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… Kids, Crime and Care – Health and Well-Being of Children in Care: Youth Justice … for Children and Youth This report is based on an extensive review of the outcomes of children and youth involved in the … This report is based on an extensive review of the outcomes of children and youth involved in the BC youth justice system. It was conducted to better understand the risk factors and circumstances that too often lead to vulnerable youth, especially those living out of the parental home, becoming involved with the youth justice system.
… Welfare Professionals working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples Report Canadian CW report 2014 Ontario … Aid Societies (OACAS) In 2012-13, OACAS undertook a review of the Child Welfare Professional series of … Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) families. Based on the review, theOACAS endeavoured to create a Practice Guide that … In 2012-13, OACAS undertook a review of the Child Welfare Professional series of trainingcurricula, with the purposes of identifying and strengthening training content relatedto working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) families. Based on the review, theOACAS endeavoured to create a Practice Guide that child welfare professionals would beencouraged to read within one month of employment…
… Tool (STAT) for Crossover Youth (COY): Youth voice and expert feedback with a Delphi approach Journal article … challenges in their transition into adulthood. A literature review identified eight critical indicators of successful … Participants and setting Field experts were approached to review the initial STAT, developed from literature findings, … Abstract Background Crossover youth (COY) are involved with child welfare and/or the justice system and experience multifaceted challenges in their transition into adulthood. A literature review identified eight critical indicators of successful transitions for COY and the absence of a validated comprehensive assessment that is youth informed and culturally sensitive. Objective To develop a…
… moderate decline in corporal punishment in the US, spanking and slapping young children remains normative; Canadian review raises concerns about effects on child development Year of Publication 2011 Reviewed By Nico Trocmé Citation Zolotor, A. J., Theodore, … Analysis of results from four surveys using a standardized measure conducted between 1975 and 2002 in the Unites States (three national samples, and one conducted across the Carolina states) shows a moderate decrease in parent-reported use of spanking and slapping. Across all four surveys rates of spanking or slapping dropped most rapidly for six to eight year olds, from 80% in 1975 to 60% in…
… Differentiating between substantiated, suspected, and unsubstantiated maltreatment in Canada Journal article … status is often used as a proxy measure for maltreatment, and can in turn shape the research findings that appear in … found to be associated with the decision to classify an investigation as suspected rather than unsubstantiated … 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…
… Mindfulness as mediator and moderator of post-traumatic symptomatology in … CSA greatly varies among individuals. Mediating mechanisms and moderating factors have been proposed to explain how the … and anxiety but not in the expected direction. Further investigation is needed to shed light on the moderator role … 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…
… Child welfare organizations: Do specialization and service integration impact placement decisions? Journal … The objective of this study was to contribute to the understanding of the child welfare organization by testing the … - 2013 (OIS-2013) was conducted. A subsample of 4949 investigations from 16 agencies was included in this study. … The objective of this study was to contribute to the understanding of the child welfare organization by testing the hypothesis that the characteristics of organizations influence decisions made by child protection staff for vulnerable children. The influence of two aspects of organizational structure on the decision to place a child in out-of-home care were examined: service integration and…
… Which maltreated children are at greatest risk of aggressive and criminal behavior? An examination of maltreatment dimensions and cumulative risk Journal article Canadian CW research … total unweighted sample of 1837 substantiated maltreatment investigations was examined in this analysis using … This paper explores the well-documented relationship between child maltreatment and aggressive and criminal behavior, specifically examining several dimensions of maltreatment and cumulative child and family risk. Using data from the provincially representative Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS-2013), this paper utilizes a developmental lens to examine whether…
… Saskatchewan's Children and Youth Agenda Report Canadian CW report 2011 Cabinet Committee on Children and Youth The Cabinet Committee on Children and Youth, … December 2010 in response to the Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel’s report, led the development of the … The Cabinet Committee on Children and Youth, formed in December 2010 in response to the Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel’s report, led the development of the Saskatchewan Children and Youth Agenda multi-ministry budget proposal. The proposal incorporates provincial strategies focussed on improving those key determinants which drive Child Welfare, First Nations and Métis Education and…
… Cognition, Emotion, and Neurobiological Development: Mediating the Relation Between Maltreatment and Aggression 2007 Authors Lee, Vivien Hoaken, Peter Child … neurobiologique de l'enfant. … 0 … fr … Cognition, Emotion, and Neurobiological Development: Mediating the Relation … Cet article examine le lien entre la maltraitance et l'agressivité. Il postule que la maltraitance augmente le risque d'agressivité par l'entremise de son impact sur les processus cognitifs et affectifs. Les effets observés seraient durables, puisqu'ils touchent le développement neurobiologique de l'enfant.