Systematic review of organisation‐wide, trauma‐informed care models in out‐of‐home care (OoHC) settings

Cate Bailey, Anna Klas, Rachael Cox, Heidi Bergmeier, Julie Avery, Helen Skouteris - Health and Social Care in the Community

The aim of this study was to investigate the current empirical evidence for organisation‐wide, trauma‐informed therapeutic care models in out‐of‐home care (OoHC).

The impact of school support on depression among adolescent orphans: a cluster‐randomized trial in Kenya

Eric P. Green, Hyunsan Cho, John Gallis, Eve S. Puffer - The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

The objective of this study was to determine if a school support intervention for adolescent orphans in Kenya had effects on mental health, a secondary outcome.

The Impact of Organizational Structure and Funding Sources on the Work and Health of Employed Caregivers in Children’s Homes in Ghana

Ernest Darkwah, Marguerite Daniel, Maxwell Asumeng - Occupational Health Science

This study explored how organizational structure (dormitory vs family unit) and funding sources (government vs private) influence the work and health of individuals employed as caregivers in children’s homes in Ghana.

Out-of-home placement in early childhood and psychiatric diagnoses and criminal convictions in young adulthood: a population-based propensity score-matched study

Sylvana MCôté, Massimiliano Orri, Mikko Marttila, Tiina Ristikari - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

This study aimed to compare the rates of psychiatric diagnoses and criminal convictions in young adulthood (ages 18–25 years) among children who were first placed at ages 2–6 years with those of children who were not placed and who had similar sociodemographic and family characteristics.

Increasing Youth Engagement in Residential Group Care: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study of a Youth-Guided Incentive Program

Shamra Boel-Studt, Lisa Schelbe, Megan Deichen Hansen, Lauren Tobia - Child & Youth Care Forum

This mixed methods study examined elements of effective implementation and the effectiveness of an incentive program piloted in a group home serving adolescent boys.

Men and boys in displacement: Assistance and protection challenges for unaccompanied boys and men in refugee contexts

Delphine Brun - CARE & Promundo

With a focus on the situation in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and Greece, this report aims to provide a better understanding of the gendered impact of the refugee crisis on unaccompanied adolescent boys, aged 13 to 17, and men, single or living separately from their families; and to highlight actual and potential gaps in the humanitarian response.

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He awa whiria—braided rivers: Understanding the outcomes from Family Start for Māori

Fiona Cram, Min Vette, Moira Wilson, Rhema Vaithianathan, Tim Maloney, and Sarah Baird - New Zealand Council for Educational Research

This article explores how an approach based on he awa whiria can work in practice in the examination of the efficacy for Māori whānau (families) of the government’s intensive home-visiting programme, Family Start.

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Assessing risk of commercial sexual exploitation among children involved in the child welfare system

Carlomagno C. Panlilio, Sheridan Miyamoto, Sarah A. Font, Hannah M. C. Schreier - Child Abuse & Neglect

The objective of this study was to assess item characteristics indicative of the severity of risk for commercial sexual exploitation among a high-risk population of child welfare system involved youth to inform the construction of a screening tool.

Community-Based Global Learning: The Theory and Practice of Ethical Engagement at Home and Abroad

Eric Hartman, Richard Kiely, Christopher Boettcher, and Jessica Friedrichs - Stylus Publishing, LLC

This book gathers and develops theoretical insights and practical tools to support ethical global learning through community-campus partnerships like those described in its pages. The book outlines some of the risks of global service learning, including the harmful impacts of orphanage volunteering.

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