Substantiated allegations of failure to protect in the child welfare system: Against whom, in what context, and with what justification?

Colleen Henry, Bryan G. Victor, Joseph P. Ryan, Brian E. Perron - Children and Youth Services Review

This study extends our understanding of use of failure to protect (FTP), a sub-type of neglect, by examining who workers substantiate for FTP, in what context, and the justifications they use.

Psychological adjustment, attachment difficulties, and perceptions of family relationships in adopted and institution-reared children: The case of Chile

Pamela Jiménez-Etcheverría & Jesús Palacios - Children and Youth Services Review

The first aim of this study was to examine differences in the socio-emotional functioning of adopted and institution-reared children in Chile. The second aim of this study was to examine the influence of adoption related variables on the psychological adjustment of adopted children.

Vicarious traumatization among child welfare and child protection professionals: A systematic review

Beth E. Molnar, Samantha A. Meeker, Katherine Manners, Lisa Tieszen, Karen Kalergis, Janet E. Fine, Sean Hallinan, Jessica D. Wolfe, Muriel K. Wells - Child Abuse & Neglect

For this study, a review of research literature on the epidemiology of vicarious traumatization among child welfare professionals was conducted.

Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children’s rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya

Lonnie Embleton, David Ayuku, Allan Kamanda, et al - BMC International Health and Human Rights

The authors of this study applied a human rights framework using the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to understand what extent children’s basic human rights were being upheld in institutional vs. community- or family-based care settings in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.

Debate: Recognising and responding to the mental health needs of young people in the era of COVID‐19

Andrea Danese & Patrick Smith - Child and Adolescent Mental Health

The COVID‐19 pandemic is a ‘perfect storm’ for the mental health of young people, because of exposure to known risk factors for psychopathology and lack of support from the infrastructures that are normally in place to ensure safety and provide support.

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Connecting cash with care for better child well-being: A nine-month post intervention follow-up evaluation of a Family and Community Strengthening Programme for beneficiaries of the Child Support Grant

Eleanor Ross, Leila Patel, Madoda Sitshange and Khuliso Matidza - The Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA), University of Johannesburg

The main purpose of the follow-up evaluation was to assess first, whether participants in the Sihleng’imizi Family Strengthening programmes had retained what they had learned and were able to implement these learnings nine months following termination of the intervention; second, to compare these findings with the control group that had not been exposed to the programme; and finally, to consider the policy implications of combining cash transfers with family care programmes.

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Responding to Maternal Loss: A Phenomenological Study of Older Orphans in Youth-Headed Households in Impoverished Areas of South Africa

Busisiwe Ntuli, Ephodia Sebola and Sphiwe Madiba - Healthcare

The aim of this study was to explore how older orphans in youth-headed households (YHHs) experience and respond to maternal death and to examine the strategies they employ to care for their younger siblings.

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Bridging the digital divide for care experienced young people in Scotland: If not now, when?

Kenny McGhee and Dr. Autumn Roesch-Marsh - CELCIS / Scottish Care Leavers Covenant

The briefing begins by providing a brief overview of the current situation for care experienced young people in Scotland, highlighting significant recent developments which provide a context for discussions about the impact of lockdown on care leavers.

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Adolescents’ representations of close relationships in the context of parental migration: an exploratory study from Ecuador

Elena Monserrath Jerves, Lucia De Haene, Peter Rober, Paul Enzlin - International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

The purpose of this study is to examine the association between parental migration and adolescents’ styles of close relationships with parents, friends and romantic partners.

Mothers of children removed under a care order: outcomes and experiences

Vanessa Richardson & Alison Brammer - Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Focusing on accounts by women who have children taken into care, this paper reports on a socio-legal case study in England, investigating the life experiences of nine mothers, whose children have been made subject to care orders under the Children Act 1989.

Substance-related problems among adolescents in child welfare services: A comparison between individuals receiving in-home services and those in foster care

Ove Heradstveit, Nathalie Gjertsen, Anette Christine Iversen, Sondre Aasen Nilsen, Kristin Gärtner, Askelanda Øivin Christiansen, Mari Hysing - Children and Youth Services Review

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Norwegian adolescents in contact with child welfare services (CWS) are at higher risk for substance-related problems (SRP) compared with the general adolescent population, and to what extent those in foster care (FC) differ from those receiving in-home services (IHS).

Care situation, social behavior and emotional distress of left-behind children aged 0–16  years: A national survey in China

Yueyue Zhoua, Yulan Cheng, YimingLiangabJiazhouWangabChangningLicWeijingDucYufangLiucZhengkuiLiu - Children and Youth Services Review

For this study, the authors conducted the first nationwide survey to examine whether left-behind children aged 0–6  years old have poor interactions with primary caregivers, and whether school-age children experience higher levels of victimization and emotional distress than their non-left-behind counterparts.

Pregnancy and Parenting Among Youth Transitioning from Foster Care: A Mixed Methods Study

Heather L. Rouse, Tera R. Hurt, Janet N. Melby, Maya Bartel, Bethany McCurdy, Emily McKnight, Feng Zhao, Carol Behrer & Carl F. Weems - Child & Youth Care Forum

The purpose of the current study was to better understand the experiences of foster care youth to inform policy and practice recommendations that address the high rate of unintended pregnancies and early parenting among youth transitioning from foster care.

Independent Children’s Rights Impact Assessment on the Response to Covid-19 in Scotland

Observatory of Children's Human Rights Scotland and Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland

This Independent Children’s Rights Impact Assessment identifies significant concerns around decision making and scrutiny and highlights the impact on children and young people of the responses to COVID-19 in Scotland.

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Internados: Las prácticas judiciales de institucionalización por protección de niños, niñas y adolescentes en la ciudad de Montevideo

Agustina López y Javier Palummo - UNICEF Uruguay, Fundación Justicia y Derecho

la publicación que aquí se presenta pretende ser un aporte para conocer y entender las situaciones que llegan al sistema de justicia, al brindar evidencia que contribuya a seguir ajustando las prácticas judiciales a los estándares de los derechos humanos de la infancia.

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