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… Watch Research Watch is a monthly journal club for faculty and doctoral students interested in child welfare research. … supported by funds from the Royal Bank of Canada. We review empirical studies published in the leading child welfare journals from around the world and select the most salient and rigorous studies to be … Research Watch is a monthly journal club for faculty and doctoral students interested in child welfare research. It is a joint McGill / University of Toronto initiative supported by funds from the Royal Bank of Canada. We review empirical studies published in the leading child welfare journals from around the world and select the most salient and rigorous studies to be summarized and distributed…

… Map of Parent Needs 2007 Authors Brown, Jason Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 9, pp. 1235-1248 Fostering Children … supports, certain skills, a range of support systems and recognitions of roles and responsibilities of foster … This study reports on a survey in which 83 foster parents caring for children with disabilities were asked their opinion as to what is needed to be a good foster parent to a child with disabilities. Results showed that the personal characteristics of foster parents were important, as well as financial supports, certain skills, a range of support systems and recognitions of roles and…

… 2007 Authors Brown, Jason D. Campbell, Melissa Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 8, pp. 1010-1020 Foster parent … Results were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis, showing six themes: security of the … This study reports on a survey in which 61 foster parents were asked their opinions as to what constitutes a successful foster placement. Results were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis, showing six themes: security of the foster child, family connections, good relationships, positive family change, seamless involvement on the part of the child welfare agency, and growth…

… Sean A. Miner, Susan Walker, Diana Davidson, Larry Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 1, pp. 16-34 Stories of working … the need to be versatile in approaches with street youth and the importance of developing a working relationship … Narrative data of the experiences of 15 street youth workers revealed the need to be versatile in approaches with street youth and the importance of developing a working relationship based on trust and respect. Relationships among staff, agency structure, and the stigmatization of the homeless was discussed, along with the process of becoming an effective worker, including the establishment of…

Children around the world experience violence; a recent review estimates that at least 50% of the children in Asia, Africa and North America experienced severe physical violence from caregivers in the past year. If we were able to identify causal factors, and actually do something about them, it should be possible to reduce this level of violence. This paper is an analysis of the nature and…

… Physical Abuse and Physical Punishment in Canada Information Sheet # 122 … the information routinely collected during a maltreatment investigation. While investigation protocols require careful … of children please see  Durrant and Ensom's (2012) review in the Canadian Medical Association's Journal ( …

… Childhood neglect, family and neighborhood poverty predicted poor life outcomes for adults … 1 … en … Childhood neglect, family and neighborhood poverty predicted poor life outcomes for … Neglect, family poverty, community poverty, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), low academic achievement, and involvement in the criminal justice system are all factors that could contribute to poor quality of life.  These factors may occur in isolation, but for some people, these factors intersect and become symbiotic, making it difficult to isolate…

… An evaluation of post-adoption services 2007 Authors Dhami, Mandeep K. Mandel, David R. Sothmann, Katy Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 2, pp. 162-179. An evaluation of … This study reports on an evaluation of post-adoption services done in B.C., looking at the needs of adoptive families and the effectiveness of post-adoption services. Adoptive parents indicated their concerns about adoption, the types of post-adoption services that they needed, their sources of support, and the importance of various kinds of support services. The report recommends ways in which…

… Housing Conditions by Primary Substantiated Maltreatment and Risk Information Sheet # 107 Published in 2012 Rachael … E. et al. (2010). Chapter 5: Characteristics of Children and Families. In Public Health Agency of Canada (Ed.), … Information Sheet Series describes key child, household and investigation characteristics by primary category of …

… Supplementary Tables: Ongoing Child Welfare Services and Referrals to Services by Primary Substantiated Maltreatment and Risk Information Sheet # 110 Published in 2012 Rachael … E. et al. (2010). Chapter 3: Rates of Maltreatment-Related Investigations in the CIS-1998, CIS-2003, and CIS-2008. In …