Americas

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Jennifer L. Collins, Rosalinda Jimenez , Laura J. Thomas - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The investigators specifically queried the phenomenon of seeking healthcare services after foster care drawing from the Phenomenology of Practice approach.

Mélissa Goulet, Sonia Hélie, Marie-Ève Clément - Child Abuse & Neglect,

In this article, differential individual and family needs are explored in a sample of children whose case has been substantiated by Child Protection Services.

Joanne A. Smith, Helen Baker‐Henningham, Alexandra Brentani, Rose Mugweni, Susan P. Walker - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,

This paper presents an evaluation of an early childhood parenting training package implemented in Brazil and Zimbabwe, called Reach Up, with the aim of providing an evidence‐based, adaptable program that is feasible for low‐resource settings.

Jack DeWaard, Jenna Nobles, Katharine M. Donato - Population, Space and Place,

This study from Population, Space and Place provides the first estimates of the prevalence of parental absence via migration that are comparable across populations in contemporary Latin America.

Lucy P. Jordan, Bilisuma Dito, Jenna Nobles, Elspeth Graham - Population, Space and Place,

The authors of this study use data from surveys in three countries to document the frequency and variability of intensive, engaged transnational parenting in the diverse global regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Human Rights Watch,

This report documents a range of abuses against children and adults with disabilities in residential institutions in Brazil.

UNICEF,

The purpose of the consultancy is to assist the Violence against Children team, in the Child Protection Section - UNICEF NYHQ, in various tasks by providing technical expertise and coordination support.

Jessica Dym Bartlett & Berenice Rushovich - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study evaluated the implementation of Trauma-systems Therapy-Foster Care (TST-FC) in two state child welfare agencies that included training for staff and resource parents.

Lindsay Stark, Matthew MacFarlane, Beth L Rubenstein, Gary Yu, Celina Jensen, Katharine Williamson - BMJ Global Health,

This study explores findings of a population-based approach to measure the prevalence of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) during the Hurricane Matthew aftermath in Haiti.

Child Trends,

Child Trends is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in the Child Welfare Program Area.