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The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 (CIS-2008) is the third nation-wide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in Canada. In addition to the tables presented in the Major Finding report, the Supplementary Tables Information Sheet Series describes key…
… Child and family poverty in Canada: Implications for child welfare research Information Sheet … 1 … en … Child and family poverty in Canada: Implications for child welfare … The 1989 House of Commons unanimously passed a motion to eliminate child poverty by 2000. 13 years after the target date between 500,000 and 1 million children in Canada continue to grow up in households that are struggling economically (Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 202-0802). In this brief we describe the measures of low-income used in Canada for families and children. Further, we provide the…
… complex decisions: Child protection workers' practices and interventions with families experiencing intimate … complex decisions: Child protection workers' practices and interventions with families experiencing intimate … Intervening when children are exposed to intimate partner violence challenges the resources of child protection agencies and the skills of individual child protection workers. Through in-depth qualitative interviews, 37 child protection workers were asked to provide descriptions of family situations with which they had worked that involved intimate partner violence (IPV) and explain the practices…
… Abused women and the threat of parental alienation: Shelter workers' … perspectives Journal article … 1 … en … Abused women and the threat of parental alienation: Shelter workers' … Based on quantitative and qualitative data collected in 30 domestic violence shelters in the Province of Québec (Canada), the research findings reveal a noticeable increase in the perceived number of women being accused or threatened to be accused of parental alienation; the accusations or threats of accusations reported in the last year by respondents represented 45% of all the accusations…
… Identity lost and found: Lessons from the sixties scoop Journal article … 1 … en … Identity lost and found: Lessons from the sixties scoop … The “Sixties Scoop” describes a period in Aboriginal history in Canada in which thousands of Aboriginal children were removed from birth families and placed in non-Aboriginal environments. Despite literature that indicates adoption breakdown rates of 85-95%, recent research with adults adopted as children indicates that some adoptees have found solace through re- acculturating to their birth…
This report examines the lives of two young boys called “Sam” and “Derek”, whose paths crossed tragically on August 21, 2013. The report includes a review of the services both boys received from the Ministry of Social Services (MSS) and the Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services Inc. (the Agency) leading up to Sam’s death. It is also a review of the mechanisms and structures for…
… Sleep problems and dissociation in preschool victims of sexual abuse Journal article … 1 … en … Sleep problems and dissociation in preschool victims of sexual abuse … Objective: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with a host of deleterious impacts, yet little is known about the short-term correlates in children. This study aimed to investigate the association between dissociation and sleep problems in a sample of preschool-age sexual abuse victims while controlling for potentially confounding variables, including gender, age, polytrauma, CSA…
The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 (CIS-2008) is the third nation-wide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of children and families investigated by child welfare authorities in Canada. In addition to the tables presented in the Major Finding report, the Supplementary Tables Information Sheet Series describes key…
A large majority of children who are placed outside the family home experience temporary placements (between 1 to 60 days) at some point in time. Yet, information on the use of temporary placements remains fragmentary, with only occasional indirect references. This scant information does, however, suggests a particular link between physical abuse and temporary placements. The objective of the…
… Child sexual abuse and adult romantic adjustment: comparison of single- and multiple-indicator measures 2009 Authors Godbout, … conjugal futur. … 0 … fr … Child sexual abuse and adult romantic adjustment: comparison of single- and … La recherche indique que les abus sexuels envers les enfants (ABE) ont des conséquences à long terme qui peuvent avoir des répercussions sur le fonctionnement conjugal. Certaines études ont utilisé des indicateurs multiples « pour obtenir des informations détaillées sur la nature et les corrélats des ABE » alors que d'autres « ont utilisé des indicateurs à facteur unique afin de ... respecter et…