Child welfare inequalities in the four nations of the UK
This study reports on a large quantitative, descriptive study focusing on children in contact with children’s services on a single date in 2015 in the four UK countries (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) to provide a potential ‘natural experiment’ for comparing intervention patterns.
Infanticide and Abuse: Killing and confinement of children with disabilities in Kenya
This report is the product of a two-year investigation by Disability Rights International (DRI) into institutions and orphanages across Kenya. The report describes the "egregious human rights violations" perpetrated against children with disabilities in Kenya, particularly those who are confined to institutions and "orphanages."
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Short-term family foster care in Flanders: An exploratory study into the factors associated with family reunification decisions
The present study is the first to examine reunification rates and characteristics associated with reunification decisions in Flemish short-term foster care.
Mental health outcomes among youth in foster care with disabilities
This study tests the associations of risk and protective factors on mental health outcome variables of youth in foster care with disabilities.
Coming to terms with oneself: a mixed methods approach to perceived self-esteem of adult survivors of childhood maltreatment in foster care settings
This study sought to investigate the emotional facet of self–esteem (SE) in 46 adult survivors of institutional childhood maltreatment (IM) in foster care settings provided by the City of Vienna.
Tusla’s Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support: Children’s Participation Work Package Final Report
This evaluation study focuses on the implementation of and the outcomes from the Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS) programme, a programme of action being undertaken by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency of Ireland.
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Using Administrative Data to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Home Visiting Programs for Improving the Well-Being of First Nations Children and Parents
The objective of this study was to determine Families First Home Visiting Program (FFHV)’s effectiveness at improving outcomes for First Nations children and parents.
Orphans in Russia: Policies for family-like alternatives
The objective of this research project is to contribute to the process of facilitating a more family-like childhood for Russian orphans.
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The Overlap Between the Child Welfare and Youth Justice Systems in Manitoba, Canada
This study linked Child and Family Services (CFS), Justice, and Population Health Registry data to quantify the overlap between having a history of CFS during childhood (0-17 years) and being charged with a crime as a youth (12-17 years).