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… The manifest and latent functions of differential response in child welfare Article de journaux … 1 … en … The manifest and latent functions of differential response in child … Although previous research has explored the efficacy of differential response (DR) programs in child welfare, there have been no studies to date about coding decisions between designations by child protection service agencies. Research has explored client satisfaction with DR as well as rates of recidivism and removal/placement but with limited attention paid to the rationales behind coding…

… Child protection services and parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities Article de journaux … 1 … en … Child protection services and parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities … Background: Information about parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the child protection system (CPS) continues to evolve. This study examined characteristics, experiences and representation of parents with IDD across three CPS decision points, as compared to parents with other disabilities and parents without disabilities in the United States. Methods: The sample…

… visiting program effective in reducing child maltreatment and improving child development? Article de journaux … 1 … … visiting program effective in reducing child maltreatment and improving child development? … While home visiting programs are among the most widespread interventions to support at-risk families, there is a paucity of research investigating these programs under real-world conditions. The effectiveness of Families First home visiting (FFHV) was examined for decreasing rates of being in care of child welfare, decreasing hospitalizations for maltreatment-related injuries, and improving child…

The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2013 (OIS-2013) is the fifth provincial study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in Ontario. This Information Sheet examines ethno-racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare investigation and service…

The primary function of Ontario child protection agencies is to determine if children have been maltreated, or if they are at risk of maltreatment, and then to provide services to mitigate the risk in cases where child protection concerns exist. These child protection agencies across the province carry out the various components of their work in different ways. Some agencies use the generic model…

… youth as young adults: The importance of human, personal, and social capital Article de journaux … 1 … en … Employment … youth as young adults: The importance of human, personal, and social capital … In spite of a prevailing policy focus, little is known about the employment outcomes of former foster youth during early adulthood and the factors associated with those outcomes. We explore how former foster youth who aged out of care in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa are faring in the labor market at age 24 and what explains variability in employment and wages for these youth. We utilize…

… of caregiver social support with the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in child welfare Article de … of caregiver social support with the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in child welfare … Focusing on families having contact with the child welfare system, this study aims to assess whether caregiver social support is associated with the three primary child welfare goals: child safety, permanency and well-being. The study uses a national probability sample of children having contact with the child welfare system and a prospective study design. It includes both caregiver and…

… Cumulative stress and substantiated maltreatment: The importance of caregiver vulnerability and adult partner violence 2007 Auteurs Wekerle, Christine … Wall, Anne-Marie Leung, Eman Trocmé, Nico Child Abuse and Neglect, Volume 31, Issue 4, pp. 427-443 Des analyses … Des analyses secondaires de l'Étude canadienne sur l'incidence des signalements de cas de violence et de négligence envers les enfants de 1998 ont été réalisées afin d'enquêter sur l'effet des vulnérabilités du fournisseur de soins, sur la justification de la violence et de la négligence envers les enfants. Des analyses ont été effectuées relativement (1) aux facteurs démographiques, au…

The purpose of this paper is to both describe the major fi ndings from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008 (CIS-2008), and to compare these findings to data reported by Gilbert et al. (2011), who derived their estimates from the US National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The CIS-2008 tracked 15,980 maltreatment-related investigations of children under the…

The purpose of this paper is to both describe the major fi ndings from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008 (CIS-2008), and to compare these fi ndings to data reported by Gilbert et al. (2011), who derived their estimates from the US National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. The CIS-2008 tracked 15,980 maltreatment-related investigations of children under the…