Does open enrollment policy improve academic performance among students involved with child protective service? Findings from Minnesota-linking information for kids

Saahoon Hong, Won Seok Choi, Kristine N. Piescher, Yanchen Zhang, Taeho Greg Rhee - Children and Youth Services Review

In this study, comparative analysis and linear mixed modeling with propensity score matching were used to identify the extent to which students involved with child protection service (CPS) utilized an inter-district open enrollment option and to examine their academic achievement before and after switching schools.

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Housing instability and child welfare: Examining the delivery of innovative services in the context of a randomized controlled trial

Cyleste C. Collins, Rong Bai, Robert Fischer, David Crampton, Nina Lalich, Chun Liu, Tsui Chan - Children and Youth Services Review

This study employed a mixed-methods approach to examine process findings from a randomized control trial from the first county-level Pay for Success initiative, Partnering for Family Success.

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Key variations in organizational culture and leadership influence: A comparison between three children’s mental health and child welfare agencies

Rosemary Vito - Children and Youth Services Review

The purpose of this article is to present qualitative research results from a multiple case study on variations in organizational culture and leadership influence between three children’s mental health and child welfare agencies in Ontario, Canada.

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Perception of social climate by welfare/justice-involved girls in out-of-home placement centers

Mylène Pellerin, Geneviève Parent, Nadine Lanctôt - Children and Youth Services Review

This study aims to explore whether the social climate is perceived more positively by adolescent girls who participate in the Caring and Just Community Approach (CJCA), compared to those who participated in the cognitive behavioral approach (CBA).

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FOSTER

Deborah Oppenheimer & Mark Jonathan Harris - HBO

This documentary from HBO explores the often-misunderstood world of foster care in the U.S. through compelling stories from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the largest county child welfare agency in the country.