➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: More Kids for Fewer Homes?
Chronicle of Social Change – August 26, 2016
Recent federal data indicate that the foster child population has risen slightly over the past few years to just over 415,000 wards. During the same time, home placements appear to have declined.
https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/kids-fewer-homes/20504