One study examined three groups of poor children: children who entered foster care because of child maltreatment, children who endured maltreatment but remained at home, and those who were not maltreated or put into foster care.This study found:

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The study found that the group of maltreated children who entered foster care demonstrated the highest level of behavior problems. This suggests that being removed from a maltreating home may not fully resolve the negative effects of the maltreatment and that the experience of entering foster care may also have negative psychological implications.

One Study Examined Three Groups of Poor Children: Children Who