infants and Toddlers in Child Welfare, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | Color PDF, 175 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), No. 7: Special Health Care Needs Among Children in Child Welfare, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 313 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 6: How Do Caseworker Judgments Predict Substantiation of Child Maltreatment, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | Color PDF, 165 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), No. 4: Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | Color PDF, 265 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), No. 3: Children’s Cognitive and Socioemotional Development and their Receipt of Special Educational and Mental Health Services, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | Color PDF, 256 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), No. 2: Foster Children's Caregivers and Caregiving Environments, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | Color PDF, 120 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), No. 1: Who Are the Children in Foster Care?, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study
    [HTML | Color PDF, 120 KB]

Methods Briefs

  • National Survey of Child Adolescent and Well-Being, No. 1: Inhibitory Control Abilities Among Young Children in the Child Welfare System, April 2009
    [Color PDF, 347 KB]

  • National Survey of Child Adolescent and Well-Being, No. 2: Collecting Saliva Cortisol Samples Among Young Children in the Child Welfare System, April 2009
    [Color PDF, 215 KB]

Child Well-Being Spotlights

  • NSCAW II Child Well-Being Spotlight: Children with Substantiated and Unsubstantiated Reports of Child Maltreatment are at Similar Risk for Poor Outcomes, May 2012
    [Color PDF, 148 KB]

  • NSCAW II Child Well-Being Spotlight: Children Placed Outside the Home and Children Who Remain In-Home after a Maltreatment Investigation Have Similar and Extensive Service Needs, May 2012
    [Color PDF, 147 KB]

 

NSCAW I

Reports from Longitudinal Follow-ups

  • Children Involved with Child Welfare: A Transition to Adolescence, April 2010
    [B&W PDF, 1.10 MB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, Adolescents Involved with Child Welfare: A Transition to Adulthood
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 1.11 MB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, From Early Involvement with Child Welfare Services to School Entry: A 5- to 6-Year Follow-Up of Infants in the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being With Tables of 5- to 6-Year Follow-Up Results
    [HTML | Color PDF, 1.62 MB]

Reports from Baseline Data Collection

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) CPS Sample Component Wave 1 Data Analysis Report, April 2005
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 8.67 MB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW One Year in Foster Care Wave 1 Data Analysis Report), Executive Summary, November 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 62 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW One Year in Foster Care Wave 1 Data Analysis Report), November 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 2.01 MB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). State Child Welfare Agency Survey: Report, June 2001
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 1.26 MB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). Local Child Welfare Agency Survey: Report, June 2001
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 1.46 MB]

 

NSCAW II

Baseline Reports

  • NSCAW II Baseline Report: Local Agency, December 2011
    [B&W PDF, 574 KB]

  • NSCAW II Baseline Report: Children’s Services, November 2011
    [B&W PDF, 670 KB]

  • NSCAW II Baseline Report: Caseworker Characteristics, Child Welfare Services, and Experiences of Children Placed in Out-of-Home Care, Final Report, September 2011
    [B&W PDF, 744 KB]

  • NSCAW II Baseline Report: Caregiver Health and Services, Final Report, September 2011
    [B&W PDF, 896 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II Baseline Report: Introduction to NSCAW II, Final Report, August 2011
    [B&W PDF, 547 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II Baseline Report: Child Well-Being, Final Report, August 2011
    [B&W PDF, 844 KB]

  • National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II Baseline Report: Maltreatment, Final Report, August 2011
    [B&W PDF, 378 KB]

 

Presentations and Papers

 

Instruments

  • About the Measures, December 2003
    [HTML]

  • Child, Family, and Caseworker Constructs, Their Rationale and the Source in NSCAW Data Collection, December 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 68 KB]

  • Overview of NSCAW Child Instrument, December 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 185 KB]

  • Overview of NSCAW Current Caregiver Instrument Module, December 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 172 KB]

  • Overview of NSCAW Teacher Survey Instrument, December 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 30 KB]

  • Overview of NSCAW Investigative Caseworker Instrument Module, December 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 182 KB]

  • Overview of NSCAW Services Caseworker Instrument, December 2003
    [HTML | B&W PDF, 55 KB]

 

Related Resources

 

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