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… Effect of safety net policies on child neglect … 1 … en … Effect of safety net policies on child neglect … Past research has demonstrated that loss of income is an important risk factor for child neglect. This study examined the relationship between policy changes that reduced cash assistance eligibility for needy families and substantiated cases of child neglect in the state of Arizona during the economic recession of 2007. In response to the recession, Arizona reduced Temporary Assistance for Needy…

… Credibility assessments in child sexual abuse and physical abuse cases in Israel … 1 … en … Credibility assessments in child sexual abuse and physical abuse cases in Israel … Credibility assessments in child sexual abuse and physical abuse cases have direct impact on the reporting child, their family, and the alleged perpetrator. The purpose of this study was to examine whether credibility judgements would differ based on abuse type, and whether there are child and case characteristics would be related to the case being deemed credible or not in Israel in 2014. This…

… Is there an increase in family violence after catastrophic events? … 1 … en … Is there an increase in family violence after catastrophic … Background: The authors observe that theories from sociology, psychology, and family science lead to a hypothesis that an increase in family violence is expected after catastrophic events. There are several reasons why this is likely to occur including a disruption of social supports and the inability to identify and address inappropriate behavior. Bugental and colleagues (1989) predicted that…

… A randomized study of a trauma-informed care initiative for child protection staff … 1 … en … A … This study was conducted as part of a larger intervention study that sought to improve the social-emotional well-being and developmentally appropriate functioning of children and families served by New Hampshire’s Divisions for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) through Trauma Informed Care (TIC). The larger intervention involved the installation and implementation of a new, web-based “Mental…

… Substantiated child maltreatment decision in Ontario … 1 … en … Substantiated child maltreatment decision in Ontario … This study examined which child, family, and environmental characteristics influence workers in Ontario to substantiate maltreatment, adding to the limited research literature in Canada on substantiation decision-making. This study utilizes secondary data from the 2013 cycle of the Ontario Incidence Study (OIS). The OIS is a provincial study that examines the incidence of reported child abuse…

… Child sexual abuse disclosures across the developmental spectrum: findings from a retrospective case file review. … 1 … en … Child … Very few studies in child sexual abuse (CSA) disclosure research consider children across the developmental spectrum. The objective of this study is to expand the knowledge base by examining disclosure by child age (i.e., 0-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-14, 15-17). Research questions included 1) Is there a relationship between age of disclosure and age of abuse?; 2) Is there a relationship between the age…

… Promising results from a preliminary evaluation of a child welfare parenting intervention … Six percent of parents investigated by child welfare authorities in Canada are considered to have a cognitive impairment, and 11% of the children investigated have a developmental or intellectual disability (Trocmé, Fallon, MacLaurin et al CIS 2008, pages 39-41). While parents with intellectual disabilities are overrepresented in child welfare, there is a dearth of services specifically…

… Characteristics of Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving Older … in 2021 Isayah Alman, Olive Lyons, Bryn King About the Authors Isayah Alman is a Master of Social Work student, …

… Foster Care Visits: Findings from observations of children, parents and social … Contact visits between foster children and their biological parents help children adapt to their placement and increase the likelihood of reunification. Existing research pertaining to contact visits is primarily descriptive (frequency, location, supervision) rather than on the interactions and behaviours of children and their birth parents. In this qualitative study, the researchers sought to…

… And Mental Health Among First Nations And Métis Peoples In Canada: Links To Intergenerational Residential School … Auteurs McQuaid, R. J.; Schwartz, F. D.; Blackstock, C.; Matheson, K.; Anisman, H.; Bombay, A. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,19 (11) … AbstractFirst Nations children are over 17 times more likely to be removed from their families and placed in the child welfare system (CWS) than non-Indigenous children in Canada. The high rates of parent-child separation have been linked to discriminatory public services and the Indian Residential School (IRS) system, which instigated a multi-generational cycle of family disruption. However,…