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… Mindfulness as mediator and moderator of post-traumatic symptomatology in … assault Journal article … 1 … en … Mindfulness as mediator and moderator of post-traumatic symptomatology in … Childhood sexual abuse or assault (CSA) is a non-specific risk factor for psychopathology such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression. However, the impact of CSA greatly varies among individuals. Mediating mechanisms and moderating factors have been proposed to explain how the effects of CSA translate into varied symptoms. Mindfulness is one of the potential variables linked to the…

… Differentiating between substantiated, suspected, and unsubstantiated maltreatment in Canada Journal article … … 1 … en … Differentiating between substantiated, suspected, and unsubstantiated maltreatment in Canada … The authors discuss the complexities associated with classifying child maltreatment according to substantiation status. Substantiation status is often used as a proxy measure for maltreatment, and can in turn shape the research findings that appear in the literature. Certain jurisdictions and research projects utilize a three-tiered classification system (including substantiated, suspected, and…

… differential association of socioeconomic vulnerabilities and neglect-related child protection involvement across … differential association of socioeconomic vulnerabilities and neglect-related child protection involvement across … AbstractBackground/PurposeThis paper explores the use of social geographic data and multilevel latent modeling to make initial predictions on geographic variation in child protection involvement for reasons of neglect, resulting in novel findings regarding the relationship between poverty and neglect in low-density geographies in the province of Quebec, Canada.MethodThis study used multilevel…

… Child Welfare: Discourses of White Guilt, Reverse Racism, and Failed Policy Journal article … 1 … en … News Reporting … Child Welfare: Discourses of White Guilt, Reverse Racism, and Failed Policy …

Objectives: Pediatric fractures suspicious for abuse are often evaluated in emergency departments (ED), although corresponding diagnostic coding for possible abuse may be lacking. Thus, the primary objective of this study was to determine the proportion of fracture cases investigated in the ED for abuse that had corresponding International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes documenting abuse…

… of suggestive interviewing technique in child sexual abuse investigations … 1 … en … Case vignette study finds that … of suggestive interviewing technique in child sexual abuse investigations … Recent research has focused on the investigation processes of child sexual abuse cases. It has been shown that suggestive interviewing techniques, such as leading questions, stereotype inductions and emotional tones, can distort the children's account, thus putting into question the children's testimony in court. The present study was undertaken to examine the factors influencing expert judgement…

… Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect – CIS-2008: Vignette Other … 0 … en … Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect – CIS-2008: Vignette …

… A Report on the Northwest Territories Child and Family Services Act Report … 1 … en … A Report on the Northwest Territories Child and Family Services Act …

… physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18 Journal article … 1 … en … … physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18 …

… Vaccination and Child Welfare: Does vaccine hesitancy constitute medical neglect? Information Sheet … 1 … en … Vaccination and Child Welfare: Does vaccine hesitancy constitute medical … In the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the issue of vaccination and vaccine hesitancy is more salient than ever. Among currently-eligible youth under the age of 18, 73% have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 47% are fully vaccinated as of early August 2021 (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2021). Though vaccine coverage in Canada for routine early childhood vaccine-…