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… How do child and family social workers talk to parents about child … welfare concerns? Journal article … 1 … en … How do child and family social workers talk to parents about child … Working with parents in relation to child welfare concerns is challenging. Social workers are expected to combine working in partnership with ensuring that the focus remains on the child's needs and protection. To date, most research in this area has relied on retrospective accounts from parents or workers. The current study explored the responses of 40 social workers to nine vignettes, six of…

This study addresses three questions about the population of children and families served in the highest level of care in the child welfare system in New York State residential treatment centers (RTCs): (1) How prevalent are emotional and behavioral problems in the youth entering RTCs? (2) Has the proportion of youth with such problems increased compared to 10 years ago? (3) Are there…

… Child protection services and youth experiencing homelessness: Findings of the 2019 … Canada Journal article … 1 … en … Child protection services and youth experiencing homelessness: Findings of the 2019 … Youth leaving or being discharged from child protection services (CPS) are a particularly vulnerable population in Canada that could be at an increased risk of homelessness, which has many adverse consequences including declining physical and mental health, school disengagement, involvement with the justice system, and substance use disorders. In this paper, we examine the extent to which youth…

… over-representation of young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people in the South Australian child system: A … over-representation of young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people in the South Australian child system: A … Although it well established that Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) children are over-represented in the Australian child-welfare system, most conclusions are drawn from crosssectional analyses that are unable to examine the incidence of cases over time or cumulative impacts. In this paper, we summarise the longitudinal and comparative analysis of data relating to children receiving…

… The relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms and substance use among adolescents involved with child … Wekerle, Christine Tonmyr, Lil Thornton, Tiffany Waechter, Randall Pereira, Jessica Chung, Ronald MAP Research Team International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction La maltraitance envers les enfants est un … La maltraitance envers les enfants est un problème social et de santé publique, surtout à cause des conséquences négatives qu’elle peut entraîner tout au long de la vie. Ce qui est particulièrement intéressant pour la présente étude, c’est le lien bien établi entre la maltraitance envers les enfants et la consommation d’alcool, de drogue et les symptômes de stress post-traumatique (SSPT) chez les…

… Children's best interests and intimate partner violence in the Canadian family law and child protection systems Journal article … 1 … en … Children's best interests and intimate partner violence in the Canadian family law and … This article summarizes the findings of a project investigating women’s experiences with the Canadian child protection (CPS) and family law (FLS) systems. We examine both service systems together here because although both privilege children’s best interests as their primary consideration and define the concept similarly, the two systems diverge in their expectations of women relative to child…

… effect of neighborhood social cohesion in child abuse and neglect Journal article … 1 … en … The protective effect of neighborhood social cohesion in child abuse and neglect … Relations between parents within a neighborhood have the potential to provide a supportive environment for healthy and positive parenting. Neighborhood social cohesion, or the mutual trust and support among neighbors, is one process through which parenting may be improved. The current study investigates the association between neighborhood social cohesion and abuse and neglect, as well as…

… Changes in report and incidence of child abuse following natural disasters. Journal article … 1 … en … Changes in report and incidence of child abuse following natural disasters. … Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate if there is a higher incidence of child abuse following major natural disasters.Methodology: Child abuse reports and substantiations were analyzed, by county, for 1 year before and after Hurricane Hugo, the Loma Prieta Earthquake. and Hurricane Andrew. Counties were included if damage was widespread, the county was part of a presidential…

The aim of the current study was to examine predictors of the mother-infant attachment relationship in adolescent mother-infant dyads. Seven factors were investigated: Maternal adult attachment style, childhood maltreatment history, depression, parenting stress and sensitivity; infant temperament difficulty; and social support. The sample consisted of 138 dyads. Predictive factors were measured…

… Maltreatment-Related Investigations involving Children and Youth with … MacCulloch & Nico Trocmé About the Authors Aline Bogossian and Radha MacCulloch are PhD candidates at the McGill …