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… Disappointing results from an evaluation of an expert-assisted case … system … 1 … en … Disappointing results from an evaluation of an expert-assisted case management system … This study examined the effects of expert-assisted case management of child abuse and neglect, as perceived by case workers. Child protection cases in the German child welfare and healthcare system were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 42) or a control group, which received routine case management (n = 38). Problems included alleged or confirmed physical, emotional or sexual…

… Cost-effective services for youth aging out of foster care … 1 … en … Cost-effective services for youth aging out of foster care … Adult life experiences of former foster youth are often disturbing. The authors argue that much more assistance is needed to ensure that these youth have the same opportunities as youth growing up in their own homes, and propose a Transition Guardian Plan (TGP) for former foster youth from their 18th to 23rd birthdays; this is intended to replicate the role of parents in the transition of…

… self-reliance as both adaptation and danger for youth aging out of care … 1 … en … Survivalist self-reliance as both adaptation and danger for youth aging out of care … Research reports poor outcomes (e.g., psychosocial, educational, criminal, etc.) for youth aging out of child protective care and child welfare researchers have begun exploring how supportive relationships may improve outcomes for youth aging out of care. To better understand youths’ “identity as both healthy and resilient as well as potential challenges for youth in building informal connections…

… Educational videos increase awareness of effects of shaking babies … 1 … en … Educational videos increase awareness … Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is one of the most severe forms of abuse affecting children under two, leading to death or permanent damage for most victims. Although SBS shares many of the risk factors common across other forms of maltreatment, the evidence in the SBS literature suggests that perpetrators shake infants in order to stop a cry, discipline the child, or in the course of inappropriate…

… Study finds group homes increase risk of delinquency … 1 … en … Study finds group homes increase risk of delinquency … While there is mounting evidence to show that risk of delinquency increases with placement in out of home care, researchers have not yet examined whether the risk of delinquency differs by type of out of home placement. Using administrative records from the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Probation in Los Angeles County this study examined the influence of group…

… Recovery coaches reduce numbers of substance exposed births … 1 … en … Recovery coaches reduce numbers of substance exposed births … This study was an evaluation of the use of recovery coaches in child welfare to reduce the number of new substance-exposed births. The context was a demonstration project in Illinois, designed to develop innovative strategies to serve children and families, which involved an existing service partnership between the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA) and the Department of Children…

… Cognitive-behaviour therapy a somewhat effective treatment for young offenders in residential care … 1 … en … Cognitive-behaviour … Most clinicians would agree that the treatment of anti-social youth should ideally involve the family and community, as well as the individual. For youth in residential care however, this is rarely feasible. The typical treatment they receive, if any, is some form of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). The object of this meta-analysis is to determine whether CBT is effective in reducing…

… Secure attachment patterns shown in many teen mothers and their infants … 1 … en … Secure attachment patterns shown in many … Adolescent motherhood has been associated with problems such as low self-efficacy, poor knowledge of child development, increased stress and depression, and insecure and disorganized attachment patterns. Children with insecure or disorganized attachment patterns are at risk for a host of negative outcomes: the former for poor social competence and aggression, the latter for an even higher…

… US study: high developmental and health care needs found in children involved in child welfare systems … 1 … en … US study: high … In the US, legislation requires that states develop provisions and procedures for referring child maltreatment victims to early intervention services. These studies utilized data from a national longitudinal study. The first study examines: 1) the level of developmental need in young children investigated by child protective services (CPS), 2) early intervention service use among infants and…

… Kinship adoption and the associated outcomes among children and their adoptive families … 1 … en … Kinship adoption and the associated outcomes among children … Kinship adoption is becoming increasingly common in the U.S. child welfare system, where roughly 25% of children adopted from public foster care enter kinship arrangements. However, the majority of kinship research has focused solely on foster care placements. The authors of this study sought to describe the characteristics and experiences of children and adopters in kin versus non-kin…