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… The association between childhood physical abuse and heart disease in adulthood: Findings from a representative community … relationship between childhood physical abuse and a variety of negative mental and physical health outcomes in … The authors identify physical abuse in childhood as an important early life stressor. Although research has been conducted examining the relationship between childhood physical abuse and a variety of negative mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood, the relationship between childhood physical abuse and heart disease has not been studied extensively. This study used data from the 2005…

… The influence of clinicians’ previous trauma exposure on their assessment of … Child protection professionals face extremely difficult decisions. Child welfare services in various parts of North America have implemented standardized risk assessment models to assist child protection professionals in accurately identifying children at risk of harm. The authors argue that worker attributes, attitudes, and experiences may influence the manner in which the worker utilizes…

… Men's and women's childhood sexual abuse and victimization in adult partner relationships: A study of risk factors 2009 Authors Daigneault, Isabelle Hébert, … partner violence (IPV) through secondary data analyses of the 1999 Canadian General Social Survey on victimization. … This article examined childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and socio-demographic characteristics as risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) through secondary data analyses of the 1999 Canadian General Social Survey on victimization. Data were collected using a random digit dial survey of households with telephones in Canada. For the purposes of the present analyses, only those Survey…

… Benefits of Cultural Matching in Foster Care 2009 Authors Brown, … foster parents from Manitoba were recruited to examine the benefits of cultural matching in foster care placement. … Sixty-one foster parents from Manitoba were recruited to examine the benefits of cultural matching in foster care placement. The authors used telephone interviews to gather 51 unique answers to the question: “What are the benefits of fostering children who have the same values, beliefs and traditions as you?” (p.1019). Thirteen foster families were recruited to assist in analyzing the results…

… Outcomes of Children Participating in Mental Health Residential and … Two groups of youth aged 12 to 16 were recruited to examine the differences in child outcome measures related to type of … Two groups of youth aged 12 to 16 were recruited to examine the differences in child outcome measures related to type of mental health service provision. Authors used a sample of seventeen youth in residential treatment and eighteen youth receiving intensive at-home services. The authors used quantitative and qualitative methods to gather information related to symptom severity, psychosocial and…

… Factors associated with the sexual behavior of Canadian Aboriginal young people and their implications for health … This study uses the 2003 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey (BCAHS) to examine factors associated with Aboriginal young people’s sexual behaviours. Information from the BCAHS was used from a total of 2476 students, grades 7 through 12, who self-identified as Aboriginal. The authors used the BCAHS information from these students to examine variables related to having ever had sex, having…

… The Experiences of Minority Immigrant Families Receiving Child Welfare Services: Seeking to Understand How to … The authors sought to better understand the impact of migration, the resources lost immigrating to Canada and the possible link to child welfare involvement.  An inductive qualitative approach was used to interview 20 participants of South Asian heritage in a large cosmopolitan city in Canada. Interviews included questions regarding family history, migration history, settlement history,…

… The feasibility of screening for intimate partner violence during postpartum home visits 2008 … Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem: 7% of females in Canada in 2004 experienced some form of spousal violence; the prevalence rate for pregnant women is between 6 and 8%. Organizations recommend universal screening for IPV. There is debate and a dearth in the literature about the effectiveness of universal screening for IPV. The present qualitative study was…

… Judging the credibility of historic child sexual abuse complainants: How judges describe their decisions 2009 Authors … Most victims of child sexual abuse do not report their victimization immediately and many delay reporting until adulthood. Prosecuting historic cases of child sexual abuse (HCSA) is complicated and difficulties include those related to how the credibility of complainants is assessed. This study examined judicial decision-making in order to explore how judges adjudicate HCSA cases. Canadian…

… The contribution of childhood emotional abuse to teen dating violence among child protective services-involved youth 2008 Authors Wekerle, Christine Leung, Eman … Emotional abuse may not be sufficiently considered by child protective services (CPS) when co-occurring with other forms of child maltreatment. Maltreated children are at a higher risk of developing maladaptive relationships, such as dating violence in adolescence. This study explored whether childhood emotional abuse, when examined alongside other forms of maltreatment, uniquely contributed to…