Aoife O’Higgins|Judy Sebba|Frances Gardner
What are the factors associated with educational achievement for children in kinship or foster care: A systematic review
University of Oxford|University of Oxford|Oxford Policy Management|University of Oxford
children care lag behind peers number outcome measures including education interventions developed help close gap peers limited success date one possible reason may stem lack understanding underlying processes mechanisms paper presents findings systematic review factors associated educational outcomes children foster kinship care aims inform literature risk protective factors inform development future interventions eight major databases websites searched 1990 2016 using combination mesh terms studies included tested statistical association variable educational outcomes school age children foster kinship care highincome countries children placement types excluded titles abstracts screened 7135 studies identified searches full texts obtained 298 39 retained inclusion 70 factors identified purposes narrative synthesis factors categorised spheres influence adapted bronfennbrenners 1979 ecological framework findings reveal significant heterogeneity male gender ethnic minority status special educational needs consistent predictors poor educational outcomes carers young peoples aspirations appeared predict greater success findings discussed implications future research practice