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Background: Despite differences in perceptions of what constitutes child sexual abuse there is a general consensus amongst clinicians and researchers that this is a substantial social problem which affects large numbers of children and young people worldwide. The effects of sexual abuse manifest themselves in a wide range of symptoms, including fear, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and…

… Who gets services and who does not? Multi-level approach to the decision for … services Article de journaux … 1 … en … Who gets services and who does not? Multi-level approach to the decision for … Surprisingly little is known on the decisions to provide services after a report is investigated. To fill this gap the study aims at identifying factors associated with the decision to provide ongoing child welfare services or to refer to specialized services following the investigation of the report. A multi-level analysis was applied to a representative sample of 15,980 investigations nested…

… A profile of exposure to intimate partner violence investigations in the Canadian child welfare system: An … the 2008 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2008) 2013 Auteurs Lefebvre, Rachael Van … Barbara Trocmé, Nico  International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, 1(1), 60-73. La violence … La violence conjugale (VC) est une préoccupation centrale dans le système de protection de l’enfance canadien. La présente étude est basée sur l’Étude sur l’incidence des signalements de cas de violence et de négligence envers les enfants effectuée en 2008 (ECI–2008). Son objectif est de bâtir un profil des enquêtes pour VC corroborée effectuées par les organismes de protection de l’enfance. Les…

… Role specialization and service integration in child welfare: Does organizure … Article de journaux … 1 … en … Role specialization and service integration in child welfare: Does organizure … The objective of this study was to contribute to the understanding of the child welfare organization by testing the hypothesis that the characteristics of organizations influence the decision to refer clients to additional services. Two aspects of organizational structure were examined: 1) role specialization, or the division of tasks intended to accomplish the mandate of the organization; and 2…

… Amanda, Savannah, Rowen and Serena: From Loss to Learning Rapport … 1 … en … Amanda, Savannah, Rowen and Serena: From Loss to Learning … In April 2007, the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth asked the Representative to investigate the deaths of four Northern B.C. children who died between 1999 and 2005. Amanda Simpson, Savannah Hall, Rowen Von Niederhausern, and Serena Wiebe were all between the ages of seven months and four years at the time of their deaths. Each had a family history of involvement with the child…

… reporting of child maltreatment: State of knowledge and avenues for research Article de journaux … 1 … en … … reporting of child maltreatment: State of knowledge and avenues for research … Hélie and Bouchard analyze research on child maltreatment recurrence reporting by reviewing American studies of recurrence rates by three research teams: Fluke, Yuan and Edwards (1999), English and Marshall (1999), and Depanfilis and Zuravin (1999).The authors draw out themes from related literature on factors that lead to recurrence in child maltreatment reporting. These include the passage of…

… Examining decision-making tools and child welfare involvement among Black families in … de journaux … 1 … en … Examining decision-making tools and child welfare involvement among Black families in … Highlights• Black families may be more scrutinized and reported to child welfare agencies.• Physical abuse and exposure to IPV investigations are key drivers of disparities for Black children in Ontario child welfare.• The use of Ontario eligibility spectrum may contribute to overrepresentation.• A lower risk threshold for investigation may also be present for Black families.

… of children in out-of-home care in Quebec, Canada: When and for whom initial out-of-home placement is most likely to … of children in out-of-home care in Quebec, Canada: When and for whom initial out-of-home placement is most likely to … This study contributes to the growing child protection placement literature by providing the first Canadian provincial longitudinal study examining when and for whom initial out-of-home placement is most likely to occur. Anonymized clinical-administrative child protection data were merged with the 2006 Canadian Census data for the province of Québec, and the final dataset included 127,181…

… Child abuse and physical health in adulthood Article de journaux … 1 … en … Child abuse and physical health in adulthood … BACKGROUND: A large literature exists on the association between child abuse and mental health, but less is known about associations with physical health. The study objective was to determine if several types of child abuse were related to an increased likelihood of negative physical health outcomes in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults. DATA AND METHODS: Data are from the…

… Individual- and relationship-level factors related to better mental … Canadian sample Article de journaux … 1 … en … Individual- and relationship-level factors related to better mental … Objective: Child abuse can have devastating mental health consequences. Fortunately, not all individuals exposed to child abuse will suffer from poor mental health. Understanding what factors are related to good mental health following child abuse can provide evidence to inform prevention of impairment. Our objectives were to 1) describe the prevalence of good, moderate, and poor mental health…