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… Geographic location and short-term service dispositions in Canadian child maltreatment investigations: CIS-2003 Information Sheet … 1 … en … Geographic location and short-term service dispositions in Canadian child … In the fall of 2003, the CIS‑2003 tracked 11,562 child maltreatment investigations in 55 child welfare service areas to provide a representative sample of both urban and rural areas across Canada, excluding Quebec. The CIS-2003 sites were categorized into three service area classifications: urban service areas—large metropolitan areas including suburban sites within a metropolitan site; mixed…

The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2013 (OIS-2013) is the fifth 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 the characteristics of children and families and the service decisions across three distinct…

… Do good intentions beget good policy? A review of child protection policies to address intimate … article … 1 … en … Do good intentions beget good policy? A review of child protection policies to address intimate … This article, written by researchers in Alberta, reviews the research evidence on the effects on children of exposure intimate partner violence, and provides an analysis of examples of child protection policies and legislation from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Legislation or policy decisions that define child exposure to violence in the home as maltreated may further…

… The Changing Face of Child Welfare Investigations in Ontario: Ontario Incidence Studies of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS 1993/1998) Report … 1 … en … The Changing … Ontario: Ontario Incidence Studies of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS 1993/1998) … The Changing Face of Child Welfare Investigations in Ontario: Ontario Incidence Studies of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS 1993/1998) analyzes the changing profile of child welfare investigations in the province through a comparison between the OIS 1993 and OIS 1998. These Ontario studies examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families…

… Characteristics of Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving Older Adolescents Aged 16 to 17 in … Sheet … 1 … en … Characteristics of Maltreatment-Related Investigations Involving Older Adolescents Aged 16 to 17 in … This Information Sheet examines the characteristics of older adolescents, aged 16 to 17, involved in maltreatment-related investigations conducted by child welfare agencies across Ontario in 2018. The following figures were derived from data collected during the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2018 (OIS-2018). The OIS-2018 is the sixth provincial study to examine the…

… Primary Caregiver Risk Factors in Investigations Involving First Nations and Non-Indigenous Children in Canada in 2019 Information … Risk Factors in Investigations Involving First Nations and Non-Indigenous Children in Canada in 2019 … The data presented in this information sheet were collected as part of the First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019 (FN/CIS-2019), a data collection effort to produce estimates of the incidence of reported and investigated child maltreatment in Canada. This information sheet describes noted primary caregiver risk factors in child maltreatment-related…

… IN CHILDREN FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP STUDIES Journal article … … IN CHILDREN FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP STUDIES … The objective of this article was to conduct a systematic review of long-term follow-up studies on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children and adolescents. The MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases were searched from 1980 through January 2014. Studies that examined PTSD symptoms in children for over three years after mass natural disasters were selected. Ten studies, including four…

… Anxiety and/or depression in 10-15-year-olds investigated by child welfare in Canada Journal article … 1 … en … Anxiety and/or depression in 10-15-year-olds investigated by child … Purpose: To examine five types of child maltreatment and other risk correlates to establish associations with anxiety and/or depression confirmed or suspected in children investigated by child welfare services.Methods: The present study used the data of a subsample of 10–15-year-olds (n = 4,381) investigated by child welfare services across Canada obtained from the Canadian Incidence Study of…

… Child characteristics in on reserve investigations involving First Nations children aged 0-17 in … Sheet … 1 … en … Child characteristics in on reserve investigations involving First Nations children aged 0-17 in … This information sheet highlights key child characteristics in on reserve child maltreatment-related investigations involving First Nations children in Canada in 2019. These data were collected as part of the First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019 (FN/CIS-2019), a data collection effort to produce estimates of the incidence of reported and investigated…

… Caregiver characteristics in on reserve investigations involving First Nations children aged 0-17 in … Sheet … 1 … en … Caregiver characteristics in on reserve investigations involving First Nations children aged 0-17 in … This information sheet highlights key caregiver characteristics in child maltreatment-related investigations involving First Nations children on reserve in Canada in 2019. These data were collected as part of the First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019 (FN/CIS-2019), a data collection effort to produce estimates of the incidence of reported and investigated…