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 2013. 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 placement, 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.

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谁被服务以及如何服务？涉及儿童福利和青少年矫正的儿童和青少年的永久性结果

建立了儿童福利制度来保护虐待儿童。但是，今天的青少年可能由于虐待以外的其他原因而参与儿童福利，包括行为问题。此类青年通常也参与青年矫正系统。这项研究检验了青年特征和危险因素，这些因素和预测儿童主要由于行为原因而从事儿童福利的青年在结案时的持久性。该样本包括2007年至2013年在科罗拉多州服务的5691名10至17岁的年轻人。多项Logit模型确定了非永久性结局和返回家园的人数的预测因素，而在整个案例参与过程中，他们仍留在家里。结果表明，以下特征和风险与非永久性结局呈正相关：更长的病例持续时间，事先的儿童福利安置，重罪参与，侵害人身或财产罪，逃学，逃跑和团伙成员身份。儿童福利系统提供的服务与非永久性后果负相关。