An Examination of Needs, Matched Services, and Child Protective Services Re-Report Among Families With Complex Needs
this study examines the relationship between needs, matched services, and child protective services (CPS) re-report.
Causes of family separation and barriers to reunification: Syrian refugees in Jordan
This qualitative study sought to understand the causes of separation among Syrian families in Jordan and the obstacles to family reunification.
Family homelessness, subsequent CWS involvement, and implications for targeting housing interventions to CWS-involved families
The authors of this article 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.
Effects of parenting interventions on child and caregiver cortisol levels: systematic review and meta-analysis
The authors of this article conducted a systematic review of the impact of parent-training interventions on children’s and caregivers’ cortisol levels, and meta-analyzed the results.
Glean lessons learned from foster care support programs to help students succeed after pandemic‐related trauma
This brief article from Student Affairs Today highlights some of the lessons learned by student affairs professionals regarding foster care support programs at higher education institutions in the United States in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
Determinants of undisclosed HIV status to a community-based HIV program: findings from caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania
This study assesses the magnitude of, and factors associated with undisclosed HIV status to a community-based HIV prevention program among caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Tanzania.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intercountry adoption and international commercial surrogacy
This short report calls attention to heightened risks, and raises awareness, for practitioners in the fields of intercountry adoption and international surrogacy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and asserts the need for caution.
Influences on children's voices in family support services: Practitioner perspectives
This article reports on initial research from a survey study to describe the current state of play from practitioners into their perceptions and practices of children's participation in family support contexts.
Advocacy brief: Nutrition and feeding for highly vulnerable children
This advocacy brief from SPOON Foundation notes that successful nutrition interventions are not reaching the children who are at highest risk, including children without family care and children with disabilities, and outlines four key actions that can help to ensure that children without family care and children with disabilities have opportunities to grow and thrive.
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The nutritional status of children living within institutionalized care: A systematic review
This review from PeerJ aimed to evaluate currently available data on the nutrition status of children living within institutionalized care.
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