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… Wendy Fallon, Barbara Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 23(5): 532-551 3081 This study examined differences in case characteristics and service dispositions in substantiated physical abuse investigations by comparing Asian families (East and … This study examined differences in case characteristics and service dispositions in substantiated physical abuse investigations by comparing Asian families (East and Southeast Asian) to non-Asian families involved with the Canadian child welfare system. Through secondary data analyses of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2003 (CIS-2003), the authors found a higher…
… role of protective adult relationships on substance use and delinquency Year of Publication 2017 Reviewed By Sol Park & Biru Zhou Citation Brown, S. M., & … 5873 individuals 18 years or younger, who had undergone investigations of child maltreatment by agencies of child … There is an abundance of research that have investigated how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can negatively impact a child’s development, and behavioural outcomes, such as substance use and delinquency. The purpose of this study was to investigate if protective relationships with reliable adults, such as parents or other adult figures would influence the relationship between ACEs and…
… for child sexual behavior problems: Practice elements and outcomes 2008 Authors St. Amand, Annick Bard, David E. … researchers used a mixed linear model meta-analysis to review 11 treatment outcome studies exploring the … were less than optimal, possibly introducing bias into the review. Generalizing these results to all future SBP trials … This study, conducted by researchers at Laval University in Quebec and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre in Oklahoma, looked at the outcomes of treatments given to Canadian and American children between the ages of 3 and 12 with sexual behaviour problems (SBP). This study represents the only known attempt to examine the impact of sexual behaviour problems at the level of practice…
… incidence studies of reported child abuse and neglect are province or territory-wide studies examining the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families … Provincial incidence studies tracked child maltreatment investigations conducted in a representative sample of child … The provincial/territorial incidence studies of reported child abuse and neglect are province or territory-wide studies examining the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by provincial/territorial child welfare services. These studies were conducted as part of the cycles of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse…
… strategy for physical abuse cases Year of Publication 2018 Reviewed By Eliza Livingston Citation Hébert, S.T., Hélie, … strategy for physically abused children. Child Abuse and Neglect, 86 , 314-323 Summary Temporary placements are … between two types of temporary placement, emergency and provisional. Emergency placements last up to five days, … Temporary placements are used to provide children with immediate protection by removing them from situations where they may be experiencing maltreatment. The circumstances under which Child Protective Services (CPS) implement temporary placements for children are not well understood. However, there is evidence to suggest that physical abuse is associated with temporary placements due to the need…
… issue not a reporting problem Year of Publication 2009 Reviewed By Nico Trocmé Citation Jonson-Reid, M., Drake, B., … in child welfare caseloads due to bias or need? Children and Youth Services Review, 31 (3), 422–427. Summary Poor children are … Poor children are significantly overrepresented on child welfare caseloads. The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (Trocmé, Fallon, et. al, 2005)1, for instance, found that nearly a quarter (24%) of maltreated children lived in families dependent on social assistance, and another 19% lived in families where the primary source of income was seasonal or part-time work or…
… from the Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS) Year of Publication 2010 Reviewed By Jennifer Ma Citation Sedlak, A.J., Mettenburg, … others not reported to CPS or screened out by CPS without investigation but recognized as maltreated by community … The National Incidence Study (NIS) examines the incidence of child abuse and neglect in the United States. The Fourth National Incidence Study (NIS-4) collected data from a representative sample of 122 counties across 126 Child Protection Service (CPS) agencies. The NIS-4 examines children who are maltreated including those investigated by CPS agencies and others not reported to CPS or screened…
… offenders in residential care Year of Publication 2007 Reviewed By Stephen Ellenbogen Citation Armelius BÅ, Andreassen TH. Cognitive-behavioral treatment for antisocial … in residential treatment. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD005650. Summary Most … 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…
… child welfare involvement Year of Publication 2016 Reviewed By Kate Maurer Citation Fong, K. (2016). Child welfare involvement and contexts of poverty: The role of parental adversities, … networks, and social services. Children and Youth Services Review, 72 , 5-13. Summary While low-income is a common risk … While low-income is a common risk factor for child welfare involvement, an analysis of the greater contexts of poverty enables a better understanding of the relationship between financial hardship and child welfare involvement. This study demonstrates how low-income in and of itself does not account for higher rates of child-welfare involvement; it is the “environments of desperation and…
… parenting intervention shows promise for engaging at-risk and hard-to-reach mothers Year of Publication 2017 Reviewed By Carolyn O'Connor and Bryn King Citation Baggett, K., Davis, B., Feil, E., … The current study uses a randomized controlled, intent-to-treat trial to evaluate an online delivery of the parenting intervention – Play and Learning Strategies (PALS) – among high-risk families. Baby-Net is an adaptation of the PALS program for internet delivery among low-income English- and Spanish-speaking population. This program includes skills training, daily activity practice, video…