Americas

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Andrew M. Winters, Crystal Collins-Camargo, Becky F. Antle, A. Nathan Verbist - Children and Youth Services Review,

Children who enter out-of-home care are at risk for trauma and behavioral problems, however the child welfare and behavioral health systems do not effectively communicate to provide evidenced-based treatment. This case study describes a project that addressed these concerns.

Abel Saraiba & Carlos Trapani - Cecodap,

El presente estudio aborda la realidad del impacto de la migración forzosa en niños, niñas y adolescentes venezolanos.

Jesse J. Helton & Nancy L. Weaver - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to unintentional child injury requiring medical attention, including child welfare placement type, child behavioral problems, caregiver characteristics, and neighborhood factors.

Luciana Cassarino-Perez, Lívia Maria Bedin, Fabiane Schutz, Jorge Castellá Sarriera - Education in Out-of-Home Care,

This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care aims to (1) provide an overview of educational background and educational expectations of adolescents aging out of care in Brazil; (2) examine associations between educational background and extracurricular activity and placement characteristics; and (3) discuss the specificities of education in care for adolescents in Brazil as well as its similarities with other countries.

Mark E. Courtney & Nathanael J. Okpych - Education in Out-of-Home Care,

This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care describes trends in the secondary and postsecondary educational attainment of care-experienced young people in the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH), support they received to pursue their education, and the obstacles they have encountered along the way.

National Working Group on Foster Care and Education, Peter J. Pecora, Kirk O’Brien - Education in Out-of-Home Care,

This Chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care reviews research and promising programs in the U.S. affecting the educational success of children in foster care.

Katherine Pears & Hyoun K. Kim - Education in Out-of-Home Care,

This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care outlines the skills that are necessary for a successful start to formal schooling for children placed into out-of-home care (OHC).

J. Jay Miller - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study employed a retrospective pre/post design to assess the impact of a self-care training for child welfare workers (N=131) in one southeastern state in the United States.

Amilie Dorval, Josianne Lamothe, Sonia Hélie, Marie-Andrée Poirier - Children and Youth Services Review,

The present exploratory study aimed to describe and profile the characteristics of children placed in kinship care and their mothers, as reported before placement.

Amilie Dorval, Josianne Lamothe, Sonia Hélie, Marie-Andrée Poirier - Children and Youth Services Review,

The present exploratory study aimed to describe and profile the characteristics of children placed in kinship care and their mothers, as reported before placement.