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… Prevalence and predictors of dating violence among adolescent female … amoureuses chez les adolescents. … 0 … fr … Prevalence and predictors of dating violence among adolescent female … Le but de cette étude était (a) de décrire le degré de violence psychologique et physique vécue dans les fréquentations amoureuses par un échantillonnage d'adolescents qui ont connu l'abus sexuel dans leur enfance et la réciprocité de la violence; et (b) d'enquêter sur la contribution particulière de certaines caractéristiques d'abus sexuel envers les enfants, à titre d'indicateurs de risque pour…

… A Profile of Unfounded Risk Investigations in Ontario in 2008 Information Sheet # 121 … Lefebvre, Barbara Fallon, & Nico Trocmé Barbara Fallon and Nico Trocmé with the OIS-2008 Research Team recently … answer agency-driven research questions relevant to policy and practice, and to promote and facilitate collaboration …

Survey data from 63 foster parents indicated that they would consider ending a placement if: (1) there was a danger to their families, (2) the foster child did not adapt to the home, (3) they could not handle the foster child’s behaviour, (4) their own health deteriorated, (5) the foster child had complex health needs, (6) there was a problem dealing with the foster agency, (7) there were several…

Taking risks in adolescence is a part of identity formation. As experimentation, risk behaviours may enhance self-confidence and help build relationships with peers and connections with others. Some teens, however, move beyond behaviours that might be considered developmentally-appropriate experimentation, putting themselves in situations that carry the potential for serious problems, including…

First Nations people would argue that the ‘Sixties Scoop’ of removing their children from their homes and culture never ended. First Nations children entering ‘care’ of child welfare agencies has increased significantly since the 1960s and 1970s. Storying the journey of a Mi’kmaq social worker working with a First Nations child, aspects of the child welfare system will be theoretically and…

… 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…

"Aboriginal children are currently overrepresented in out-of-home care in Canada; this extends a historical pattern of child removal that began with the residential school system. The overrepresentation of Aboriginal children persists despite legislative and structural changes intended to reduce the number of Aboriginal children in care. Several recent developments suggest potential for…

… From the House of Commons resolution to Pictou Landing Band Council v. Canada: An update on the implementation of … … 1 … en … From the House of Commons resolution to Pictou Landing Band Council v. Canada: An update on the … Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle intended to ensure to ensure that Status First Nations children are not subjected to delay, denial, or disruption of services due to jurisdictional disputes between governments or government departments. In 2007, Jordan’s Principle received unanimous support from the House of Commons. Still, Jordan’s Principle has not yet been fully implemented in any…

This study reviewed Canadian (a) statutory norms and jurisprudence to determine age at which children can be left unsupervised and (b) safety, child self-care and babysitting programs. Only three provinces establish a minimum age (12 or 16 years) at which children can be left alone or in charge of other children. Quebec is the only province with an age limit for leaving children unsupervised in a…

… 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…