Developmental Challenges of Young Children in Foster Care: Policy Statement.

Authors

Douglas Waite, Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, Jessica Simkins, Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care , Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Published in

Pediatrics. Jun 22, 2026. Epub Jun 22, 2026.

Abstract

This policy statement updates a previous statement to reflect advances in our understanding of both prenatal and postnatal environmental influences on early brain development, including the effects of alcohol and substance exposures prior to birth and the effects of severe or chronic stress on child development secondary to neglect, physical and sexual abuse, family disruption, poverty, and racism. The accompanying clinical report provides a detailed examination of the developmental challenges faced by children in foster care younger than 5 years.

PMID:
42324079
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 22 Jun 2026.

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