Research on Social Work Practice,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(5), P. 511 - 513
Published: March 25, 2022
To
create
a
child
welfare
system
that
meets
the
needs
of
abused
and
neglected
children,
it
is
essential
to
critically
evaluate
core
claims
assumptions
about
how
current
operates
its
impacts
on
children
families.
Yet,
misleading
false
are
frequently
repeated
in
academic,
professional,
media
outlets.
Barth
colleagues
(2021)
sought
name
some
these
claims,
reasserting
central
role
research
evidence
policy
practice
debates.
In
this
commentary,
I
argue
commitment
“consider
evidence”
may
do
little
improve
quality
policies
or
practices
system.
Rather,
assert
because
findings
commonly
mischaracterized
overgeneralized,
we
left
with
widespread
disagreement
what
conclude
from
existing
certain
those
conclusions
are.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(10), P. e0275784 - e0275784
Published: Oct. 10, 2022
The
objective
of
this
meta-synthesis
was
to
systematically
synthesise
qualitative
research
that
explores
foster
children's
perspectives
on
participation
in
child
welfare
processes.
Searches
were
conducted
Medline
(OVID),
Embase,
PsycINFO,
and
Social
Science
Citation
Index.
Children
non-kinship
care
any
setting
(high-income,
middle-income,
low-income
countries)
who
self-reported
their
experiences
(removal
from
home,
family
processes,
placement
breakdown)
eligible
for
inclusion.
Selected
studies
took
place
11
high-income
countries.
A
total
8436
citations
identified
25
articles
included
meta-synthesis.
Studies
summarized
the
views
376
children.
had
been
between
two
weeks
17
years.
Findings
synthesize
'facets'
(e.g.,
being
asked
vs
making
decisions),
as
well
perceived
barriers
facilitators
participation.
main
priority
children
quality
relationships,
especially
terms
values
fairness,
honesty,
inclusivity).
No
one
way
participating
processes
is
better
than
another,
some
more
clearly
expressed
a
desire
passive
listening
roles
others
indicated
active
decision-making.
However,
meaningful
adults
lives
have
responsibility
act
strengthens
emphasis
needs
voices.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(21), P. 14071 - 14071
Published: Oct. 28, 2022
While
there
have
been
ongoing
calls
to
reform
child
welfare
so
that
it
better
meets
children's
and
families'
needs,
date
no
comprehensive
summaries
of
strategies.
For
this
systematic
scoping
review,
we
summarized
authors'
recommendations
for
improving
welfare.
We
conducted
a
search
(2010
2021)
included
published
reviews
addressed
children,
youth,
families
coming
into
contact
with
in
high-income
countries.
A
total
4758
records
was
identified
by
the
search,
685
full-text
articles
were
screened
eligibility,
433
found
be
eligible
review.
Reviews
theoretically
divided,
some
review
authors
recommending
efforts
at
macro
level
(e.g.,
addressing
poverty)
others
practice
implementing
evidence-based
parenting
programs).
Reform
across
socioecological
levels
An
important
next
step
is
formulate
what
policy
solutions
are
likely
lead
greatest
improvement
safety
well-being
children
involved
Children,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. 707 - 707
Published: April 11, 2023
The
current
study
applied
a
family
systems
approach
to
examine
dyadic
parental
risk
factors
linked
with
mother-father
co-involved
physical
abuse,
neglect,
sexual
and
emotional
abuse.
Parental
substance
use,
mental
health
problems,
disability
medical
conditions,
inadequate
housing,
economic
insecurity,
intimate
partner
violence,
prior
maltreatment
history
were
investigated
as
key
at
the
level.
Logistic
regression
analysis
was
conducted
using
national
child
welfare
administrative
data
from
National
Child
Abuse
Neglect
Data
System.
results
showed
differential
associations
between
four
types:
Intimate
violence
associated
higher
odds
of
neglect
all
but
lower
conditions
whereas
use
Implications
include
more
nuanced
ways
addressing
multiple
within
prevent
future
occurrences
involving
both
mothers
fathers.
Child Maltreatment,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(4), P. 596 - 604
Published: July 25, 2021
It
is
perhaps
surprising
that
we
lack
complete
national
information
about
why
children
enter
foster
care.
While
the
annual
Adoption
and
Foster
Care
Analysis
Reporting
System
(AFCARS)
report
informative,
it
leaves
many
questions
unanswered,
particularly
"how
care
by
means
other
than
Child
Protective
Services
(CPS)
reports?"
Drawing
from
a
unique
new
integrated
dataset,
examined
data
CPS
(National
Abuse
Neglect
Data
File).
The
linked
dataset
included
210,062
with
placements
in
2017
no
prior
5
years.
We
categorized
each
placed
child
along
two
dimensions
of
four
levels
each:
Time
since
(if
any)
stated
AFCARS
placement
reason,
ranging
clearly
maltreated
to
not
maltreated.
also
tracked
siblings
children,
see
if
non-maltreated
entered
because
siblings.
find
between
8-35%
for
reasons
maltreatment,
depending
how
thresholds
are
set.
These
numbers
decline
somewhat
when
considered.
A
meaningfully
large
number
maltreatment
investigated
CPS.
Further
research
into
these
warranted
better
inform
policy.
Annual Review of Criminology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 371 - 396
Published: Aug. 2, 2021
Despite
sufficient
evidence
to
conclude
that
maltreatment
exposure
affects
the
risk
of
crime
and
delinquency,
we
unique
effects
child
on
mechanisms
through
which
those
operate,
remain
poorly
identified.
Key
challenges
include
insufficient
attention
overlap
with
various
forms
family
dysfunction
adversity
a
lack
comprehensive
measurement
multiple,
often
comorbid,
maltreatment.
We
then
consider
potential
impacts
welfare
system
maltreatment-crime
link.
Because
typically
provides
voluntary,
short-term
services
unknown
quality,
it
likely
neither
increases
nor
reduces
risks
delinquency
for
most
children
who
encounter
it.
For
comparatively
small
subset
experiencing
foster
care,
vary
by
quality
environments
within
after
their
time
in
care
-
issues
that,
date,
have
received
too
little
attention.
