The objective of  this article is to analyze the phenomenon of social risk families and its trends in Lithuania.

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

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.

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.”

This study examines family structures and children's perceptions regarding family connectedness and perceived life satisfaction (LS) using a nationally representative U.S. sample of 926 students in grades 7–10.

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.

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.

This paper reviews the Healthy Young Minds (HYMs) program for looked after children in Tameside & Glossop, UK.

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.

This chapter explores the drivers behind the continued, and in some parts of the world, growing, institutionalization of children.

This study sought to determine the risk and prevalence of drug abuse among street children focusing on those in the car parks in the Gambia.

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 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.

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.

This thesis study aimed to explore what Looked After Children (LAC) value in their friendships in order to understand what support may help them gain the maximum benefits from these relationships.

This article presents and discusses three examples of relational processes in music therapy collaborations with adolescents in care of child welfare services.

This anecdotal story features professional and personal reflections and vignettes on the music therapy journey with a very withdrawn and isolated young boy at a place of safety in Cape Town, South Africa.

This editorial introduces the Voices Special Issue on Music Therapy and Child Welfare.

This article is a clinical introspection to the research, theory, and practice in working with youth who have experienced foster care and/or adoption. It is part of the Voices Special Issue on Music Therapy Child Welfare.

Despite a growing interest in music therapy within child welfare practice, music therapy practices within these contexts are still under-researched in Norway. The present study takes a collaborative community music therapy practice as its point of departure.

In this systematic literature review, the authors explore the career development experiences of children and youth in care and their experiences following emancipation from care into independent living.

Inquiries into historical institutional abuse have only recently come to be viewed through the lens of transitional justice. This article argues that their distinctive victim-focused approach disguises a reality that institutions in which violence was endemic blurred the line between victims and ‘perpetrators.’

To illustrate design and implementation of the Strategies for Enhancing Early Developmental Success (SEEDS) Preschool Program, aimed at promoting school readiness in families connected to the child welfare system, the current paper uses parent- and teacher-reported data to summarize the progress of three participating families with diverse histories and presenting issues.

Based on empirical studies of 5836 children in six provinces of China's Mid-Western regions, this paper contributes to existing knowledge by analyzing the severity, consequences and risk factors of child abuse.

In this paper, the urgent need to strengthen the child protection system in India is presented in the context of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme and relevant juvenile justice legislation.