Impact of COVID-19 on Child Welfare Practice and Implications for Future Practice: Perspectives from youth, family, frontline workers, and other professionals

Haksoon Ahn, Yao Wang, Kimberly A. Williams, Elsa Moeller, Zhanea James

This US-based study examines the perspectives of families and professionals on child welfare practice during the COVID−19 pandemic.

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Public Child Welfare Journal

Psychosocial Support Services to Enhance Wellbeing of Orphaned and Vulnerable Learners in Eswatini Early Childhood Centres and Primary Schools

Patronella Bimha, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya

This exploratory, sequential, mixed-methods study analyses factors that enhance the provision of psychosocial support services and the perceptions of educators towards psychosocial support delivery to orphaned and vulnerable learners in Eswatini.

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Cumulative Incidence of Child Protection System Contacts Among a Cohort of Western Australian Aboriginal Children Born 2000 to 2013

Benjamin Harrap, Alison Gibberd, Melissa O'Donnell, Koen Simons, Jocelyn Jones, Fernando Lima, Daniel McAullay, Kathleen Falster, Emily Banks, Sandra Eades

The authors of this study aimed to provide more recent evidence on the population-level cumulative incidence of contacts for Aboriginal children with child protective services in Western Australia.

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Mitigating the Unmet Psychosocial Support Needs of Left-behind Learners in Child-Headed Households: Exploring ‘Educare’ Support at a Zimbabwean School

Ricanos Jaure, Alfred Henry Makura

This research chapter sought to explore the fusion of education and care in schools in Zimbabwe as a holistic system of support for the left-behind at a school where left-behind children expend most of their time.

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Anti-Child Marriage Legal Guide: End Violence Against Children Program (Asia Pacific)

World Vision

This Anti-Child Marriage Guide produced by World Vision aims to empower and educate users as how to best navigate regulatory hurdles that may arise when assisting children affected by child marriage. This fourth legal guide addresses frequently asked questions relating to protecting victims of child marriage in Australia, Mainland China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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“Foster Care is a Roller Coaster”: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Foster Parent Experiences with Caregiving

Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett, Shelby L. Clark

This U.S.-based mixed-methods study explored foster parent satisfaction with intent to turnover and disrupt placement in 362 foster parents through regression analyses. It included foster parents in six mid-Southwestern states who participated in an online survey between June 2021 and January 2022.

Children with Disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa: A statistical overview of their well-being

UNICEF

This UNICEF report aims to promote the use of data to make children with disabilities in the region more visible, bringing about a fuller understanding of their life experiences. It offers evidence crucial to decision-making to fulfill obligations, both moral and legal, to give every child an equal chance in life.

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