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… Harsh parenting and family conflict elevate the risk of child behavioural … substance abuse symptoms … 1 … en … Harsh parenting and family conflict elevate the risk of child behavioural … This study evaluated harsh parenting and family conflict as potential moderators of the relationship between child externalizing behaviour problems, and symptoms of maternal substance use problems. The authors purposely focused on preschool age children in a community sample to add to a literature predominantly focused on adolescent outcomes in clinical samples. Participants were recruited from…

… interventions found to reduce rapid repeat pregnancy and promote positive parenting skills for mothers living in … interventions found to reduce rapid repeat pregnancy and promote positive parenting skills for mothers living in … Child welfare services in the U.S. have had a slow uptake of evidence-based programs that integrate parenting skills designed to mitigate closely spaced pregnancies for mothers living in out-of-home care. The demand for such support is elevated when considering the multiple factors that place adolescents living in out-of-home care at risk of pregnancy and rapid repeat pregnancy. This…

… Interventions For Mothers with Concurrent Substance Abuse and Child Neglect Reports Under Child Protective Services … … Interventions For Mothers with Concurrent Substance Abuse and Child Neglect Reports Under Child Protective Services … For the past two decades, researchers have emphasized the need for empirically based behavioural treatments to address child neglect and substance abuse. Using a controlled experimental design, the authors evaluated a family-based behavioural therapy program with mothers who were referred by Child Protective Services (CPS) for child neglect and drug abuse. Family Behaviour Therapy (FBT) is a…

… role of capital in fostering positive employment outcomes and earnings for foster care alumni … 1 … en … The crucial … role of capital in fostering positive employment outcomes and earnings for foster care alumni … This study examines the association between the characteristics of  former foster youth and their experiences with employment and wage outcomes in early adulthood. Using an approach rooted in the theories of human, personal and social capital, the researchers examine factors such as educational attainment, delinquency, early parenthood, age at emancipation, and type of placement(s). The…

… Concordance between adolescents’ self-reports and agency determinations of childhood maltreatment … 1 … en … Concordance between adolescents’ self-reports and agency determinations of childhood maltreatment … Retrospective self-reports are commonly used to assess childhood maltreatment. This study examined the validity of retrospective adolescent self-reports of childhood maltreatment in two ways: 1) by identifying a sample of adolescents who were identified prior to age 2 as being at elevated risk of childhood maltreatment; and 2) by assessing the use of audio computer-assisted self-interviews (A-…

… found to have a significant effect on risk assessments and child placement recommendations … 1 … en … Worker … found to have a significant effect on risk assessments and child placement recommendations … This study compared the effects of worker attitudes and parent and child wishes on workers’ risk assessments and placement recommendations. Subjects were 200 Israeli child protection workers, surveyed at their annual national conference. All had social work degrees (BA = 57.1%, MA = 42.9%). Three questionnaires were constructed for the study, to measure: 1. Worker demographic and professional…

… strength of worker-client relationship, depressive symptoms and shorter treatment program predict client completion of … strength of worker-client relationship, depressive symptoms and shorter treatment program predict client completion of … Understanding which clients are more likely to complete services and under what circumstances is an important issue in child welfare. Using a sample of 154 caregivers who were deemed at risk of child neglect, this study developed a model to predict which clients completed the Family Connections (FC), a social work child neglect preventive program. The effectiveness of this program (both the 3…

… Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) improves homework completion and school attendance among juvenile justice girls … 1 … en … Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) improves homework completion and school attendance among juvenile justice girls … Although many studies have explored the factors influencing the development of antisocial behavior among girls, few interventions have been identified for girls who have been involved with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. In a randomized controlled trial in Oregon, the current study compared multidimensional treatment foster care (MTFC) with standard group care (GC) with…

… processing biases towards their children’s emotions and behaviour … 1 … en … Canadian research shows neglectful … processing biases towards their children’s emotions and behaviour … Neglect is one of the most common forms of child maltreatment and yet little research has been conducted on the potential pathways to neglect. Attachment research shows that parents with different attachment styles differentially perceive and attend to their children’s emotions (e.g., secure mothers are more accurate at labeling infants’ emotions). Theory suggests that mothers found to be…

… Dating violence common among CPS-involved youth and a suggestive trauma intervention pathway … 1 … en … Dating violence common among CPS-involved youth and a suggestive trauma intervention pathway … Emotional abuse can be difficult to substantiate and may be considered inherent in more easily substantiated forms of maltreatment, such as physical or sexual abuse. Youth with a history of maltreatment are at heightened risk of dating violence as they learn to adapt to difficult circumstances (e.g., being hurt by loved ones, seeing maltreatment as a response to interpersonal problems). The…