Americas

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List of Organisations

Evelyn Vallejo Salcedo - International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies,

The objective of the mission was to gather data on Honduras as a case study to support the IFRC global study on smart practices for protecting unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) through health and psychosocial services in last mile locations.

Blanca Ramirez - Latino Public Policy,

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Together for Girls,

This fact sheet presents country-specific data from the Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) in Haiti.

Joy D. Osofsky and Betsy McAlister Groves,

This book explains the neurological, emotional, and behavioral impacts of violence and trauma experienced by newborns, infants, children, and teenagers.

Carlomagno C. Panlilio, Sheridan Miyamoto, Sarah A. Font, Hannah M. C. Schreier - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The objective of this study was to assess item characteristics indicative of the severity of risk for commercial sexual exploitation among a high-risk population of child welfare system involved youth to inform the construction of a screening tool.

Austen McGuire & Yo Jackson - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The current study examined if the methods used to define and describe maltreatment contribute to the association between maltreatment and academic functioning in youth.

Roxanne Sicotte, Marie-Josée Letarte, Sonia Hélie, Isabelle-Ann Leclair Mallette - Child Maltreatment,

The study examines whether the form of maltreatment experienced by the child moderates the effects of a parent training program (PTP) on the probability that the child’s case will be closed.

Amy Strickler, Jennifer R. Mihalo, Karen L. Celedonia, Michael S. Kaelin - Child & Family Social Work,

This study aimed to examine the longitudinal changes treatment parents experience throughout preservice training and after a youth is placed in their home.

Elizabeth Bowen, Annahita Ball, Annette Semanchin Jones, Andrew Irish - Youth & Society ,

This qualitative study explored processes of resilience in the transition to adulthood for cross-systems youth aged 18 to 24.

Alan Carr, Hollie Duff, Fiona Craddock - Trauma, Violence, & Abuse,

The aim of the systematic review described in this article was to determine the outcome of child maltreatment in long-term childcare and the scope of the evidence base in this area.