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… Who's on board? Child welfare worker reports of buy-in and readiness for organizational change Article de journaux … en … Who's on board? Child welfare worker reports of buy-in and readiness for organizational change … This study views the extent to which staff buy-in for an organizational innovation in child welfare (CW) relates to implementation progress. The study occurs during implementation of a statewide practice model that was supported with technical assistance from the Mountains and Plains Child Welfare Implementation Center (MPCWIC) and framed around the National Implementation Research Network model…

Objectives: To assess the impact of a voluntary, paraprofessional home visiting program in preventing child maltreatment and reducing the multiple, malleable psychosocial risks for maltreatment for which families had been targeted.Methods: This collaborative, experimental study focused on 6 Healthy Families Alaska (HFAK) programs; 325 families were enrolled in 2000-2001, randomized to…

… of child maltreatment in high-risk rural families: A randomized clinical trial with child welfare outcomes Article … of child maltreatment in high-risk rural families: A randomized clinical trial with child welfare outcomes … Few studies have specifically examined prevention of child maltreatment among higher-risk populations in rural communities. The overarching goal of this study was to conduct a randomized clinical trial of SafeCare augmented for rural high-risk population (SC+) compared to standard home-based mental health services (SAU) to examine reductions in future child maltreatment reports, as well as risk…

This chapter examines a research project that was undertaken as a partnership between the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC), the First Nations University of Canada, and Concordia University. The research project, Developing Healthy Decision-Making with Aboriginal Youth through Drama, used Forum Theatre workshops to help First Nations youth critically examine the choices they make that…

Fathers of children living in out-of-home care occupy problematic terrain in the child welfare system.  Child welfare literature suggests practitioners construct fathers’ around the ‘good dad’ – ‘bad dad’ binary.  The authors of the current study previously investigated how fathers of children in out-of-home care described their experiences with the child welfare system.  The…

This study investigated childhood physical abuse and ulcers in a regionally representative community sample. Age, race and sex were controlled for in addition to five clusters of potentially confounding factors: adverse childhood conditions, adult socioeconomic status, current health behaviors, current stress and marital status, and history of mood/anxiety disorders. Childhood physical abuse is…

Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the differences and similarities in child, family, and case characteristics between different types of exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), and to determine if type of exposure to IPV influences the decision to provide ongoing child protection services. Methods: Using data from the 2008 Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse…

… Childhood maltreatment and the course of depressive and anxiety disorders: The contribution of personality … Article de journaux … 1 … en … Childhood maltreatment and the course of depressive and anxiety disorders: The … We investigated the effect of childhood maltreatment on predicting the 4-year course of depressive and anxiety disorders and the possible mediating role of personality characteristics in the association between childhood maltreatment and illness course. Longitudinal data in a large sample of participants with baseline depressive and/or anxiety disorders (n = 1,474, 18-65 years) were collected in…

… Exposure to domestic violence as abuse and neglect: Constructions of child maltreatment in daily … journaux … 1 … en … Exposure to domestic violence as abuse and neglect: Constructions of child maltreatment in daily … Research finds that exposure to domestic violence can adversely affect the emotional, behavioral, and physical health of children. These effects have led some child advocates and policymakers in the United States to conclude that child exposure to domestic violence (CEDV) is a type of child maltreatment warranting state intervention. However, few states have defined CEDV as a type of maltreatment…

Ce chapitre traite d’un projet de recherche entrepris grâce à un partenariat entre File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, l’Université des Premières nations du Canada et l’Université Concordia. Le projet de recherche, intitulé Promouvoir la prise de décisions saines chez les jeunes autochtones par l’entremise de l’art dramatique, s’est appuyé sur des ateliers de théâtre forum visant à aider des…