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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the associations between child maltreatment, cognitive schemas of disconnection/rejection reported in emerging adulthood, and social support perceived in emerging adulthood among young women who have exited placements in residential care. The sample is derived from a longitudinal study conducted with 132 young women who had been placed in residential care during adolescence in Montreal (Canada) in 2008–2009. The present study relied solely on the last measurement wave of this study, which was conducted approximately 5 years (2012–2014)…
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Congregate care can be described as a non-family based residential setting that includes group homes and emergency shelters. These congregate care settings are to be used as a last resort for the placement of abused and neglected children. In the current study, we identify specific child protective service experiences and mental and behavioral health characteristics that are predictive of moving from a family based foster placement to a congregate care placement. Administrative child protective service (CPS) records were used to define a population-based cohort of youth aged 12 to…
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The climate of international adoption has changed over the years. The actual number of children arriving in the United States and other countries as a result of international adoption has decreased but the medical complexity has increased. The number of “open” countries sending adopted children has dwindled. However, children from marginalized settings continue to find their way into homes in the United States via adoption. These children bring unique prenatal and postnatal histories into their adoptive homes. Understanding of the impact of preadoption history upon physical,…
PRESENTACIÓN
La adopción ha existido a lo largo de la historia, ha cambiado en sus formalidades y en su finalidad, adaptándose a los derechos de la niñez; en Grecia los padres abandonaban al bebé dentro de una vasija para que otra persona lo tomara y se hiciera cargo de él; en la antigua Roma la adopción era considerada un privilegio que tenía por objeto principal preservar la vida.
La adopción tiene sus raíces muy remotas. Para el caso de Guatemala, esta se realiza mediante procedimientos ágiles y técnicos en los que se prioriza el interés superior del niño, niña y adolescente -NNA-…
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The current study examined the effects of implementing a new program model on the quality of relationships between direct care providers and residents in group care agencies. Children and Residential Experiences (CARE), an organization-wide program model that involves a range of structural change and staff-development activities, was implemented in 13 group care agencies in one Southeastern state. CARE implementation lasted three years and involved the application of six evidence-informed principles throughout the organization in order to create more therapeutic environments and…
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There is still a lack of literature about the effects of bullying victimization at school on the subjective well-being in children and adolescents in residential care. In this line, the objective of this study was to provide data on the effects of bullying suffered at school on different cognitive and affective SWB measures (OLS, PWI and OHS) of early and late adolescents in residential care. Additionally, other analyzes were conducted to observe the mediating effects of satisfaction on developmental microsystems, such as school and residential care centers. The sample consisted…
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Background
Many critics consider that the cognitive behavioral approach (CBA) doesn’t sufficiently take into account the needs of welfare/justice-involved adolescent girls in out-of-home placement centers, especially the centrality of interpersonal relationships (with other adolescent girls and care worker) and the establishment of a positive social climate in the placement environment. A gender-responsive approach such as the Caring and Just Community Approach (CJCA), could better establish this positive social climate.
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This study aims to…
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Challenges in adoptive families are well-documented; however, a lack of empirical research on the preadoption preparation of prospective adoptive parents for these common challenges exists. The purpose of this study was to seek a more thorough understanding of the education and preparation adoptive parents receive regarding potential child issues in international adoption. A qualitative research design was utilized to gain more in-depth knowledge of the international adoption experience that included preadoption education, transitioning into a new family structure, and services…
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The objective of the work described in this chapter was to know the daily routine of a shelter for children aged 0 to 6 located in Espírito Santo and understand the factors involved in the psychosocial development of children in foster care. The purpose was to analyze the work dynamics of the institution, the practices promoted with families and the community, and the interpersonal relationships developed in the context of the institution through the methodology of Ecological Engagement.
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The Ecological Engagement method has been a valuable tool for the researching development in different knowledge areas. This chapter’s aim is to report the experience of using Ecological Engagement in a research of interdisciplinary character developed with teenage girls, aged 10–14, inserted in two care institutions for protection measures in Pernambuco state, entitled: autocuidado e apoio social na perspectiva de adolescentes acolhidas em medida de proteção. For the report building, the important steps for full execution of the suggested method were considered as follows: the…