The collaboration between early childhood intervention and child protection systems: The perspectives of professionals

Joana Albuquerque, Cecília Aguiar, Eunice Magalhães - Children and Youth Services Review

This qualitative study, conducted in Portugal, aimed to understand professionals' perspectives on the collaborative processes between the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) and the Child Protection Systems.

Caregiver Strain among Biological, Foster, and Adoptive Caregivers Caring for Youth Receiving Outpatient Care in a Public Mental Health System

Kya Fawley-King, Emily V. Trask, John Ferrand, Gregory A. Aarons - Children and Youth Services Review

The purpose of the present study was to examine differences in both internalized (e.g., worry and guilt) and externalized (e.g., anger and resentment) caregiver strain among biological, foster and adoptive caregivers, and assess the degree to which characteristics of the caregivers and the children in their care impact strain.

Navigating emotions in child welfare: Immigrant parents’ experiences and perceptions of involvement with child welfare services in Norway

Memory Jayne Tembo - International Social Work

This study explores immigrant parents’ emotional experiences in child welfare services as well as parents’ emotional management and their interpretations of the role of emotions in the child welfare system.

International organizations and service professionalization for disadvantaged children in Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Thai Lan - International Social Work

This article reports a part of a qualitative study to address the questions of what and how international organizations have been engaging in the professionalization of social work services for disadvantaged children in Vietnam, taking five international organizations as the unit of analysis.

Friendship and social functioning following early institutional rearing: The role of ADHD symptoms

Kathryn L. Humphreys, Laurel Gabard-Durnam, Bonnie Goff, Eva H. Telzer, Jessica Flannery, Dylan G. Gee, Valentina Park, Steve S Lee, Nim Tottenham - Development and Psychopathology

For this study, friendship characteristics, social behaviors with peers, normed assessments of social problems, and social cue use were assessed in 142 children, of whom 67 were previously institutionalized (PI), and 75 were raised by their biological families.