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… increase in proportion of youth with mental problems and juvenile justice backgrounds … 1 … en … Children in … increase in proportion of youth with mental problems and juvenile justice backgrounds … This was a study of children and families served by residential treatment centres (RTCs) in the New York State child welfare system to determine: (1) the prevalence of behavioural and emotional problems in youth entering the system, (2) whether this proportion had increased in the past 10 years, and (3) whether there were identifiable subgroups of these youth. Sixteen RTCs (of a total of 44 in NY…

… Prenatal cocaine exposure and child welfare outcomes … 1 … en … Prenatal cocaine exposure and child welfare outcomes … There is an assumption that prenatal cocaine exposure is a risk factor for child maltreatment. Using data from a university-affiliated hospital, this study investigated the relationship between prenatal cocaine exposure and child welfare outcomes with a matched sample. After controlling for prenatal care as well as maternal use of alcohol and tobacco, infants exposed to cocaine had significantly…

… of out-of-home-placements for children in juvenile justice and child welfare systems … 1 … en … Study finds that … of out-of-home-placements for children in juvenile justice and child welfare systems … Many children and adolescents in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems require mental health services, yet fail to receive it. This study of Tennessee's Department of Children's Services (DCS, an integrated child welfare and juvenile justice systems) sought to identify the proportion of children in Tennessee who needed specialty mental health services, how many received it, and the…

… Reunified children with higher behaviour problems and larger families more likely to re-enter foster care … 1 … en … Reunified children with higher behaviour problems and larger families more likely to re-enter foster care … When children enter out-of-home care, the service plan is usually to reunify them safely to their families. However, we know that 30-50% of children who have been reunified will return to out-of-home care. Re-entry to care is a significant concern to child welfare practitioners, researchers and policy makers. This study used a large American longitudinal survey to identify factors predictive of…

… Statistics This section contains links to Canadian and international statistics, statistical reports, and demographic information related to child welfare. … & Territorial Child Welfare Statistics by Province and Terrority The statistics matrix provides a graphical … This section contains links to Canadian and international statistics, statistical reports, and demographic information related to child welfare.

… Collaboration Between Addiction Treatment and Child Welfare Fields: Opportunities in a Canadian … 2, pp. 124-149. Collaboration Between Addiction Treatment and Child Welfare Fields: Opportunities in a Canadian … abuse issues. This study examined the role of child welfare and substance use treatment systems, and their support of … A sizeable portion of families involved with the child welfare system deal with parental substance abuse issues. This study examined the role of child welfare and substance use treatment systems, and their support of pregnant women and mothers with substance use problems. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 24 managers and direct service staff from both substance use treatment and child…

… Trauma-Related Symptoms in Neglected Preschoolers and Affective Quality of Mother-Child Communication 2011 … 293–304. Trauma-Related Symptoms in Neglected Preschoolers and Affective Quality of Mother-Child Communication This … examined the relationship between neglect in childhood and the manifestation of trauma-related symptoms during the … This study examined the relationship between neglect in childhood and the manifestation of trauma-related symptoms during the preschool period. The final sample included 105 children, including 72 non-neglected children and 33 children who had experienced neglect, all of whom were from a Caucasian Francophone population living in Quebec. The neglected children were recruited from child protection…

… social stress in adolescents: Role of depression severity and child maltreatment 2011 Authors Harkness, Kate Stewart, … social stress in adolescents: Role of depression severity and child maltreatment This study examined the relationship … between child maltreatment, depression severity, and cortisol responding in adolescents. Cortisol is a … This study examined the relationship between child maltreatment, depression severity, and cortisol responding in adolescents. Cortisol is a hormone that has been implicated in depressive disorders. This study utilized a psychological challenge paradigm entitled the Trier Social Stress Test to examine cortisol responses (TSST; Kirschbaum et al., 1993). Participants included 71 individuals ages 12…

… in the association between parental psychological distress and psychosocial maladjustment in adolescence 2010 Authors … in the association between parental psychological distress and psychosocial maladjustment in adolescence This study … the association between parental psychological distress and adolescent maladjustment, examining adolescent … This study sought to examine the association between parental psychological distress and adolescent maladjustment, examining adolescent internalizing and externalizing disorders, substance use, and alcohol consumption. The authors then controlled for socioeconomic factors and tested the relevance of adolescent self-esteem, parental emotional support, and extra-familial support as mediators in the…

… The association between childhood physical abuse and heart disease in adulthood: Findings from a … 689-698. The association between childhood physical abuse and heart disease in adulthood: Findings from a … examining the relationship between childhood physical abuse and a variety of negative mental and physical health … The authors identify physical abuse in childhood as an important early life stressor. Although research has been conducted examining the relationship between childhood physical abuse and a variety of negative mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood, the relationship between childhood physical abuse and heart disease has not been studied extensively. This study used data from the 2005…