Adolescents placed in care as children

Over the last 30-40 years, about one percent of the Danish population of children have been placed in care outside their family homes at any given time of year.
This report analyses the long-term impacts on adolescents who have been placed in care as children in relation to education, labour market participation, health and crime.
In general, the study shows that children who have been placed in care experience no positive consequences from the placement but only limited negative consequences in terms of social marginalisation, health and crime. Compared to the rest of the population, it is more likely that those who have previously been placed in care will not be enrolled in education or in employment, they will have poorer physical and mental health, and commit crime with a subsequent conviction.
The study is based on register data from birth the cohorts 1980, 1981 and 1982, which include diverse information on the individuals in the cohorts and their backgrounds.