Americas

This page contains documents and other resources related to children's care in the Americas. Browse resources by region, country, or category.

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List of Organisations

Casey L Chaviano, Lenore M McWey, Cassandra G Lettenberger-Klein, Amy M Claridge, Armeda S Wojciak, Haley V Pettigrew - Journal of Social Work,

This paper presents findings from a study in which semistructured interviews were conducted with 33 parents court ordered to participate in a parent education group due to involvement with the child welfare system.

Derrace Garfield McCallum - Migration Studies,

This study explores the experiences of Jamaican transnational mothers in New York City and documents their stories in light of current research which investigates how transnational motherhood transgresses gender stereotypes and pushes the boundaries of gender roles and expectations.

Lisa C.Lindley & Elspeth M. Slayter - Journal of Pain and Symptom Management,

The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence and type of trauma exposure, and investigate the relationship between prior trauma and serious illness among foster children at end of life.

Vivek S. Sankaran - University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository,

This paper describes the experiences of parents with child welfare cases in family court. The paper argues the need to build a court process to support parents and keep families together.

Yanfeng Xu, Charlotte Lyn Bright - Children and Youth Services Review,

The purpose of this systematic review is to compare the associations of kinship care and non-kinship care with children's mental health and to examine the factors associated with children's mental health in kinship care and non-kinship foster care.

Anna E. Austin, Jared W. Parrish, Meghan E. Shanahan - Child Abuse & Neglect,

This study examined preconception and prenatal predictors of time to first child protective services (CPS) contact among Alaska children.

Save the Children & Fundasil,

El objetivo de este estudio es visibilizar la problemática de la niñez y adolescencia víctima de violencia generalizada en condición de desplazamiento interno en El Salvador.

Colleen E. Bennet, M. Katherine Henry, Joanne N. Wood - Foster Care,

This paper reviews the development, behavioral, and mental health needs of children in foster care.

Doncel ,

En este documento se presentan los principales resultados de una investigación se propuso conocer las dinámicas y trayectorias de transición del sistema de cuidados alternativos a la autonomía de los y las jóvenes que vivieron en instituciones de cuidado residencial de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Child Welfare Information Gateway - Children's Bureau,

This factsheet outlines the types of adoption support and preservation services available in the U.S., their benefits, and ways to find services in your area.