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… CIS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What are the objectives of the CIS-2008? What does the CIS-2008 data collection instrument consist of? What is involved in study … What are the objectives of the CIS-2008? What does the CIS-2008 data collection instrument consist of? What is involved in study participation? How will the study protect the anonymity of agencies, workers, and investigated families? What was the CIS-2008 sampling process? How does the CIS-2008 calculate national incidence estimates? Can I make regional comparisons? What is the unit of…

… Continuity of Care for Youth in Foster Care … 1 … en … Continuity of Care for Youth in Foster Care … There is a significant amount of evidence indicating that children in foster care have higher rates of serious emotional disturbances (SED) including: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), abuse related trauma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, and substance abuse. Current evidence indicates that children in foster care may not receive mental health services and when…

… Children in residential treatment: New York study shows significant increase in proportion of youth with mental problems and juvenile justice … This was a study of children and families served by residential treatment centres (RTCs) in the New York State child welfare system to determine: (1) the prevalence of behavioural and emotional problems in youth entering the system, (2) whether this proportion had increased in the past 10 years, and (3) whether there were identifiable subgroups of these youth. Sixteen RTCs (of a total of 44 in NY…

… Integrated community-based continuum of care services for children in child welfare … less cost? … 1 … en … Integrated community-based continuum of care services for children in child welfare systems: … Restrictive residential treatment programs for children with mental health problems have been found to be both more expensive and linked to poorer outcomes than those in less restrictive community-based systems of care. Non-experimental studies indicate that community-based continuum of care may successfully reduce residential placements. Although they might be more expensive, they appear to…

… Statistics This section contains links to Canadian and international statistics, … Child Welfare Statistics by Province and Terrority The statistics matrix provides a graphical comparison of the latest provincial and territorial statistics. Because … This section contains links to Canadian and international statistics, statistical reports, and demographic information related to child welfare.

… Characteristics of Young Parents Investigated and Opened for Ongoing … education, and misuse substances. This study explored the characteristics of young parents who were identified in … Children of young parents may be at increased risk of maltreatment. Young parents are more likely to live in poverty, lack caregiving skills, not complete a secondary school education, and misuse substances. This study explored the characteristics of young parents who were identified in a referral to child welfare services for maltreatment related concerns. Secondary analyses of the Canadian…

… Current Practices and Barriers to the Provision of Post-Placement Support: A Pilot Study from Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2011 Auteurs McKay, Katherine Ross, Lori E. British Journal of Social Work, Volume 41, … This exploratory pilot study investigates the current practices and barriers to the provision of post-placement support services for adoptive parents in Toronto, Ontario, from the perspective of adoption workers. Focus groups were conducted with adoption practitioners at two child welfare agencies in Toronto. Adoption workers were recruited through electronic flyers, resulting in a sample of 18…

… Trauma-Related Symptoms in Neglected Preschoolers and Affective Quality of Mother-Child Communication 2011 Auteurs Milot, Tristan … This study examined the relationship between neglect in childhood and the manifestation of trauma-related symptoms during the preschool period. The final sample included 105 children, including 72 non-neglected children and 33 children who had experienced neglect, all of whom were from a Caucasian Francophone population living in Quebec. The neglected children were recruited from child protection…

… Cortisol reactivity to social stress in adolescents: Role of depression severity and child maltreatment 2011 Auteurs Harkness, Kate Stewart, Jeremy Wynne-Edwards, Katherine Psychoneuroendocrinology, Volume 36, Issue 2, pp. … This study examined the relationship between child maltreatment, depression severity, and cortisol responding in adolescents. Cortisol is a hormone that has been implicated in depressive disorders. This study utilized a psychological challenge paradigm entitled the Trier Social Stress Test to examine cortisol responses (TSST; Kirschbaum et al., 1993). Participants included 71 individuals ages 12…

… Exploring mediating factors in the association between parental psychological distress and … for socioeconomic factors and tested the relevance of adolescent self-esteem, parental emotional support, and … This study sought to examine the association between parental psychological distress and adolescent maladjustment, examining adolescent internalizing and externalizing disorders, substance use, and alcohol consumption. The authors then controlled for socioeconomic factors and tested the relevance of adolescent self-esteem, parental emotional support, and extra-familial support as mediators in the…