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… welfare system response to exposure to domestic violence investigations Journal article … 1 … en … The Canadian child … welfare system response to exposure to domestic violence investigations … The objective of this study was to examine the Canadian child welfare system's response to substantiated child maltreatment investigations involving exposure to domestic violence. Bivariate analyses and binary logistic regressions were carried out using data collected in the 2003 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect. Results showed that families investigated for exposure…

… A comparison of First Nations and non-Aboriginal children investigated for maltreatment in … Information Sheet … 1 … en … A comparison of First Nations and non-Aboriginal children investigated for maltreatment in … The overrepresentation of First Nations children reported to child welfare in Canada  is well documented however the precise reason why it exists is not as clear. This information sheet is based on the Mesnmimk Wasatek report, prepared under contract to the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, that compares children of First Nations heritage with non-Aboriginal children…

… in a national Canadian sample of child maltreatment-related investigations Journal article … 1 … en … An examination of … in a national Canadian sample of child maltreatment-related investigations … Objectives: To examine factors associated with delinquency/youth justice system involvement in a national sample of child welfare investigations and explore whether delinquency/justice system involvement predict child welfare service provision. Methods: Secondary analysis was conducted using data from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008 (CIS-2008), specifically…

… children in Ontario child welfare: An examination of investigation disparities Journal article … 1 … en … Latin … children in Ontario child welfare: An examination of investigation disparities … Despite literature indicating that children and families of certain racial and ethnic backgrounds are more likely to experience child welfare involvement than white children and families, there is limited research on Latin American children’s child welfare involvement within the Canadian context. This study provides the first investigation of potential differences and disparities in child welfare…

… welfare system response to exposure to domestic violence investigations Information Sheet … 1 … en … The Canadian … welfare system response to exposure to domestic violence investigations … The 2003 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2003) is the third child abuse and neglect incidence study to be conducted in Canada. The first cycle was completed in Ontario in 1993. The second and third cycles were Canada-wide studies, completed in 1998 and 2003 with the Public Health Agency of Canada. The CIS-2003 tracked a sample of 14,200 child maltreatment…

… Characteristics of Young Parents Investigated and Opened for Ongoing Services in Child Welfare Journal … … 1 … en … Characteristics of Young Parents Investigated and Opened for Ongoing Services in Child Welfare … Children of young parents may be at increased risk of maltreatment. Young parents are more likely to live in poverty, lack caregiving skills, not complete a secondary school education, and misuse substances. This study explored the characteristics of young parents who were identified in a referral to child welfare services for maltreatment related concerns. Secondary analyses of the Canadian…

… Child custody disputes in child maltreatment-related investigations in Ontario in 2023 Information Sheet … 1 … en … Child custody disputes in child maltreatment-related investigations in Ontario in 2023 … The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2023 (OIS-2023) is the seventh provincial study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in Ontario. This Information Sheet examines investigations involving custody disputes in Ontario in 2023. 

… Ontario incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect 1993/1998: Outcomes of investigations Information Sheet … 1 … en … Ontario incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect 1993/1998: Outcomes of investigations … Child welfare caseloads are increasing across Canada but the factors driving this increase are poorly understood. This is one in a series of fact sheets highlighting key findings from Ontario-wide studies of child welfare investigations conducted in 1993 and 1998. The 1993 Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS 1993) was the first survey conducted in Canada to examine…

… Custody / Access Disputes in Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations in Ontario in 2018 Information Sheet … 1 … en … Custody / Access Disputes in Child Maltreatment-Related Investigations in Ontario in 2018 … The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2018 (OIS-2018) is the sixth provincial study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in Ontario. This Information Sheet examines custody/access disputes in maltreatment-related investigations in Ontario in 2018.Child custody…

… of Out-of-Home Placement in Substantiated Maltreatment Investigations Information Sheet … 1 … en … OIS-2008: Rates … of Out-of-Home Placement in Substantiated Maltreatment Investigations … The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008 (OIS-2008) is the fourth provincial study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in Ontario. This fact sheet examines out-of-home placement among substantiated child maltreatment investigations, specifically examining…