Children in Institutional Care: Delayed Development and Resilience

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Jesús Palacios Edmund J. S. Sonuga‐Barke, Megan R. Gunnar, Panayiota Vorria, Robert B. McCall, Lucy Le Mare, Marian J. Bakermans‐Kranenburg Natasha A. Dobrova‐Krol - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development

This chapter of Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4 is devoted to the analysis of the ill effects of early institutional experiences on resident children's development.

Family Matters: A Study of Institutional Child Care in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union (Shorter Version)

Richard Carter - Every Child

This report reviews the faltering progress made in childcare reform across Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union over the 15 years since the ‘orphanages’ of Romania were revealed to the world.

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Briefing Paper: Support for care leavers

Nerys Roberts Tim Jarrett; Tom Powell; Steven Kennedy; Manjit Gheera; Rachael Harker; Wendy Wilson - House of Commons Library

This briefing paper provides general background on the development of UK Government policies to support care leavers, and existing support available in key areas such as: social services; housing; education and training; health services; and the social security system.

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The impacts of family treatment drug court on child welfare core outcomes: A meta-analysis

Saijun Zhang, Hui Huang, Qi Wu, Yong Li, Meirong Liu - Child Abuse & Neglect

This meta-analysis synthesized findings from existing evaluations to examine whether and to what extent Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDCs) participants achieved better reunification and safety outcomes than non-participants.

Topical questions of the substitute family care in the Czech Republic with a special attention to the process of foster families preparation

Iva Junova and Gabriela Slaninova - International Conference of Society, Health and Welfare

The aim of the article is to describe the system of the substitute family care in the Czech Republic and to introduce a foster care as one of the institutes of the substitute family care.

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Decision-making in foster care: A child-centered approach to reducing toxic stress in foster children

Jennifer Rafeedie, Sharon M. Hudson, Alexis Deavenport-Saman, Sheela Rao, Karen Rogers, Suzanne Roberts - Children and Youth Services Review

Utilizing case examples, this discussion paper examines foster care decisions that disrupt important child-caregiver relationships.

From Adversity to Stability to Integration: How One Australian Program is Making a Difference in Therapeutic Foster Care

Kathomi Gatwiri, Lynne Mcpherson, Noel Mcnamara, Janise Mitchell, Joe Tucci - Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma

This paper discusses two key strategies detailing how “relationship-focused” and “trauma-informed” intervention practices, which form the basis of an Australian therapeutic program called Treatment and Care for Kids (TrACK), made a difference in the lives of highly traumatised children.

A Descriptive Analysis of Long-Term Treatment with Adolescent-Aged Foster Youth

Saralyn Carola Ruff, Chloe L. Jones, June Madsen Clausen - Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma

This manuscript relies on two studies to learn more about the experience of adolescent-aged foster youth who utilize long-term mental health services coordinated through A Home Within, a national nonprofit committed to reducing treatment barriers by asking licensed therapists to provide pro bono therapy “for as long as it takes.”

Child Abuse Research in South Africa - The perceptions of experts and guardians regarding the early onset of misbehaviour in male, at-risk children in child and youth care centres

Jessie-Mari Broich, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, and Laetitia Coetzee - South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC)

This study explored the perceptions of experts and guardians regarding the early onset of misbehaviour in male, at-risk children in child and youth care centres in South Africa.

Child Abuse Research in South Africa - An assessment of the accomplishments of selected child and youth care centres in providing care and protection of children in Soweto, South Africa

Pius T. Tanga and Leonard M. Agere - South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC)

The paper articulates accomplishments of child and youth care centres in providing care and support to children identified to be at risk of significant harm in Soweto, South Africa.

The Charm Toolkit Piloted Findings from Monitoring Visits: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary and United Kingdom

Dr Sarah Woodin - Mental Disability Advocacy Centre, Ann Craft Trust, Global Initiative on Psychiatry, The League of Human Rights

This report is one of several outputs arising from the project “Identifying and Preventing Abuse of Children with Mental Disabilities in Institutions.” The report presents findings from the monitoring of European institutions where children with intellectual disabilities and children with psychosocial disabilities live on a permanent or semi-permanent basis, through the development of tools and guidance aligned with international human rights law and policy.

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Examining the Influence of Social Support on the Relationship Between Child Behavior Problems and Foster Parent Satisfaction and Challenges

Morgan E. Cooley, Heather M. Thompson, Elliot Newell - Child & Youth Care Forum

The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of social support for foster parents, in regards to confidence and satisfaction, as well as perceived challenges with fostering.

The association between out-of-home placement and offending behavior among maltreated youth: A systematic review

Miyoung Yoon, Anna E. Bender, Jiho Park - Children and Youth Services Review

The present systematic review examines the current literature on the association between out-of-home placement and offending behavior among youth with Child Protection Services maltreatment reports in the US.

Evaluation of the Treatment and Care for Kids Program (TrACK)

Lynne McPherson, Glory Gatwiri and Nadine Cameron - Southern Cross University and Australian Childhood Foundation

The Treatment and Care for Kids (TrACK) program is a therapeutic home-based care program providing intensive intervention for children and young people with complex needs in Australia. The findings of this evaluation demonstrate that TrACK produces tangible and lasting results for children.

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