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… Parental cognitive impairment and child maltreatment in Canada Article de journaux … 1 … en … Parental cognitive impairment and child maltreatment in Canada … Extant literature lacks research on prevalence and outcomes for children of parents with cognitive impairments who are involved with the child welfare system.  This study is a secondary analysis of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS) 2003 data, which has been utilized to explore the relationship between caregiver cognitive impairment and case outcomes.…

… Sleep problems and dissociation in preschool victims of sexual abuse Article de journaux … 1 … en … Sleep problems and dissociation in preschool victims of sexual abuse … Objective: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with a host of deleterious impacts, yet little is known about the short-term correlates in children. This study aimed to investigate the association between dissociation and sleep problems in a sample of preschool-age sexual abuse victims while controlling for potentially confounding variables, including gender, age, polytrauma, CSA…

Placement disruptions undermine efforts of child welfare agencies to promote safety, permanency, and child well-being. Child behavior problems significantly contribute to placement changes. The aims of this investigation were to examine the impact of a foster parent training and support intervention (KEEP) on placement changes and to determine whether the intervention mitigates placement…

… Type of Investigation, Substantiation and Primary Category of … children in Canada’s child welfare system. Social Service Review , 78(4): 577-600. Wesley-Esquimaux, C.C., & …

Les jeunes à haut risque se sentent mis à l’écart de la société. Ces jeunes parlent d’expériences négatives vécues dans le système de protection de l’enfance et ils relatent comment leurs besoins n’ont pas été répondus et que leurs relations avec les travailleurs sociaux et les prestateurs de services étaient habituellement froides et posaient problèmes. Plusieurs de ces jeunes ont été étiquetés…

… Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial for evaluating the effectiveness … level Article de journaux … 1 … en … Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial for evaluating the effectiveness … 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…

Canadian youth in care were interviewed as part of a study aimed to sensitize child welfare workers to the issues of youth in care. The nonrandomized convenience sample of seven males and twenty females was asked about their care experiences, issues facing youth in care, and for suggestions as to how child welfare workers might best support youth in care.Interview transcripts were used as a case…

Using a qualitative grounded theory approach, the authors conducted nineteen interviews with parents of sexually abused children about their experiences navigating the criminal justice system. All participants notified the police of the sexual abuse and nearly all of the cases proceeded to court. Parents reported having had negative experiences with the criminal process, stating that they felt a…

All My Relations ~ Native Transracial Adoption: A critical case study of cultural identity seeks to explore the problems identified in the literature concerning the adoption of Native children into non-Native families in Canada between the years of 1950 and the early 1980s; now referred to as the "Sixties Scoop". The literature points to negative outcomes for Native transracial adoption in terms…

… Doing the right thing? (Re) Considering risk assessment and safety planning in child protection work with domestic … … Doing the right thing? (Re) Considering risk assessment and safety planning in child protection work with domestic … The concepts of risk and safety are central to social work practice with survivors of violence against women. Little is known, however, about the interaction between child protection workers and the women with whom they are working, in terms of their understanding of these concepts or how discrepancies between client and worker perceptions may create barriers to developing effective intervention…