A holistic approach to child development: factors influencing overall development in children in care in Ontario, Canada

Miller, Meagan Greenberg, Barbara Michael, Erik Flynn, Robert J. - University of Ottawa

This presentation explores the developmental assessment of young children living in out-of-home care using the Ages and Stages Questionnaires® Third Edition. 

Evaluation of Family Homes as a Housing and Care Solution for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees

Berit Berg and Gry Mette D. Haugen - NTNU Social Research on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages

This report presents an evaluation of the family home model as part of the 'Our New Children' project in Norway, a collaborative project between SOS Children’s Villages, Asker Municipality and the Housing bank that seeks to "assess the establishment of family homes as the housing and care solution for single minor refugees."

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Relation between Mindfulness and Depression among Adolescent Orphans

Shambhu, Dayal Sharma; Rajesh, Sasidharan K.; Subramanya, P. - Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research

The aim of this study was to examine associations between mindfulness and psychological factors (i.e., depression, cognitive function, positive emotion, and negative emotion) among adolescent orphans in children's care homes in India.

The social–emotional development among children left behind by migrant mothers in rural China: a cross-sectional study

Xueqi Qu, Xiaona Huang, Yuning Yang, Chenlu Yang, Qiying Song, Xiaoli Liu, Yue Huang, Chunyi Chen, Meicen Liu, Hong Zhou - The Lancet

This study aimed to assess the specific influence of migrant mothers on early child development, especially on social–emotional problems.

Stories of Care Leaving: The Experiences of a Group of Resilient Young Adults on Their Journey to Interdependent Living in Ghana

Kwabena Frimpong-Manso - Emerging Adulthood

This study from the journal of Emerging Adulthood shares positive stories of care leavers and explores the factors that promote the successful transition to emerging adulthood for care leavers in Ghana.  

Views and opinions of biological families, foster families and social workers about children's contact with birth parents

Salas, María D.; Bernedo-Muñoz, Isabel Maria; Fernández-Baena, Francisco Javier; García-Martín, Miguel Ángel; Fuentes-Rebollo, María Jesús - Repositorio Institucional Universidad de Málaga

The present study analyzes the opinions of birth families, foster families and social workers responsible for supervising contact visits regarding the benefits and problems associated with contact visits.

How short-term placements affect placement trajectories: A propensity-weighted analysis of re-entry into care

Sophie T. Hébert, Tonino Esposito, Sonia Hélie - Children and Youth Services Review

In the present study, the authors examined the effects of two types of initial short-term placements: emergency placements (lasting 1 to 5 days) and provisional placements (lasting 6 to 60 days) on the risks of re-entry into care in the four years following reunification.