The objective of this study was to test whether childhood maltreatment was a predictor of (1) having low educational qualifications and (2) not being in education, employment, or training among young adults in the United Kingdom today.
This study investigated two research questions: (1) Which child attributes and case histories are associated with placement disruptions (moves indicative of child, agency or caregiver dissatisfaction with the existing placement)?; and (2) How do associations of child attributes and case histories with placement disruptions vary by developmental stage --early childhood (0–5 years), middle childhood (6–12 years), and adolescence (13 years or older)?
This exploratory study deals with biological parents’ involvement in residential placement in Israel from the point of view of 79 youth who left care.
In this book, anthropologist Kristen E. Cheney explores the unique experience of AIDS orphanhood through the eyes of children, caregivers, and policymakers.
Focused on the UK, this chapter considers the relevance of human rights in relation to children who are deprived of their liberty by the state on ‘welfare’ grounds for their own or others’ protection.
This article describes the 1‐year outcomes of youth transitioning out of a residential care facility in South Africa.
This article examines the care experiences of former looked‐after children from a residential care setting in South Africa.
The focus of this paper is the challenge of implementing trauma‐informed practice in the child protection service provided by the Intensive Intervention work stream.
The aim of the study was to examine how carers communicate with looked‐after young people about alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.
