Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and the probability of out-of-home care placement: A nationwide study of children using small-area data

Key Points

• Out-of-home care placement likelihood increases with higher neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage.
• In neighborhoods with higher socioeconomic disadvantage, the probability of out-of-home care placement rises significantly.
• Analysis using small-area data across a nationwide dataset illustrates the associations.
• Highlights the importance of addressing socioeconomic factors to reduce children's need for out-of-home care.