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… problematic sexualized behaviours among children and youth in the child welfare system … 1 … en … Normative and … problematic sexualized behaviours among children and youth in the child welfare system … Sexualized behaviours can be observed throughout childhood and adolescence. In this study, the authors examined the patterns of normative sexualized behaviours (NSB) and problematic sexualized behaviours (PSB) among boys and girls in a high-risk child welfare sample. The sample was divided into three age cohorts: age two to seven for the youngest cohort, age 8 to 11 for the middle childhood…

… The impact of childhood maltreatment on depressive and anxiety disorders: Examining personal characteristics, childhood maltreatment … The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between childhood maltreatment and personality characteristics in order to determine the chance of remission of depressive and anxiety disorders in adults. Data was gathered from a longitudinal cohort study (Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety) that included 2,981 participants, aged 18–65 years. The study reports data from baseline…

… KEEP parent training program leads to reduction in caregiver reporting of problematic child behaviour and increase in placement … Sixty-five foster and kinship caregivers in Maryland, USA participated in a 16-week caregiver training intervention, Keeping Foster Parents Trained and Supported (KEEP). This intervention teaches foster and kinship caregivers skills to reduce and manage child problem behaviours. The authors measured the impact of the intervention on child behavioural problems, parenting style, placement stability…

… The intersection of child custody disputes and child protection investigtions: secondary data analysis of the Canadian … Parental conflict has been found to be a significant predictor of children’s maladjustment post separation. This study identifies child custody dispute characteristics that are associated with child protection investigations using data from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, 2008 (CIS-2008).  It examined whether investigations with noted child custody disputes…

… Physical abuse among Asian families in the Canadian child welfare system 2014 Authors Lee, Barbara Rha, Wendy Fallon, Barbara Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 23(5): 532-551 … This study examined differences in case characteristics and service dispositions in substantiated physical abuse investigations by comparing Asian families (East and Southeast Asian) to non-Asian families involved with the Canadian child welfare system. Through secondary data analyses of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2003 (CIS-2003), the authors found a higher…

… Preliminary effects of a group-based tutoring program for children in long-term foster care 2012 … wait-list control study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a small group-based direct instruction … A randomized wait-list control study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a small group-based direct instruction tutoring for children in foster care, using the Teach Your Children Well (TYCW) program. The program was delivered after school by university student volunteers for 2 hours each week, over a period of 25 weeks in total. Participants were deemed eligible to participate if…

… Does type of harm matter? A factorial survey examining the influence … This study was an analysis of the way in which social workers made decisions about the disposition of child maltreatment cases—specifically about the pattern of interventions used in cases of neglect. The cases examined were written vignettes—brief fictional descriptions of possible practice situations. Each vignette was a randomly selected combination of values of eight variables, including…

… Helping youth in care succeed: Influence of caregiver involvement on academic achievement 2012 … involvement on academic achievement This study examines the influence of out-of-home child welfare placements on … This study examines the influence of out-of-home child welfare placements on academic outcomes of youth between ten and 15 years. Assessment and Action Record (AAR) data (n=687) from the Ontario Looking after Children (OnLAC) were analyzed. The majority (85%) of distinctions in academic success were attributable to individual differences in children. Therefore, the role of the placement plays a…

… Looking at engagement and outcome from the perspectives of child protection workers and parents 2012 Authors … The purpose of this study was to understand what facilitates engagement between parents and child welfare workers. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered with 131 worker-parent dyads from 11 child welfare organizations in Ontario. Predictor variables included engagement, parental well-being (i.e., depression, stress), and worker well-being (i.e., burnout, job satisfaction, stress).…

… Is the cluster risk model of parental adversities better than the cumulative risk model as an indicator of childhood physical abuse?: Findings from two representative community surveys 2012 … In order to improve identification of children at risk of childhood physical abuse (CPA) screening strategies need to be improved. This study compares cluster (the type of risk factors is key) and cumulative (the number of risk factors is key) models of risk indicators (i.e., parental divorce, parental unemployment, substance addiction). Data were drawn from Statistics Canada National Population…