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Child protection involvement pathways, adversities, and children’s reading achievement trajectories: a population linked-data study

Citation:
Maclean MJ, Sims S, O’Donnell M. Child protection involvement pathways, adversities, and children’s reading achievement trajectories: a population linked-data study. J Public Child Welf. 2026;10.1080/15548732.2026.2726245.

Keywords:
Out-of-home care; education; child protection; trajectories; developmental outcomes

Abstract:
Child protection-involved children have adverse educational outcomes; however, research on their educational trajectories is limited, particularly in conjunction with pathways through the child protection system.