Toxic stress and child refugees
The purpose of this article was to describe the phenomenon of toxic stress and its impact on the physical and mental health of child refugees.
Adoption as a Child Protection Measure in the Republic of Armenia: Assessment Report
This report includes a number of observations about the adoption situation in Armenia as well as makes diverse recommendations targeting key actors.
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The Children Act Amendment 2016: Key Objectives, the Journey, Key Amendments, Next Steps
This bulletin highlights the key objectives and key amendments of Uganda's Children Act Amendment of 2016. It also outlines the process by which the Bill was developed and approved and lays out next steps for implementing the Act and ensuring the rights of children in Uganda.
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Impact of Nutritional Status on Cognition in Institutionalized Orphans: A Pilot Study
The aim of this study is to assess the nutritional and cognitive status in institutionalized orphans which might help to formulate effective interventions for improving the nutritional status of vulnerable children in future.
Foster children’s behavioral development and foster parent stress: testing a transactional model
The goal of this three-wave longitudinal study was to analyze foster parent stress and foster children’s internalizing and externalizing behaviors in a transactional framework.
Parenting, Environment, and Early Child Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
This chapter describes the contemporary situation of children in sub-Saharan Africa with successive foci on child growth, the home environment, parenting, and discipline using data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS).
The Effects of Socioeconomic Vulnerability, Psychosocial Services, and Social Service Spending on Family Reunification: A Multilevel Longitudinal Analysis
This paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic vulnerability, psychosocial service consultations, and preventative social services spending impacts the reunification for children placed in out-of-home care.
Child Welfare and Successful Reunification through the Socio-Educative Process: Training Needs among Biological Families in Spain
This study investigates the specific training needs of the biological family during the transition phase of the reunification process in which the child prepares to return home.
Placement Stability, Cumulative Time in Care, and Permanency: Using Administrative Data from CPS to Track Placement Trajectories
The purpose of this study is (1) to examine trends in placement use and placement stability since the reform and (2) to document the current frequency of each type of placement setting, the cumulative time in care before the exit to permanency, and the sustainability of the permanency outcome.
Supporting Pathways to Long-Term Success for Systems-Involved Youth: Lessons Learned
This brief is a compilation of lessons learned from American Youth Policy Forum's (AYPF) last two years of work focused specifically on systems-involved youth.
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