Reunifying Successfully: A Systematic Review of Interventions to Reduce Child Welfare Recidivism
This study presents findings from a systematic review of interventions that target successful reunification.
Measuring self-reported polyvictimization in foster youth research: A systematic review
The aim of the present study was to systematically review and evaluate the measurement of self-reported polyvictimization with foster youth samples.
Family homelessness, subsequent CWS involvement, and implications for targeting housing interventions to CWS-involved families
This study sought to better understand the relationship between homelessness and child welfare services (CWS) involvement and examine whether homeless shelter data could combine with CWS data to enhance intervention targeting.
State Roles in Preventing and Improving Foster Care Placements for Children with Medical Complexity
This report explores how states can leverage federal and state policy tools to improve options for CMC in or at risk of foster care placement.
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COVID-19 y Niños en Riesgo
Esta página de CAFO presenta a la información obtenida en una encuesta de organizaciones que sirven a niños y familias vulnerables sobre como han sido afectados directamente los niños y las familias por el COVID-19.
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Advancing Child-Sensitive Social Protection
This joint statement aims to build greater consensus on the importance of child-sensitive social protection.
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How to Make ‘Cash Plus’ Work: Linking Cash Transfers to Services and Sectors
This paper aims to identify key factors for successful implementation of increasingly popular ‘cash plus’ programmes, based on (i) a review of the emerging evidence base of ‘cash plus’ interventions and (ii) an examination of three case studies, namely, Chile Solidario in Chile, IN-SCT in Ethiopia and LEAP in Ghana.
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Can cash break the cycle of educational risks for young children in high HIV–affected communities? A cross–sectional study in South Africa and Malawi
This study describes the impact of cash grants and parenting quality on 854 children aged 5–15 (South African and Malawi) on educational outcomes including enrolment, regular attendance, correct class for age and school progress (controlling for cognitive performance).
Could cash and good parenting affect child cognitive development? A cross-sectional study in South Africa and Malawi
This study explored the impact of cash grants on children’s cognitive development. Additionally, the authors examined whether combined cash and care (operationalised as good parenting) was associated with improved cognitive outcomes.
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Is there an additional effect on the risk of entry into out-of-home care from having parent(s) born outside of Europe in cases of alleged physical child abuse? – findings from Sweden
This study’s objective was (1) to investigate if having parent(s) born outside of Europe has an additional effect on the risk of entry into out-of-home care (OHC) in cases of alleged parental physical violence against children, and (2) to discuss potential empirical support for the risk model and the bias model for explaining the over-representation.