Cavalca, Petra Gram; Ejrnæs, Mette; Gørtz, Mette - 2022
We investigate the short-term impact of out-of-home care on child health, schooling and juvenile crime. Using an event … study to examine the dynamics around the time of placement, we document a clear deterioration of mental health and … increasing crime rates before placement. After placement, we find a decrease in hospitalizations and an improvement in schooling …