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… Physical harm and family composition: Maltreated children with … delay Information Sheet … 1 … en … Physical harm and family composition: Maltreated children with … Children with developmental delay are more likely to experience maltreatment than  children who do not have delay. Whether or not children have developmental delay, though, maltreatment is most likely to occur in the family home and the perpetrators are most commonly the children’s caregivers, especially biological parents.

… mothers of children with developmental delay: Maltreatment and life stressors Information Sheet … 1 … en … Single … mothers of children with developmental delay: Maltreatment and life stressors … Chronic stress appears to be one factor related to an increased risk of child maltreatment in homes led by single mothers. Gottleib suggested this is because life stress is associated both with decreased coping strategies and with increased levels of child behaviour problems. Single mothers, in particular, experience a high number of interrelated stressful life situations related to increased…

… Do placement stability and parental visiting lead to better outcomes for children … Study Information Sheet … 1 … en … Do placement stability and parental visiting lead to better outcomes for children … The Australian Tracking Study (ATS) is a two-year longitudinal study. The study followed a sample of 235 children who had been admitted to care in South Australia between May 1998 and April 1999. Outcomes were measured using standardized behavioural scales that were completed by social workers.The ATS provides an opportunity to examine some of the assumptions that drive policy and practice…

… Jurisdiction and Funding Models for Aboriginal Child and Family Service Agencies Information Sheet … 1 … en … Jurisdiction and Funding Models for Aboriginal Child and Family Service … Aboriginal children occupy a unique position in the Canadian child welfare system. From a social perspective, Aboriginal families experience many disadvantages related to poverty and a history of discrimination. At the same time, the special rights and legal status of Aboriginal people are recognized in Canadian legislation, and government child welfare policies increasingly have provisions that…

… Promotion of family wellness and prevention of child maltreatment: Which programs are … Information Sheet … 1 … en … Promotion of family wellness and prevention of child maltreatment: Which programs are … The high reported incidence of child maltreatment has led to a wide range of programs aimed at promoting family wellness and preventing child maltreatment. A number of these programs have been evaluated to determine their effectiveness and to identify factors that contribute to their success. This information sheet describes the results of a meta-analysis of 56 evaluated programs designed to…

… Newfoundland and Labrador’s child welfare system Information Sheet … 1 … en … Newfoundland and Labrador’s child welfare system … In Newfoundland and Labrador, the Children and Youth Services Division of the Department of Health and Community Services oversees the quality and delivery of child welfare services under the direction of the Provincial Director of Child, Youth and Family Services. The Provincial Director has legislated responsibility for establishing and monitoring provincial policies, programs, and standards.…

… PIBE: Information to support research and child welfare Information Sheet … 1 … en … PIBE: Information to support research and child welfare … Psycho-social interventions with children and families in difficulty are numerous, varied and may be carried out over long periods. These interventions generate a large amount of data that is valuable not only to practitioners and managers, but also to members of the scientific community. For the past few years, Quebec’s youth centres have been collecting information about services offered to…

… Supporting Aboriginal children and youth with learning and/or behavioural disabilities in the care of Aboriginal … agencies Report … 1 … en … Supporting Aboriginal children and youth with learning and/or behavioural disabilities in … This report provides a comprehensive overview of a research project that began in September 2003. The project involved 124 First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) agencies and communities across Canada and describes their experiences with, and perceptions of, service planning and provision for children and youth with learning and/or behavioural disabilities.

… Families First: A Process and Outcome Evaluation of Nurse, Home Visitor and Parent Perspectives Report … 1 … en … Families First: A Process and Outcome Evaluation of Nurse, Home Visitor and Parent …

… Data Construction and Analytic Methods for Large Child Maltreatment Data Sets Presentation … 1 … en … Data Construction and Analytic Methods for Large Child Maltreatment Data Sets … Presentation prepared for the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare’s Research Forum on the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS), November 28 - 29, 2001 in Val-David, Quebec.