BACKGROUND An increasing number of children are placed in foster care (i.e., a kin or nonkin family home other than the biological parent) due to experiences of physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological abuse, and/or neglect. Children in foster care are at increased risk for a host of negative outcomes encompassing emotional, behavioral, neurobiological, and social realms. METHODS Areas o...

The educational gap between children in out-of-home care and their non-placed peers is well-documented. However, tutoring stands out as a promising intervention to raise children's attainment care. This study randomized 105 foster (62% girls, aged 7–15 years [M = 10.3, SD 2.0]) the home program Foster Caregivers Tutors (FCT) or regular public school services (treatment usual [TAU]). In FCT grou...

BACKGROUND We have previously shown a lower prevalence of atopy in children living in foster homes than in children living with their parents. OBJECTIVES In this study, we explored the associations between atopy and expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2, 4, 7 and 9 in the same groups of children. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled all the atopic children living in foster homes in Lodz, P...

The incidence of child abuse and neglect is epidemic. Many abused children have sustained lifelong injuries. Often they become perpetrators of abuse, continuing the cycle into future generations. Studies have indicated that mothers who are likely to abuse their children can be identified by a predictive method during the prenatal and postpartum periods. Pilot studies have indicated that mothers...

This paper uses a unique data set of monthly new vehicle sales by detailed model from 19782007, and implements a new identification strategy to estimate the effect of the price of gasoline on consumer demand for fuel economy. We control for unobserved vehicle and consumer characteristics by using within model-year changes in the price of gasoline and vehicle sales. We find a significant demand ...