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… Study finds that specialty mental health services reduce the risk of out-of-home-placements for children in juvenile justice … Many children and adolescents in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems require mental health services, yet fail to receive it. This study of Tennessee's Department of Children's Services (DCS, an integrated child welfare and juvenile justice systems) sought to identify the proportion of children in Tennessee who needed specialty mental health services, how many received it, and the…

… (FAQs) “Child welfare” is a term used to describe a set of government and private services designed to protect children and encourage family stability. The main aim of these services is to safeguard children from … “Child welfare” is a term used to describe a set of government and private services designed to protect children and encourage family stability. The main aim of these services is to safeguard children from abuse and neglect. Child welfare agencies will typically investigate allegations of abuse and neglect (these activities are called “child protection services”), supervise foster care and…

… Determinants of maltreatment substantiation in a sample of infants involved with the child welfare system 2011 Authors Williams, Gabriela … Infants under one year of age are vulnerable to child maltreatment, possibly resulting in negative physical and mental health outcomes. This study used data from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2003 (CIS-2003) to examine investigations involving children less than one year of age (N=793, unweighted). Logistic regression analysis indicated that caregiver…

… The challenges of child welfare involvement for Afro-Caribbean families in Toronto 2011 Authors Clarke, Jennifer Children and Youth … This study used an exploratory qualitative design to examine the experiences of Afro-Caribbean service users – specifically mothers and youth – and workers of the child welfare system in Toronto, Canada. Service users and child welfare workers were purposively selected because they were of Afro-Caribbean descent and had experience in the child welfare system in Toronto. The sample consisted of…

… The Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Gambling Problems in a Community Sample of Adult Men and Women 2010 Authors Hodgins, David C. … The purpose of this study was to examine the association between childhood maltreatment and gambling disorders, using data from an ongoing longitudinal study of gambling (the Leisure Lifecycle and Lifestyle Project). The study used random digit dialing to recruit participants from the province of Alberta, Canada. The authors examined the responses of 1,145 adult participants who completed the…

… Protection of Children from Physical Maltreatment in Canada: Evaluation of the Supreme Court’s Definition of Reasonable Force 2009 … The Canadian Criminal Code (1985) in section 43 allows parents to physically punish their children according to seven criteria: the punishment is “administered by a biological parent”; that the child is between two and twelve years of age; that the child is capable of learning from the punishment; that the act is minor in nature; that it does not involve an object; it is not coercive; and that “…

… The role of parental stress, mother’s childhood abuse and perceived consequences of violence in predicting attitudes and attribution in favor of corporal … We investigate maternal attitudes toward corporal punishment and the attribution of blame to the child on the basis of data gathered from a population survey of a representative sample of mothers and mother figures. A total of 3,148 women living at least half of the time with a child participated in a telephone survey. The independent variables included in the multivariate model predicting…

… Why Addressing the Over-Representation of First Nations Children in Care Requires New Theoretical Approaches Based on First … The author posits that Western theoretical approaches influencing child welfare practice and legislation have not adequately addressed the over-representation of First Nations children in the child welfare system. She outlines connecting principles between First Nations cultures in Canada and describes the ways these principles are different from those embedded within Western ontology. Such First…

… Where is the Justice? Parental Experiences of the Canadian Justice System in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse 2009 Authors Alaggia, Ramona … Using a qualitative grounded theory approach, the authors conducted nineteen interviews with parents of sexually abused children about their experiences navigating the criminal justice system. All participants notified the police of the sexual abuse and nearly all of the cases proceeded to court. Parents reported having had negative experiences with the criminal process, stating that they felt a…

… The Role of Protestant children’s homes in nineteenth century Ontario: child rescue or family support? … This article is a descriptive exploration at children’s homes prior to the 1893 Child Protection Act in Ontario. The author looks to dispel the misconception that these homes were quick to label parents as worthless, undeserving, and thus children were in need of protection. The author provides a snapshot of these homes from 1845-1893, including a description of characteristics of these homes…