Americas

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Dolores Subia BigFoot & Beverly Funderburk - Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy,

The chapter describes the rationale, research support, and techniques that support the application of parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) to American Indian families.

Allison Cotter, Carisa Wilsie, Elizabeth Brestan-Knight - Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy,

This chapter provides updated information about the use of parent–child interaction therapy (PCIT) with young children who have experienced maltreatment.

Saralyn Carola Ruff, Chloe L. Jones, June Madsen Clausen - Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma,

This manuscript relies on two studies to learn more about the experience of adolescent-aged foster youth who utilize long-term mental health services coordinated through A Home Within, a national nonprofit committed to reducing treatment barriers by asking licensed therapists to provide pro bono therapy “for as long as it takes.”

Carolyn Pape Cowan Philip A. Cowan - Journal of Family Theory & Review,

This article examines family‐based interventions designed to increase parenting effectiveness, fathers' positive involvement, and couple relationship quality, all with the goal of enhancing children's development.

Jon D. Phillips & Matthew A.Walsh - Children and Youth Services Review,

This article explores the guardian ad litem (GAL) perspective on the main components of interprofessional collaboration (IPC).

Saijun Zhang, Hui Huang, Qi Wu, Yong Li, Meirong Liu - Child Abuse & Neglect,

This meta-analysis synthesized findings from existing evaluations to examine whether and to what extent Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDCs) participants achieved better reunification and safety outcomes than non-participants.

Morgan E. Cooley, Heather M. Thompson, Elliot Newell - Child & Youth Care Forum,

The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of social support for foster parents, in regards to confidence and satisfaction, as well as perceived challenges with fostering.

Miyoung Yoon, Anna E. Bender, Jiho Park - Children and Youth Services Review,

The present systematic review examines the current literature on the association between out-of-home placement and offending behavior among youth with Child Protection Services maltreatment reports in the US.

Yo Jackson, Austen McGuire, Angela M. Tunno, P. Kalani Makanui - Child Abuse & Neglect,

This paper reviews research on child maltreatment over a recent 10-year span to identify trends in maltreatment assessment and operationalization.

Lindsay G. Terrell, Asheley C. Skinner, Aditee P. Narayan - Pediatrics,

The aim of this study was to improve the mean time to initial foster care evaluation (TIE) from 32 to <7 days within 12 months for children in FC in Durham County, North Carolina.