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Peñas S, Herrero-Fernández D, Merino L, Corral S, Martínez-Pampliega A - Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology,

In the present study, focused on Latin American migrant women, transnational ties are considered a protective factor of family functioning, conditioned by premigratory variables. The working hypothesis is that increased frequency of reunited mothers' communication with and remittances to their children during the period of separation prior to the reunion will be linked to better communication, cohesion, flexibility, satisfaction, and family resources, according to the reunited mothers' perception.

Bridget Colacchio Wesley, Julia Pryce, Gina M. Samuels - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal,

This article explores child welfare professionals' understandings of well-being, as well as barriers and facilitators to well-being in their practice experience.

Benjamin de Haan, Joseph A. Mienko, J. Mark Eddy - Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents,

This article presents the perspectives of three authors - who have collective experience in administration, practice, and research in both systems - on the interaction between the adult corrections system and the child welfare system in the USA and the implications of this interaction for children with incarcerated parents.

Weihai Zhan, Susan R. Smith, C. Lynette, Fred North, Sara Wilhelm, Amanda Nowak - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study examined quality of life and associated factors in a random sample of 225 children and adolescents placed in foster family homes.

Astraea Augsberger, Julie Sweeney Springwater, Grace Hilliard Koshinsky, Kelsey Barber, Linda Sprague Martinez - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study examined stakeholder views on the key elements and challenges of youth participation in policy advocacy in the context of a US multi-state current and former foster care youth coalition.

Christian M. Connell, Jason M. Lang, Bethany Zorba, Kristina Stevens - Community Psychology,

This article describes CONCEPT, a multi‐year initiative to enhance capacity of the US state of Connecticut's child welfare system (CWS) to provide trauma‐informed care.

Chrishana M. Lloyd, Maggie Kane, Deborah Seok, Claudia Vega - Child Trends,

This report examines home visiting models and curricula, state- and federal-level policies related to early care and education and home visiting, funding streams to support early care and education and home visiting, and the perspectives of home-based child care (HBCC) providers and parents in order to explore the potential for scaling up this model of professional development for HBCC providers in the United States.

West Coast LEAF,

This report explores the experiences of 64 Indigenous parents who have had engagement with the child welfare system in Canada. Their stories and expertise provide a wealth of knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of current prevention-based efforts and programs. Their experiences demonstrate that, despite the Ministry for Children and Family Development’s (MCFD) emphasis on improving prevention-based services for Indigenous families, long-standing apprehension-focused practices continue to permeate the system.

Joanne M. Chiedi, Acting Inspector General - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General,

The authors of this review from the U.S. Office of Inspector General conducted qualitative analysis to identify the most significant challenges that facilities faced in addressing the mental health needs of children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody.

The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate,

This review was initiated by a formal request from Nunatsiavut Government to investigate Inuit children’s experiences in the child protection system in Canada.