Residential child care workers: Relationship based practice in a culture of fear
This study explores the views and experiences of 26 workers in the Republic of Ireland regarding relationship‐based practice.
Assets and pathways in achieving future goals of residential care alumni
The goal of this study was to explore the assets and pathways in pursuing the future goals of 25 care leavers in Israel.
Measuring movement into residential care institutions in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew: A pilot study
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of evaluating movement of children into residential care following an emergency.
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Foster mothers' parenting stress and coparenting quality: An examination of the moderating role of support
The current study examines the relationship between foster mothers' parenting stress and coparenting relationship quality, and the moderating influence of foster caregiver role support.
Socio-demographic determinants of health support services among orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria
This study examined the sociodemographic determinants of child health support services provided to orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria by employing a cross sectional research design utilizing secondary data obtained from the household recoded dataset of the 2013 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS).
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The transition to adulthood from care as a struggle for recognition
This article explores young people's experiences in the transition to adulthood from child welfare services and how Honneth's theory of recognition can be useful as an analytical tool to help us understand these experiences.
Policies on bruises in premobile children: Why we need improved standards for policymaking
This review of the 91 English children's services departments with specific policies on bruising in premobile children found a major disjuncture between research evidence and its interpretation in guidance.
Precarious participation: Exploring ethnic minority youth's narratives about out-of-home placement in Norway
In this study, the researchers critically explore the narratives of six youth with ethnic minority backgrounds who had experienced out-of-home placements in Norway.
Institutionalized Chinese children with congenital medical conditions: Placement delay, developmental issues at arrival and current wellbeing
This study investigated the relationship between congenital conditions and post-adoption mental disorder diagnosis and treatment in 235 female youth who were adopted from China about 15 years prior.
A transitional housing program for older foster youth: How do youth fare after exiting?
This study is an outcome evaluation of Bay Area Youth Center's Real Alternatives for Adolescents (RAFA) transitional housing program in Hayward, California.