Children aged nine to 17 living in foster care were found to be more worried about various aspects of their life than other children, with 18 per cent saying they were worried about getting on well with their current family, in comparison to 14 per cent of other children.
While most 11- to 18-year-olds in care felt settled in their home, many reported they were unhappy with the frequency they were able to see members of their birth family. Some 74 per cent said they saw their father too much, too little or did not see them at all. For mothers, this figure was 61 per cent, and for siblings, it was 56 per cent.
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