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… The influence of risk factors, child maltreatment and timing on academic achievement and behavioral outcomes Year of Publication 2011 Reviewed By Élodie Marion & Jaime Wegner-Lohin Citation 1) … maltreatment and early school success: A population-based investigation. Children and Youth Services Review, 33 (8), … The co-occurrence of child maltreatment with specific health, maternal, or social risks underlines the fact that young children who experience maltreatment often present with multiple risk experiences, which can compromise school achievement. This summary is a compilation of two studies; the first, article by Rouse, Fantuzzo and LeBoeuf (2011), examined the relationship between risk factors and…
… Sean A. Miner, Susan Walker, Diana Davidson, Larry Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 1, pp. 16-34 854 Narrative data of … 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…
… 2007 Authors Brown, Jason D. Campbell, Melissa Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 8, pp. 1010-1020 294 This study … 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…
… Study The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS) is a national initiative to collect data … a child welfare authority due to alleged or suspected abuse and/or neglect. The CIS examines the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families … The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS) is a national initiative to collect data on children who come to the attention of a child welfare authority due to alleged or suspected abuse and/or neglect. The CIS examines the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in the year…
… the late 1970s to the early 2000s Year of Publication 2012 Reviewed By Mireille De La Sablonnière-Griffin Citation … P. (2012). Child maltreatment: variation in trends and policies in six developed countries. The Lancet, 379 … and contact with child protection agencies (i.e., reports, investigations, substantiated maltreatment, placement in … This study aimed to determine whether policy initiatives and modern child protection systems in place since the 1970s have been successful in addressing child maltreatment. Using available data from six developed countries, the authors compared trends in child maltreatment from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. The three main indicators examined were: violent deaths, maltreatment-related injury…
… case management system Year of Publication 2007 Reviewed By Sydney Duder Citation Goldbeck, L., Laib-Koehnemund, A., & Fegert, J.M. (2007). A randomized controlled trial of consensus-based child abuse … of child protection, level of certainty in the process of investigation, risk assessment and intervention planning, … This study examined the effects of expert-assisted case management of child abuse and neglect, as perceived by case workers. Child protection cases in the German child welfare and healthcare system were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 42) or a control group, which received routine case management (n = 38). Problems included alleged or confirmed physical, emotional or sexual…
… 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. 286 This study … 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…
… Current Practices and Barriers to the Provision of Post-Placement Support: A … exploratory pilot study investigates the current practices and barriers to the provision of post-placement support … two semi-structured focus groups. The groups were recorded and transcribed, and data were analyzed according to a … This exploratory pilot study investigates the current practices and barriers to the provision of post-placement support services for adoptive parents in Toronto, Ontario, from the perspective of adoption workers. Focus groups were conducted with adoption practitioners at two child welfare agencies in Toronto. Adoption workers were recruited through electronic flyers, resulting in a sample of 18…
… Study The Quebec Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (QIS/EIQ) is designed to collect information about the children and families who are investigated by child welfare services on a periodic basis, using a standardized set of definitions, from every jurisdiction in … The Quebec Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (QIS/EIQ) is designed to collect information about the children and families who are investigated by child welfare services on a periodic basis, using a standardized set of definitions, from every jurisdiction in Quebec. There have been three cycles of the study, conducted in 2003, 2008, and 2014. NOTE: These are findings that…
… 2006 Authors Brown, Jason D. Bednar, Lisa M. Children and Youth Services Review, Voume 28, Issue 12, pp. 1497-1511 169 Survey data … foster child did not adapt to the home, (3) they could not handle the foster child’s behaviour, (4) their own health … Survey data from 63 foster parents indicated that they would consider ending a placement if: (1) there was a danger to their families, (2) the foster child did not adapt to the home, (3) they could not handle the foster child’s behaviour, (4) their own health deteriorated, (5) the foster child had complex health needs, (6) there was a problem dealing with the foster agency, (7) there were several…