Experiences of Young People Preparing to Transition Out of Cluster Foster Care in South Africa
This paper aims to describe the experiences of youth preparing to age out of cluster foster care in South Africa.
A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of two behaviour change interventions compared to usual care to reduce substance misuse in looked after children and care leavers aged 12-20 years: The SOLID study
The SOLID study aimed to investigate the feasibility of a definitive randomised controlled trial, comparing two behaviour change interventions to reduce risky substance use (illicit drugs and alcohol), and improve mental health, in young people in care.
It is not a broken system, it is a system that needs to be broken: the upEND movement to abolish the child welfare system
This paper describes the upEND movement, a collaborative movement aimed at abolishing the child welfare system as we know it and reimagining how we as a society support child, family, and community safety and well-being.
Changing considerations of matching foster carers and children: A scoping review of the research and evidence
This Scoping Review investigated research relating to matching children needing care and adult carers.
Sociology of the Transnational Child: The Case Study of Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors from the Northern Triangle
In an effort in bridging the gap between transnationalism and the sociology of the family, this work utilises the vantage point of transnational children to further develop the sociology of the transnational child.
Scope of Social Work Practice in Childcare Social Welfare Institutions: Policies, Practices and Problems
Present study aims to explore factors responsible for the current state of affairs for children living and growing up in institutions in Punjab province, Pakistan by getting views of both practitioners and the beneficiaries.
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Revitalizing adoption laws
This paper is an analysis on the history of adoption in India and the machinery in place now.
Reunifying Successfully: A Systematic Review of Interventions to Reduce Child Welfare Recidivism
This study presents findings from a systematic review of interventions that target successful reunification.
Measuring self-reported polyvictimization in foster youth research: A systematic review
The aim of the present study was to systematically review and evaluate the measurement of self-reported polyvictimization with foster youth samples.
Family homelessness, subsequent CWS involvement, and implications for targeting housing interventions to CWS-involved families
This study sought to better understand the relationship between homelessness and child welfare services (CWS) involvement and examine whether homeless shelter data could combine with CWS data to enhance intervention targeting.