Psychosocial factors and behavioral health outcomes among children in Foster and Kinship care: A systematic review

Tyreasa Washington, Ashley Wreen, Hannah Kaye, Mary Ann Priester, Gia Colombo, Kevin Carter, Itumeleng Shadreck, Brenden A. Hargett, Jeffery Willaim, Tanya Coakley - Children and Youth Services Review

The researchers in this study conducted a systematic review with the aim of developing a better understanding of the psychosocial factors associated with the behavioral health of children in foster and kinship care.

Pilot randomized controlled trial of foster parent training: A mixed-methods evaluation of parent and child outcomes

Anne-Marie Conn, Moira A. Szilagyi, Linda Alpert-Gillis, Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Jody Todd Manly, Nicolas Goldstein, Sandra H. Jee - Children and Youth Services Review

In this project, researchers provided foster parents with a trauma-informed, evidence-based parenting program (Incredible Years; IY) and assessed its impact on child behavior, foster parent stress and attitudes, and perceived effect on parenting.

A comparative study of unintentional injuries among schooling left-behind, migrant and residential children in China

Hongwei Hu, Jiamin Gao, Haochen Jiang and Pingnan Xing - International Journal for Equity in Health

This current study aims to explore unintentional injury disparity among schooling left-behind children, migrant children and residential children in China, and to examine the risk factors of unintentional injury among the three types of children based on a multi-level system framework.

Preventing child maltreatment: Examination of an established statewide home-visiting program

Barbara H. Chaiyachati, Julie R. Gaither, Marcia Hughes, Karen Foley-Schain, John M. Leventhal - Child Abuse & Neglect

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of voluntary participation in an established statewide home-visiting program for socially high-risk families on child maltreatment as identified by Child Protective Services (CPS). 

Addressing the health and mental health needs of unaccompanied immigrant youth through an innovative school-based health center model: Successes and challenges

Naomi A. Schapiro, J. Raul Gutierrez, Amy Blackshaw, Jyu-Lin Chen - Children and Youth Services Review

With the support community and academic partners, a school-based health center administered by a Federally Qualified Health Center developed a plan for outreach, systematic screening and referral to services for newcomer youth.

Foster mothers' parenting stress and coparenting quality: An examination of the moderating role of support

Evin W. Richardson, Ted G. Futris, Jacquelyn K. Mallette, Avery Campbell - Children and Youth Services Review

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

Chima Victor - Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology

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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Precarious participation: Exploring ethnic minority youth's narratives about out-of-home placement in Norway

Marte Knag Fylkesnes, Julie Taylor, Anette Christine Iversen - Children and Youth Services Review

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

Tony Xing Tan & Emily A. X. Robinson - Children and Youth Services Review

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.

Evaluating implementation strategies in a community model to facilitate early identification and treatment of developmental and social-emotional problems in young children in out-of-home placement

Lauren Brookman-Frazee, Shelley Turner, Jeanne Gordon, Roseann Myers, Kristin Gist, Kelsey S. Dickson, Marisol Meza - Children and Youth Services Review

The purpose of this study is to (1) retrospectively characterize the specific implementation strategies employed to deliver a coordinated set of evidence-based screening and linkage practices to facilitate identification and treatment of early developmental and social-emotion problems; and (2) examine preliminary indicators of the impact of these strategies.

The educational attainment of maltreated youth involved with the child welfare system: Exploring the intersection of race and gender

Jamie Cage, Nicole A. Corley, Leon A. Harris - Children and Youth Services Review

Using an intersectional framework, this study investigated whether race and gender alone or the intersection of race and gender predicted the educational attainment of 429 maltreated youth involved with the U.S. child welfare system.