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… from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect Journal article … 1 … en … Child welfare … from the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect … Children exposed to intimate partner violence (CE-IPV) are at increased risk for later health and social difficulties. To date, studies have primarily focused on CE-IPV as a unitary construct; this may lead to the mistaken assumption that all subtypes of CE-IPV (i.e., exposure to direct or indirect physical abuse, or exposure to emotional abuse) are equally harmful requiring similar responses…

… intervention effects to infant cognitive outcome and parental stress Journal article … 1 … en … Testing the … intervention effects to infant cognitive outcome and parental stress … Using a sample of 41 infants and toddlers (21 interventions, 20 controls) who were neglected or at serious risk for neglect, this randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of a parent–child attachment-based video-feedback intervention on parental sensitivity, parental stress, and child mental/psychomotor development. Results showed that following the 8-week intervention, scores for maternal…

… between caseworker assessments of clients’ social networks and child welfare placement outcomes Journal article … 1 … … between caseworker assessments of clients’ social networks and child welfare placement outcomes … Policy changes in Ontario, Canada, emphasized the role of social supports as a protective measure for children at risk. The authors examined the relationship between worker assessments of total number and type of social support and whether an infant is removed from the mother’s care. Analyses indicated that infants were less likely to be removed from the mother’s care when caseworkers viewed…

… The relationship between early adversities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal article … … 1 … en … The relationship between early adversities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder … This study examined whether retrospectively reported childhood physical abuse, childhood sexual abuse and/or exposure to parental domestic violence were associated with self-report of a health-professional diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among adults. We analyzed nationally representative data from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health using gender-…

… Academic and social outcomes for high-risk youths in Manitoba Journal article … 1 … en … Academic and social outcomes for high-risk youths in Manitoba … This study examined academic and social outcomes for high-risk youths in Manitoba, using longitudinal, population-based data. All children born in Manitoba in 1984-1985 who resided in Winnipeg the year they turned 18 were included in analyses (N = 11,703). High risk youths were defined as those involved with child welfare services, living in poverty, and/or having a mother who was a teen at first…

… Relationships between drugs and delinquency in adolescence: Influence of gender and victimization experiences Journal article … 1 … en … Relationships between drugs and delinquency in adolescence: Influence of gender and … A total of 726 youths presenting a severe addiction were evaluated at the time of their request for services in an addiction rehabilitation center. Results show that the more delinquent youths have a more severe profile of substance use, thus confirming the strong association between psychoactive substance (PAS) use severity and delinquency. Girls being treated for addiction present a more severe…

… Parental cognitive impairment, mental health, and child outcomes in a child protection population Journal … … 1 … en … Parental cognitive impairment, mental health, and child outcomes in a child protection population … Parents with cognitive impairments (CI) are overrepresented in child custody cases and their children are at risk for adverse outcomes. Ecological-transactional researchers propose that child outcomes are a function of the interaction of multiple distal, intermediate, and proximal risk and resilience factors. This study tested the fit of, and hypotheses from, an interactional model proposed by…

… Pregnancy and motherhood among adolescent girls in child protective … qualitative research Journal article … 1 … en … Pregnancy and motherhood among adolescent girls in child protective … The objective of the current study was to produce a meta-synthesis of the existent qualitative research on pregnant or mothering adolescents who have been in the custody of child protective services. Seven overarching themes emerged from analyzing 17 qualitative studies: (1) infant filling an emotional void; (2) lack of consistent education and lack of sexual education; (3) motherhood adversities…

… Polyvictimization in a child welfare sample of children and youths Journal article … 1 … en … Polyvictimization in a child welfare sample of children and youths … Objective: To document extrafamily victimization, exposure to community violence and polyvictimization in a child welfare sample of children and youths. Method: Telephone interviews were conducted among 138 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years and 82 caregivers of children aged 2 to 11 years followed by child welfare agencies in Quebec to document the victimization experienced by children during the…

… Polyvictimization and victimization of children and youth: Results from a populational survey Journal article … 1 … en … Polyvictimization and victimization of children and youth: Results from a …