Go To The Mattresses

Elna Baker - This American Life

This radio segment from the program 'This American Life' tells the story of Shamyla, who grew up as the adoptive child of her aunt and uncle in the United States but whose biological parents in Pakistan wanted her back in their care.

The Effectiveness of Interventions for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Meta-Analysis

Ko Ling Chan, Mengtong Chen, Kin Ming Camilla Lo, Qiqi Chen, Susan J. Kelley, Patrick Ip - Research on Social Work Practice

The research objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention programs that aim to enhance the well-being of grandparent caregivers and the developmental outcomes of grandchildren and identify useful program components.

Undocumented and unaccompanied: children of migration in the European Union and the United States

Cecilia Menjívar & Krista M. Perreira - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

In this introduction to a special issue on unaccompanied migrant minors from the Global South to Europe and the U.S., the authors seek to shed light on what resources and experiences unaccompanied migrants arrive with, stressing these young migrants’ challenges at each stage prior to arrival and the challenges they face navigating the receiving context.

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Gatekeeping: Reducing Unnecessary Entry Into Alternative Care

Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)

In this webinar, Dr. Delia Pop of Hope and Homes for Children explores effective methods for identifying families at risk of separation, and describes the Active Family Support (AFS) model proven to be effective in improving the wellbeing of children by preventing their separation from parents or enabling them to return to their biological families.

Assessment of Rates of Child Maltreatment in States With Medicaid Expansion vs States Without Medicaid Expansion

Emily C. B. Brown, Michelle M. Garrison, Hao Bao, Pingping Qu, Carole Jenny, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar - JAMA

The purpose of this study was to determine whether Medicaid expansion is associated with changes in physical abuse and neglect rates of children in the US.

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Discussion Paper: Review of Existing Definitions and Explanations of Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Violence against Children

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

This report examines the main elements of child abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence (nature of the act; perpetrator relationship to the child; motivation or intent; and outcomes) in ways that recognise the overlap and highlight the distinctions between each type of maltreatment. 

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