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… Study finds that involvement in court proceedings does not influence feelings of understanding or validation for children in foster care … … in court proceedings does not influence feelings of understanding or validation for children in foster care … Ongoing debate exists regarding the involvement and participation of children in child protection related court proceedings. Most often, children placed in foster care are not involved in the court proceedings related to their care and well-being. Children are argued to have a “silent presence” (p. 659) in the courtroom, where the physical presence of a child does not ensure that he or she…

… Mothers of children in out-of-home care: Drug treatment services can increase reunification rates … 1 … en … Mothers of children … Parental substance abuse has been associated with high rates of child maltreatment, and therefore a high likelihood of placement in out-of-home care. This study of the effect of mothers’ participation in substance abuse treatment on reunification with their children was part of the California Treatment Outcome Project (CalTOP). Data were provided by 13 counties that volunteered for the project (…

… Study finds high rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms in a US national sample of children referred to child welfare … 1 … en … Study finds … Children and adolescents coming into contact with the child welfare system may be at increased risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study used the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (a nationally representative survey of child maltreatment investigations) to determine the national prevalence of posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms in children…

… Limited evidence of school-based education programs efficacy for the prevention of child sexual abuse … 1 … en … Limited … evidence of school-based education programs efficacy for the prevention of child sexual abuse … A vast amount of research has found that survivors of childhood sexual abuse often have negative psycho-social outcomes later in life. This research has spawned numerous educational programs implemented within elementary and secondary schools. Aimed at decreasing the occurrence of sexual abuse, the efficacy of these programs remains unclear. This systematic review completed by the Campbell/…

… Experiences of child protection workers in collaborating with adult … parental risk factors that may affect child wellbeing. The aim of this paper is to describe findings from a survey … Collaboration between child welfare and adult mental health service providers is important to address parental risk factors that may affect child wellbeing. The aim of this paper is to describe findings from a survey which identified barriers and facilitators to collaboration between these two sectors. A semi-structured instrument, adapted from Frederico et al. (2014), was used for data…

… The overrepresentation of First Nations children and families involved with child welfare: Findings from the Ontario incidence study of reported child … BACKGROUND: While there are national studies on the overrepresentation of First Nations children in the Canadian child protection system, there is a dearth of provincial/territorial studies.OBJECTIVE: The objectives are to: 1) estimate the rate of overrepresentation of First Nations children and youth involved in child welfare investigations in the Ontario child welfare system and, 2) determine…

… The importance of a holistic interactive analysis of resilience … 1 … en … The importance of a holistic interactive analysis of resilience … Upwards of 30% of adolescents experience physical abuse and/or witness interparental violence in Canada. Assessment of resilience following family violence exposure is often limited to a few discrete outcomes (i.e., violent/aggressive behavior or depression) and prioritizes personal ability to positively adjust within experiences of adversity. Resilience is perceived as an “on-off” dichotomy – a…

… to domestic violence as abuse and neglect: Constructions of child maltreatment in daily practice … 1 … en … Exposure to domestic violence … as abuse and neglect: Constructions of child maltreatment in daily practice … An explicit definition of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV) as a type of child maltreatment is lacking in the United States. Administrative data showed that CEDV allegations are likely to nest within child maltreatment typologies (e.g., physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect). This lack of explicit definition of CEDV could obscure CEDV prevalence rate among child welfare involved…

… The effect of short term placements on child placement trajectories … 1 … en … The effect of short term placements on child placement trajectories … Child Protective Services implement short-term placements in situations where children need to be temporarily removed from their home due to maltreatment. However, shorter placements may not provide enough time to resolve familial problems and may even disrupt relationships between family members, increasing the risk that the child will re-enter care. Two types of short-term placement have been…

… Intervention to enhance language development of toddlers in foster care … 1 … en … Intervention to enhance language … Children living in foster care are at risk for impaired language development. Parent-delivered early interventions focused on parental sensitivity have been found to improve the language development of young children. These improvements have been thought to occur via the effects of sensitive parenting on children’s motivation to communicate as well as children’s communication abilities, since…