2.1. Participants
In 2011, the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) tool was adopted in Singapore to facilitate the linkage between the assessment process, the design of individualized service plans, and the monitoring of outcomes of services. In order to aid the implementation of the CANS tool in Singapore, a research project involving children in out-of-home care in Singapore was embarked upon in order to provide policymakers and stakeholders with comprehensive information about the sector.