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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"out of home placement"”.
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The Effects of Out-of-Home Placement on the School Engagement of Maltreated Children
… in the child welfare system face a multitude of challenges following maltreatment. These children frequently go on to report poor outcomes in many facets of their life, including education. It is thought that children who are removed from their home following maltreatment and placed in …
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Piecing it together : youth perceptions of the linkages between communication and adjustment to out-of-home placement
… grounded theory approach to build a framework of the process by which communication from the child welfare and biological family systems influences adjustment to out-of-home placement. Semi-structured in-depth interview, demographic, and eco-map data were collected from 14 youth between the …
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Out of home placement location and juvenile delinquency: the investigation of neighborhood impact on child welfare population's juvenile justice involvement
The evidence to date is clear. Victims of child abuse and neglect are at an increased risk of juvenile delinquency. Yet little is known about the mechanisms responsible for this increased risk. This dissertation aims to advance the knowledge base by investigating whether the neighborhoods …
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Parental Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Outcomes: A Study of Biological Mothers and their Children in Out-of-Home Placement in Allegheny County
… or less likely to have their children returned home if the children have been removed by the Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF). CYF handles the executive branch child welfare responsibilities for Allegheny County, which includes the city of Pittsburgh, PA. The sample in this study …
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The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences among Children in Foster Care and the Associated Impact on Placement Setting, Stability and Reunification: An Ecological-Transactional Perspective
… families, affect developmental and well-being outcomes for these vulnerable populations. Children involved with the child welfare system (CWS) have experienced at least one traumatic adverse event, with the majority having complex histories of exposure to adversity. Extant research on children …
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THE TRAINING EFFECT: IDENTIFICATION AND SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY OF JOB-CARD GROUNDING COMPONENTS BY LEVEL OF TRAINING
… children, treatment options for adolescents are often costly, intensive, and generally involve out-of-home placement. Job-Card Grounding (JCG) has been recommended as a brief, cost effective treatment for reducing defiant adolescent behavior. The efficacy of JCG, however, has only recently begun …
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The effectiveness of functional family therapy in substance-involved family preservation clients
Abuse and neglect of children has been a recognized problem in America for many years. Recent developments in the child welfare system have introduced intensive, family-based services, otherwise known as family preservation services. The aim is to preserve the family and provide reasonable efforts …
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Effects of a community outreach post-permanency program on behavior problems and placement stability of youth in adoptive/guardianship arrangements
As an increasing number of foster children achieve permanency through adoption or legal guardianship, identifying effective interventions or services to assist them in transitioning into positive post-permanency adjustment is a pressing topic in child welfare research. However, current knowledge …
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An Epidemiologic Analysis of Intergenerational Child Maltreatment
… States, with an estimated incidence proportion of 9.2 victims per 1,000 children. Prior research identifies experiencing maltreatment as a risk factor for perpetrating maltreatment, also called intergenerational child maltreatment (IMT). Many prior studies of IMT have been conducted in …
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Child Welfare Social Workers' Knowledge and Comfort Level in Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Foster Youth
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine child welfare social workers’ attitudes, awareness, and understanding of the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth while in out-of-home placement. This study used quantitative data collection methods of social workers …
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Siblings In Foster Care
… sciences have begun to examine the importance of sibling support and connectedness across the lifespan. Siblings may provide an important source of social support, friendship and instrumental support to one another from childhood to later life. The meaning of sibling connections for foster …
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Factors Affecting Long-Term Outcomes Following Intensive In-Home Services
<p>Intensive in-home services (IIHS) work with families toward building skills and resources to better manage their children with behavioral difficulties. Factors that impact long-term outcomes following IIHS are not well understood. This study examined the relative importance of youth demographic …
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A Comparison of Factors Associated With Referrals, Service Placements and Length of Service for African-American and Caucasian Youth With Serious Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances Served Through the Comprehensive Services Act in Virginia
<p>Despite the efficacy of community-based treatment, many emotionally and behaviorally disturbed youth still receive restrictive service placements. This is quite problematic for minority youth since studies have reported they are more at risk of out-of-home placements. The purpose of this study …