Understanding the effects of an interdisciplinary approach to parental representation in child welfare

Lucas A. Gerber, Martin Guggenheim, Yuk C. Pang, Timothy Ross, Yana Mayevskaya, Susan Jacobs, Peter J. Pecora - Children and Youth Services Review

This study utilizes a qualitative interview-based design to understand how the the interdisciplinary law office approach to parental representation in child welfare, used in the New York City Family Court, works in practice to impact the outcomes of families’ cases.

“Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”: An exploratory analysis of the lived experiences of sexual health among sexual minority girls in foster care

John P. Salerno, Olivia N. Kachingwe, Jessica N. Fish, Eshana Parekh, Melanie Geddings-Hayes, Bradley O. Boekeloo, Elizabeth M. Aparicio - Children and Youth Services Review

This study aims to provide a preliminary understanding of how sexual minority girls in foster care experience the phenomenon of sexual health.

The effects of the stigma trajectory of adolescents in out-of-home care on self-esteem and antisocial behavior

Eun Mi An, Sang Jung Lee, Ick-Joong Chung - Children and Youth Services Review

The purpose of this study was to longitudinally examine the effects of stigma on the development of children living in out-of-home care situations, specifically with regards to self-esteem and antisocial behavior.

Healthcare utilization among children in foster care in the greater Houston area

Angela D. L. Cummings, Bethanie S. Van Horne, Elenir B. C. Avritscher, Christopher S. Greeley, Rachael J. Keefe - Children and Youth Services Review

This study describes healthcare utilization from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 among children in foster care in the greater Houston, Texas area who receive Medicaid coverage through a single Medicaid managed care organization for children in foster care.

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.