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Cognitive Functioning of Children in Out-of-Home Care
Purpose: Most children who enter out-of-home care (OHC) have been subjected to prolonged maltreatment. Maltreatment potentially contributes to a...
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School Experiences of Young People in Out-of-Home Care: Young People’s Perspectives
Young people living in out-of-home care are at risk of poor educational outcomes. This study explored the school experiences of young people living...
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Bullying Victimization and Out-of-Home Care: The Role of Personal and Social Resources?
Previous studies have indicated that youth in care may represent a high-risk group for bullying victimization. So far, research has focused primarily...
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Does Virtual Reality Training Increase Mindfulness in Aboriginal Out-of-Home Care Children?
ObjectivesThis study aimed to address the negative impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on Aboriginal children and young people in...
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“I wasn’t Enrolled”: Exploring the Educational Narratives of Black Caribbean Youth Navigating Out-of-Home Care in Ontario’s Child Welfare System
The educational system is the leading referral source for Black families involved in Ontario’s child system. Across both the education and child...
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Comprehensive Health Assessment for Children in Out-of-Home Care: An Exploratory Study of Service Needs and Mental Health in a Norwegian Population
A comprehensive model for routine multi-disciplinary health assessment for children in out-of-home care was piloted in a Norwegian region. This paper...
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The Prevalence of High-Risk Behavior Among Adolescents in Aftercare Services and Transitioning from Out-of-home Care: A Systematic Review
Adolescents in aftercare services who are transitioning from out-of-home care, also called care leavers, face more challenges in their lives, and...
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A Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Trauma-Related Cognitive Processes and Internalising and Externalising Psychopathology in Young People in Out-of-Home Care
Young people in out-of-home care are at increased risk of develo** a range of posttrauma mental health difficulties, including PTSD, but more...
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Associations of Duration of Preadoption Out-of-home Care, Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Adoptive Family Functioning with Later Psychiatric Disorders of Adoptees
The objective was to examine the impacts of duration of preadoption out-of-home care and adoptive family functioning on later psychiatric morbidity...
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The Patterns of In-Home Service Use and Their Relationships with Child Out-of-Home Care
The passage of 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act reflects a shift in child welfare policy, prioritizing in-home services in the hope of...
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Experiences of Abuse: Homeless Former Foster Youth and Their Experiences of Abuse in Out-of-Home Care
Research has indicated that youth exiting foster care experience a wide range of risk factors, some of which result from extensive abuse histories....
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Features of Service Delivery that Young People in Out-of-Home Care Who ‘Self-place’ and Stay in Unapproved Placements Value When Accessing a Specialist Support Service
Young people under child protection orders are a vulnerable group and their vulnerability and risk of exploitation increases if they leave approved...
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Residential Out-of-Home Care Staff Perceptions of Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach: The Sanctuary Model
The aim of this study was to explore and better understand the enablers and barriers of implementation and how these impact on the organisational...
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Home learning environment and out-of-home activities: their relations to prosocial behaviour and peer relationships in primary school children
There is consensus that child socio-emotional development is influenced by various contexts, such as the family one. Research on influencing factors...
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A Sco** Review of Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcome Measures for Children and Young People: Implications for Children in Out-of-home Care
PurposeOne of the challenges for mental health research is the lack of an agreed set of outcome measures that are used routinely and consistently...
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Mind-mindedness in out-of-home Care for Children: Implications for caregivers and child
Most out-of-home placed children have experienced early adversities, including maltreatment and neglect. A challenge for caregivers is to adequately...
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The Effect of Family Foster Care vs. Residential Group Care on Educational Attainment
This study investigates the effect of foster care relative to residential group care on enrollment in upper secondary education among Danish children...
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Integrated Treatment Programmes for Mothers with Substance Use Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Interventions to Prevent Out-of-home Child Placements
Approximately half of mothers receiving substance use treatment are involved with childcare proceedings. This review aims to determine whether...
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Contact with Foster Care and the Juvenile Delinquency Court: A Prospective Examination from Birth through Age 18
PurposeResearch has demonstrated a link between out-of-home foster care and subsequent juvenile justice involvement. Understanding factors that may...
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Understanding Variation in Health Risks Across Development and Child Welfare Involvement for Youth in Foster Care
Children exposed to maltreatment and foster care (i.e., out-of-home care) experience disproportionately high healthcare utilization; however, the...