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… Attentional and executive functions in neglected children Article de journaux … 1 … en … Attentional and executive functions in neglected children … This study examined attentional and executive functions of 30 neglected children ages 8 to 12, who were compared with a control group of 30 children. Neuropsychological tests measured aspects of simple and complex attention. The results have shown that neglected children were not different from control children with simple tests of attention. However, neglected children were shown difficulties in…

… Attentional and executive functions in neglected children Article de journaux … 1 … en … Attentional and executive functions in neglected children … This study examined attentional and executive functions of 30 neglected children ages 8 to 12, who were compared with a control group of 30 children. Neuropsychological tests measured aspects of simple and complex attention. The results have shown that neglected children were not different from control children with simple tests of attention. However, neglected children were shown difficulties in…

… Voice, power and discourse: Experiences of participants in family group … protection Article de journaux … 1 … en … Voice, power and discourse: Experiences of participants in family group … Summary: The purpose of this article is to explore the tensions that emerge when two very different discourses – the ‘democratic’, participatory discourse of FGC and the legalistic, bureaucratized discourse of conventional child welfare practice – attempt to integrate. We present the findings of a qualitative study, where we conducted 74 interviews, involving 26 adult family members/caregivers (…

… Associations of personality with alcohol use behaviour and alcohol problems in adolescents receiving child welfare … en … Associations of personality with alcohol use behaviour and alcohol problems in adolescents receiving child welfare … Four specific personality factors have been theorized to put adolescents at risk for alcohol abuse: hopelessness (HOP), anxiety sensitivity (AS), sensation seeking (SS), and impulsivity (IMP). We examined relations of these personality factors to various alcohol-related indices in a sample at high risk for alcohol problems—specifically, a child welfare sample. Adolescents (n = 197; mean age = 16.…

… Childhood abuse and harmful substance use among criminal offenders Article de journaux … 1 … en … Childhood abuse and harmful substance use among criminal offenders … Childhood abuse is a serious problem that has been linked to harmful alcohol and drug use in non-offender samples. In a sample of 219 criminal offenders, we examined the associations between childhood physical and sexual abuse and three indices of harmful substance use. Results indicate that physical abuse was associated with symptoms of alcohol use disorder and sexual abuse was associated with…

… Patterns of service use, individual and contextual risk factors, and resilience among adolescents using multiple psychosocial … de journaux … 1 … en … Patterns of service use, individual and contextual risk factors, and resilience among … Background: Very little research has examined the relationship between resilience, risk, and the service use patterns of adolescents with complex needs who use multiple formal and mandated services such as child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, and special educational supports. This article reports on a study of 497 adolescents in Atlantic Canada who were known to have used at least 2 of…

… Honouring Jordan: Putting First Nations children first and funding fights second Article de journaux … 1 … en … Honouring Jordan: Putting First Nations children first and funding fights second …

… Financial Strain, Child Maltreatment and the Great Recession in Canada Feuillet d'information … 1 … en … Financial Strain, Child Maltreatment and the Great Recession in Canada … This CWRP Information Sheet examines the prevalence of financial stress in Canada and the relationship between financial stress and child maltreatment within the context of the economic recession that began in 2008.

… What are the government’s current policies and programs in First Nations child welfare? Feuillet … … 1 … en … What are the government’s current policies and programs in First Nations child welfare? … This Information Sheet provides an overview of the current policies and programs offered by the federal government for First Nations children and families living on-reserve, summarizing information presented by the Canadian Human Rights Commission to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations Child Welfare. The First Nations Child and Family Service program and its various funding…

… What remedies have been suggested to the Tribunal and what are the arguments against them? Feuillet … 1 … en … What remedies have been suggested to the Tribunal and what are the arguments against them? … This Information Sheet presents a list of remedies to be considered by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations Child Welfare should the Tribunal find that the complaint against the government of Canada, alleging that child welfare services provided to First Nations children and families on-reserve are flawed, inequitable and discriminatory, is substantiated. The remedies suggested by…