A comparison of selected OnLAC year 6 and year 7 longitudinal results for 10-15 year olds in care Bob Flynn & Meagan Miller Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services University of Ottawa
Apr 01, 2015
A comparison of selected OnLAC year 6 and year 7 longitudinal results
for 10-15 year olds in care
Bob Flynn & Meagan MillerCentre for Research on Educational and
Community ServicesUniversity of Ottawa
Mean Age of Sample of 444 Young People Aged 10-15 Yrs in OnLAC Data Base in
Both Yr 6 (2006-2007) & Yr 7 (2007-2008)
N = 444 Male n = 270 (61%) Female n = 174 (39%)
12,2 12,1
13,313,1
10
11
12
13
14
15
ME
AN
AG
E
Year 6 Year 7
Male
Female
Placement Settings for Males and Females Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
PE
RC
EN
TA
GE
OF
YO
UN
G
PE
OP
LE
Foste
r hom
e*
Foste
r hom
e**
Group
hom
e*
Group
hom
e**
Kinship
care
Men
tal h
ealth
facil
ity
Psych
iatric
facil
ity
YEAR 6
Male (n = 268) Female (n = 174)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
PE
RC
EN
TA
GE
OF
YO
UN
G
PE
OP
LE
Foster h
ome*
Foster h
ome*
*
Gro
up h
ome*
Gro
up h
ome*
*
Kinsh
ip c
are
Men
tal h
ealth
facil
ity
Detent
ion
facil
ity
With
relat
ives*
**
Oth
er
YEAR 7
Male (n = 268) Female (n = 169)
*operated by child welfare organization** outside purchased care***not in foster care
Health Status for Males and Females Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
PE
RC
EN
TA
GE
OF
YO
UN
G
PE
OP
LE
Excel
lent
Very G
ood
Good
FairPoo
r
HEALTH STATUS
YEAR 6
Male (n = 269) Female (n = 172)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
PE
RC
EN
TA
GE
OF
YO
UN
G
PE
OP
LE
Excell
ent
Very G
ood
Good
Fair
Poor
HEALTH STATUS
YEAR 7
Male (n = 261) Female (n = 171)
Young People Aged 10-15 YrsWho Had Had a Medical Exam Within the
Last Year, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
0
20
40
60
80
100P
ER
CE
NT
AG
E O
F
YO
UN
G P
EO
PL
E
Year 6 Year 7
YEAR
Male
Female
Note: Year 6: Male (n = 266) & Female (n = 172)Year 7: Male (n = 259) & Female (n = 170)
Young People Aged 10-15 Yrs Who Had Had a Dental Exam Within
the Last Year, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
0
20
40
60
80
100P
ER
CE
NT
AG
E O
F
YO
UN
G P
EO
PL
E
Year 6 Year 7
YEAR
Male
Female
Note: Year 6: Male (n = 266) & Female (n = 173)Year 7: Male (n = 258) & Female (n = 168)
Young People Aged 10-15 Yrs Who Had a Health-Related Disability,
OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
0
20
40
60
80
100P
ER
CE
NT
AG
E O
F
YO
UN
G P
EO
PL
E
Year 6 Year 7
YEAR
Male
Female
Note: Year 6: Male (n = 267) & Female (n = 171)Year 7: Male (n = 261) & Female (n = 171)
Types of School for Males and Females Aged 10-15 Yrs,
OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
PE
RC
EN
TA
GE
OF
YO
UN
G
PE
OP
LE
Public
Catho
lic
Privat
e
Home s
choo
ling
Insti
tution
Other
Not in
scho
ol
TYPE OF SCHOOL
YEAR 6
Male (n = 266) Female (n = 174)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
PE
RC
EN
TA
GE
OF
YO
UN
G
PE
OP
LE
Public
Catholi
c
Privat
e
Home
scho
oling
Insti
tutio
n
Oth
er
Not in
sch
ool
TYPE OF SCHOOL
YEAR 7
Male (n = 264) Female (n = 173)
Young People Aged 10-15 Yrs Who Had an Education-Related Disability,
OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
0
20
40
60
80
100P
ER
CE
NT
AG
E O
F
YO
UN
G P
EO
PL
E
Year 6 Year 7
YEAR
Male
Female
Note: Year 6: Male (n = 265) & Female (n = 170)Year 7: Male (n = 267) & Female (n = 172)
Mean Placement Satisfaction Score,for Males (n = 236) & Females (n = 159)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Note: This and the latergraphs show the fullrange of possible scores(here, the minimum possible score = 0, themaximum possible = 12.
Mean Positive Life Experiences,for Males (n = 244) & Females (n = 166)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Quality of Relationship with Female Caregiver Score,for Males (n = 233) & Females (n = 161)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Quality of Relationship with Male Caregiver Score,for Males (n = 211) & Females (n = 116)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Positive Parenting Score,for Males (n = 242) & Females (n = 160)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Nurturing Parenting Score,for Males (n = 228) & Females (n = 152)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Ineffective Parenting Score,for Males (n = 224) & Females (n = 152)
Ages 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean General Self-Esteem Score,for Males (n = 243) & Females (n = 166)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Physical Self-Esteem Score,for Males (n = 232) & Females (n = 152)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Happiness Score,for Males (n = 233) & Females (n = 157)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Hope Score,for Males (n = 154) & Females (n = 103)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Active/Approach Coping Score,for Males (n = 153) & Females (n = 103)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean SDQ Prosocial Score,for Males (n = 245) & Females (n = 164)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean SDQ Emotional Symptoms Score,for Males (n = 250) & Females (n = 157)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean SDQ Hyperactivity Score,for Males (n = 252) & Females (n = 163)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean SDQ Conduct Problems Score,for Males (n = 255) & Females (n = 161)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean SDQ Peer Relations Problems Score,for Males (n = 250) & Females (n = 160)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean SDQ Total Difficulties Score,for Males (n = 240) & Females (n = 145)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean External Developmental Assets Score,for Males (n = 224) & Females (n = 145)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Internal Developmental Assets Score,for Males (n = 206) & Females (n = 138)
Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7
Mean Total Developmental Assets Score,for Males (n = 193) & Females (n = 125)Aged 10-15 Yrs, OnLAC Yrs 6 & 7