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… Men's and women's childhood sexual abuse and victimization in adult partner relationships: A study of … Abuse & Neglect, Volume 33, Issue 9, pp. 638-647.  Men's and women's childhood sexual abuse and victimization in … This article examined childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and socio-demographic characteristics as risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) through secondary data analyses of the 1999 Canadian General Social Survey on victimization. Data were collected using a random digit dial survey of households with telephones in Canada. For the purposes of the present analyses, only those Survey…

… Personality, child maltreatment, and substance use: Examining correlates of deliberate … 41, Issue 4, pp. 241-251. Personality, child maltreatment, and substance use: Examining correlates of deliberate … has recently gained attention in academic literature and media focus. DSH is defined as a wide range of … Deliberate self-harm (DSH), according to the authors, has recently gained attention in academic literature and media focus. DSH is defined as a wide range of behaviours intended to “cause harm to the self, even if the act [does] not actually result in harm” (p.241). Using questionnaires from a sample of 320 first year university students, the authors examined the relationship between DSH and…

… Understanding the Association Between Maltreatment History and Adolescent Risk Behavior by Examining Popularity Motivations and Peer Group Control 2009 Authors Ellis, Wendy E. Wolfe, … One thousand, five hundred and fifty eight youth from three schools in Southwestern Ontario were sampled to examine connections between high risk behaviour, the influence of peers and childhood experience of maltreatment. High risk behaviour, according to the authors, includes substance abuse and criminal behaviour. The authors used the Childhood Trauma questionnaire to measure child maltreatment…

… of Children Participating in Mental Health Residential and Intensive Family Services: Preliminary Findings 2009 … of Children Participating in Mental Health Residential and Intensive Family Services: Preliminary Findings Two … used a sample of seventeen youth in residential treatment and eighteen youth receiving intensive at-home services. The … Two groups of youth aged 12 to 16 were recruited to examine the differences in child outcome measures related to type of mental health service provision. Authors used a sample of seventeen youth in residential treatment and eighteen youth receiving intensive at-home services. The authors used quantitative and qualitative methods to gather information related to symptom severity, psychosocial and…

… the sexual behavior of Canadian Aboriginal young people and their implications for health promotion 2009 Authors … the sexual behavior of Canadian Aboriginal young people and their implications for health promotion This study uses … ever had sex, having had more than one sexual partner, and condom use.  They argue that using substances more … This study uses the 2003 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey (BCAHS) to examine factors associated with Aboriginal young people’s sexual behaviours. Information from the BCAHS was used from a total of 2476 students, grades 7 through 12, who self-identified as Aboriginal. The authors used the BCAHS information from these students to examine variables related to having ever had sex, having…

… Intimate partner violence and immigration laws in Canada: How far have we come? 2009 … Cheryl Rishchynsk, Giselle International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 32, Issue 6, pp. 335-341. Intimate partner violence and immigration laws in Canada: How far have we come? This … This study examined the structural barriers that hinder immigrant and refugee women’s ability to exit abusive relationships. Research was gathered in Toronto using a purposive sampling strategy through two different methods: key informant interviews and focus groups.  Themes extrapolated from interviews and focus groups include: cultural practices prohibiting disclosure/reporting,…

… Receiving Child Welfare Services: Seeking to Understand How to Reduce Risk and Increase Protective Factors 2009 Authors Maiter, Sarah … Receiving Child Welfare Services: Seeking to Understand How to Reduce Risk and Increase Protective Factors The … The authors sought to better understand the impact of migration, the resources lost immigrating to Canada and the possible link to child welfare involvement.  An inductive qualitative approach was used to interview 20 participants of South Asian heritage in a large cosmopolitan city in Canada. Interviews included questions regarding family history, migration history, settlement history,…

… Child sexual abuse and adult romantic adjustment: comparison of single- and multiple-indicator measures 2009 Authors Godbout, … Volume 24, Issue 4, pp. 693-705. Child sexual abuse and adult romantic adjustment: comparison of single- and … Research indicates child sexual abuse (CSA) has long-term consequences that may affect future marital functioning. Some studies have used multiple indicators "to obtain detailed information about the nature and correlates of CSA"; while others "have employed single item indicators in an effort to...respect and protect participants' privacy and wellbeing" (p. 694). This study compared the…

… Universal child care, maternal labor supply, and family well-being 2008 Authors Baker, Michael Gruber, … pp. 709-740. Universal child care, maternal labor supply, and family well-being Changes to the labour force have … sample from The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). Five waves of survey data from Québec … Changes to the labour force have correlated with an increase in the proportion of children requiring child care services. The majority of children receiving non-parental care in Canada are from families in which both parents are employed. In Canada, subsidies for child care typically vary according to family income; however, from 1997 to 2000 the province of Québec implemented a universally…

… Normative and problematic sexualized behaviours among children and youth in the child welfare system … 1 … en … Normative and problematic sexualized behaviours among children and … Sexualized behaviours can be observed throughout childhood and adolescence. In this study, the authors examined the patterns of normative sexualized behaviours (NSB) and problematic sexualized behaviours (PSB) among boys and girls in a high-risk child welfare sample. The sample was divided into three age cohorts: age two to seven for the youngest cohort, age 8 to 11 for the middle childhood…