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… pp. 8-25 331 This paper reports on the incidence of mental and physical disorders in children in Ontario who are permanent wards and legally free for adoption. It explores the incidence of … children, representing about 21% of all eligible wards, is reviewed and analyzed. Results showed that 56.9% of the … This paper reports on the incidence of mental and physical disorders in children in Ontario who are permanent wards and legally free for adoption. It explores the incidence of disabilities in crown wards in relation to their experiences of maltreatment and permanency planning, family history, in-care experiences, and residential settings. Information on 429 children, representing about 21% of all…
… Children Discharged From Kin And Non-Kin Foster Homes: Do The Risks Of Foster Care … Koh, E., & Testa, M.F. (2011). Children discharged from kin and non-kin foster homes: Do the risks of foster care re-entry differ? Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 1497-1505. Résumé A primary goal of the child … A primary goal of the child welfare system is to provide permanence and stability for children, through out-of-home care, or through reunification with their primary caregivers or kin. Extant literature illustrates that children are more likely to be reunited with their caregivers from kinship foster homes versus non-kinship foster homes. This study aims to contribute to the literature and…
… The (mis) use of formal and informal supports by youth in care during the transition … relationships in the transition to adulthood. Children and Youth Services Review, 35 , 2110-2117. Résumé This study examines how … This study examines how former foster youth conceptualize and utilize their informal and formal relational networks developed during their time in care, and the forms of support provided by network members as they age out of care. Using an approach drawn from social convoy theory, a qualitative research method requiring participants to complete a network map, was utilized to identify the persons…
… Financial Strain, Child Maltreatment and the Great Recession in Canada Information Sheet # 145 … on a representative sample of 15,980 child protection investigations conducted during a three-month sampling … (p. 26). [1] See Miles Corak’s blog (2014) for a review of the UNICEF findings, and a discussion of the three …
… cases of child sexual abuse Année de publication 2009 Date Reviewed janvier, 2009 Revu par Pamela Weightman Citation … system in cases of child sexual abuse. Family Court Review, 47 (4), 634-649. Résumé Child sexual abuse (CSA) is … the intention of making it easier to prosecute CSA cases and of improving the victim’s experience of the process. … Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious problem that brings with it many sources of distress for the victim. Becoming involved in the legal system is one possible source of distress. Using grounded theory methodology, this qualitative study focuses on the parental experiences of the justice system in dealing with CSA, an area which is understudied as most research in this area is centred on the…
… of child maltreatment Année de publication 2011 Revu par Andreas Jud Citation Schnitzer, P.G., Slusher, P.L., Kruse, … a simple random sample of 50 visits was selected for review. In the final sample medical records were reviewed to categorize visits as probable, possible or … Hospitals and medical professionals all over the world use International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes to identify signs, symptoms, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or disease. Although specific ICD codes for child maltreatment exist, medical professionals fail to identify child maltreatment-related health conditions for numerous reasons. Focusing on hospital…
… Goodman, D., Leckie, G., & Jenkins, J.M. (2011). Understanding contextual effects on externalizing behaviors in children in out-of-home care: Influence of workers and foster families. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(10), 2050-2060. Résumé Some research suggests … Some research suggests that children residing in out-of-home care are more likely to exhibit externalizing behaviours (e.g., destruction of property, violation of societal norms, harm towards others) than children living with their biological parents. There is considerable individual variation in levels of externalizing behaviour. The expression of externalizing behaviour is likely impacted by…
… Group home and residential treatment placements in child welfare: … (CIS-1998) indicate that 8% of all child maltreatment investigations in that year resulted in a child welfare … A., Alexander, G., & Lunghofer, L. A. (2001). A literature review comparing the outcomes of residential group care and …
… Natalie Sintzel, Jennifer St. Arnault, David Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 31, Issue 9, pp. 1019-1024. 1924 Sixty-one … of fostering children who have the same values, beliefs and traditions as you?” (p.1019). Thirteen foster families … Sixty-one foster parents from Manitoba were recruited to examine the benefits of cultural matching in foster care placement. The authors used telephone interviews to gather 51 unique answers to the question: “What are the benefits of fostering children who have the same values, beliefs and traditions as you?” (p.1019). Thirteen foster families were recruited to assist in analyzing the results…
… Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial for evaluating the effectiveness … O'Neill, Elizabeth Pepler, Deborah Shaver, Karen Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 3, pp. 383-404 289 This study was … This study was conducted to assess the feasibility of a randomized control trial to evaluate the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) community match programs at the national level. Seventy-one families with children aged 7-14 years were recruited, along with 30 adult mentors. Families were randomly assigned to the BBBS program (n=39) or to a waiting list control group (n=32), and information was…