Canadian Research

The Canadian Research section summarizes published child welfare studies that have been conducted in Canada. Browse over 20 years of Canadian Child Welfare research below.

Canadian Research Publications

Title Year
‘Here’s my story’: Fathers of ‘Looked After’ children recount their experiences in the Canadian child welfare system
Dominelli, Lena; Strega, Susan; Walmsley, Chris; Callahan, Marilyn; Brown, Leslie
 2011
The relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms and substance use among adolescents involved with child welfare: Implications for emerging adulthood
Goldstein, Abby L.; Wekerle, Christine; Tonmyr, Lil; Thornton, Tiffany; Waechter, Randall; Pereira, Jessica; Chung, Ronald; MAP Research Team
 2011
Risk and protective factors for depression and substance use in an adolescent child welfare sample
Guidbord, Mélanie; Bell, Tessa; Romano, Elisa; Rouillard, Louise; ;
 2011
Patterns of adjustment among siblings exposed to intimate partner violence
Piotrowski, Caroline C.
 2011
Determinants of substance abuse in a population of children and adolescents involved with the child welfare system
Singh, Veeran-Anne S.; Thornton, TIffany; Tonmyr, Lil
 2011
Youth on the Street and Youth Involved with Child Welfare: Maltreatment, Mental Health and Substance Use
Goldstein, Abby L.; Amiri, Touraj; Vilhena, Natalie; Wekerle, Christine; Thornton, Tiffany; Tonmyr, Lil
 2011
Briefing Document. Kiskisik Awasisak: Remember the Children. Understanding the Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System
Sinha, Vandna; Trocmé, Nico; Fallon, Barbara; MacLaurin, Bruce; Fast, Elizabeth; Prokop, Shelley Thomas; et al.
 2011
Overview Presentation. Kiskisik Awasisak: Remember the Children. Understanding the Overrepresentation of First Nations Children in the Child Welfare System
Sinha, Vandna; Trocmé, Nico; Fallon, Barbara; MacLaurin, Bruce; Fast, Elizabeth; Prokop, Shelley Thomas; et al.
 2011
Trauma Experiences, Maltreatment-Related Impairments, and Resilience Among Child Welfare Youth in Residential Care
Collin-Vézina, Delphine; Coleman, Kim; Milne, Lise; Sell, Jody; Daigneault, Isabelle
Head injury secondary to suspected child maltreatment: Results of a prospective Canadian national surveillance program
Bennett, Susan; Ward, Susan; Moreau, Katherine; Fortin, Gilles; King, Jim; MacKay, Morag; Plint, Amy
 2011