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Social Work
Chinyere Onalu, Ngozi Chukwu, Chinwe Ulaebuchukwu Nnama-Okechukwu, Anthony Iwuagwu, Agha Agha, Nkemdilim Anazonwu, Paulinus Okah, Uzoma Odera Okoye
Summary: In conclusion, the study in Nigeria reveals that persons living with disabilities face challenges in various aspects including environmental, educational, and socio-economic. Social workers can advocate for inclusive strategies and the implementation of the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 to address these challenges.
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK
(2024)
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Social Work
Michelle-Ann Rhoden-Neita, Hui Huang, Nicole M. Fava
Summary: The majority of youth with delinquency histories experience childhood adversity, leaving them vulnerable to poor adult well-being. Previous research suggests that self-regulation difficulties may explain how childhood adversity affects adult well-being. This study examined the intervening effects of emerging adult self-regulation on the association between childhood adversity and adult well-being.
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK
(2024)
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Social Work
David Best, Arun Sondhi, Lauren Hoffman, Jessica Best, Alessandro Leidi, Anthony Grimes, Matthew Conner, Robert Detriquet, William White, Bailey Hilliard, Karl Leonard, April Hutchison
Summary: The transition from jail to community is a high-risk time for individuals with substance use disorders, but continued support and care can lead to positive growth in recovery capital.
JOURNAL OF OFFENDER REHABILITATION
(2024)
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Social Work
Sean Mullen, Yan Luo, John Adamek, Madhura Phansikar, Michael Mackenzie, Brent Roberts, Christopher R. Larrison
Summary: This study aims to analyze the differences in physical activities between first-generation college students and non-first-generation college students and evaluate the impact of these differences on degree completion.
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK
(2024)
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Social Work
Maria Eugenia Contreras-Perez, Eric Wagner, Michelle Hospital, Staci Morris, Suzanne Colby, Molly Magill
Summary: This study compared the treatment outcomes between Non-White participants and White participants using data from a randomized controlled trial.
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK
(2024)
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Social Work
Susan M. Snyder, Lionel Scott
Summary: This study examines polysubstance use among youths aging out of foster care and identifies white race, deviant peers, and neighborhood disorder as risk factors for polysubstance use. Family support, church attendance, and spirituality do not provide protection against polysubstance use.
JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK
(2024)
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Social Work
Mireia Sala-Torrent, Anna Planas-Llado, Pere Soler-Maso, Cayetano Gomez
Summary: This study evaluates youth empowerment projects from the perspective of educators and finds that these projects focus on certain dimensions while neglecting others. The educators themselves acknowledge the importance of the educational work carried out in these projects and suggest strengthening connections and educational activities with the community.
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
(2024)
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Family Studies
Lydia Davenport, Eric Halford
Summary: Kenya has a high prevalence of child protection issues, and existing law enforcement practices may not be capable of effectively dealing with them. This study explores the establishment of an overseas initiative to support the development of a child protection function in the National Police Service of Kenya and analyzes the conditions for implementing the project. The findings emphasize the importance of understanding the cultural and operating context, assessing the current and potential capabilities, and securing leadership and governance support from relevant stakeholders both internally and externally when building child protection capabilities overseas.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
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Family Studies
Taylor Dowdy -Hazlett, Shelby L. Clark
Summary: Foster parents play a crucial role in child welfare systems, but they often express dissatisfaction in their caregiving roles, which affects placement stability. This study surveyed 362 foster parents in six states and found three subpopulations of foster parents with differences in burnout, stress, social support, training usefulness, and satisfaction.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
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Family Studies
Md Jahirul Islam, Masahiro Suzuki, Paul Mazerolle
Summary: This study investigates the variations in police officers' responses to intimate partner violence incidents involving children, highlighting the importance of considering child safety, emotional impact, and breaking the cycle of violence.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
Review
Family Studies
Qi Wu, Yiqi Zhu, Kanisha Brevard, Shiyou Wu, Judy Krysik
Summary: This study aims to summarize the risk and protective factors that affect African American kinship caregiving. The review found that the identified studies can be summarized into four types of factors: child, caregiver, relationship, and legal, cultural or social issues. Caregiver factors were examined from the perspective of physical and behavioral health, parenting, and resources. Implications for child welfare research are also presented.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
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Family Studies
Tabashir Z. Nobari, Claudia L. Nau, Catherine M. Crespi, Corinna Koebnick, Xia Li, Shannon E. Whaley, May C. Wang
Summary: This study aimed to link a large WIC administrative dataset with electronic health records from an HMO to evaluate the impact of WIC on child health outcomes. The results showed that approximately 17.3% of HMO children definitely matched a WICparticipating child, 12% possibly matched, 14.3% were eligible but did not match a WIC-participating child, and 56.4% were not WIC eligible.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
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Family Studies
Lauranne Gendron-Cloutier, Isabelle Daigneault, Tonino Esposito
Summary: For children in out-of-home care due to sexual abuse, experiencing placement instability is associated with negative mental health effects. This study aimed to identify risk factors for their heightened risk of placement instability and examine the association between prior mental health problems and placement instability. The findings suggest that sexually abused children in out-of-home care are at greater risk of placement instability when they have a prior diagnosis of an internalizing disorder and when they are initially placed in foster care rather than kinship care. Understanding these factors can help identify children who may need additional support and implement interventions to prevent placement disruptions and their negative mental health consequences.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
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Family Studies
Yu-Ju Huang, Gabriela Mohr, Monit Cheung, Patrick Leung
Summary: This study examines parental beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge of the Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) policy in Hong Kong. The results show that these factors are associated with parental advocacy for accessing SCRC information. Furthermore, parental motivation mediates the relationships between advocacy efforts and beliefs in child sexual abuse prevention, home-based sex education, and support of SCRC. The study highlights the importance of establishing a community-professional-government partnership platform to mobilize parents and raise public awareness regarding SCRC access regulations.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
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Family Studies
Dandan Wu, Eva Yi Hung Lau, Thomas G. Power
Summary: Based on a quasi-experiment, this study provides empirical evidence for the effectiveness of a mixed-mode parenting training program in reducing negative parenting behaviors, including physical coercion, verbal hostility, and negative submissive emotional expressions at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
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Family Studies
Kimberly Klassman, Catia Malvaso, Paul Delfabbro, Lauren Moulds, John Young
Summary: Young people with complex needs often require support from multiple government agencies and services, but these agencies and services face obstacles in meeting their needs. This study identifies strategies at the practitioner and system level that can enhance service delivery and highlights the importance of a service environment centered around the needs of young people.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Rebecca Lynn Radlick, Sarah Przedpelska
Summary: This paper examines the experiences of a research team collaborating with mentoring practitioners and youth with migrant and refugee backgrounds in developing a digital intervention for supporting social capital in mentoring. The study found that while youth voices did shape the research, there were challenges related to youth understanding and engagement. The active participation of adult practitioners and close collaboration facilitated program changes.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Kemal Kochan, Ayse Aypay
Summary: This study aims to examine the effects of a Resilience Psycho-Education Program on the resilience, school attachment, and school burnout levels of 8th-grade students. The research found significant differences between the post-test scores of the experimental, placebo, and control groups, with the experimental group showing higher scores in all measurements. This effect persisted even after two and six months.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Hau-lin Tam, Angus Yuk-fung Chan, Toby Tin-on Fung, Stanley Oloji Isangha
Summary: This study explores the impact of social entrepreneurship training on the employability and psychological growth of underprivileged youth in Hong Kong. The results show that the program is effective in enhancing their self-esteem, career-linked self-efficacy, flourishing, sense of self-worth and resilience, entrepreneurship skills and intention, and overall self-perceived employability. The relationship between entrepreneurship skills and intention and self-perceived employability is mediated by psychological strengths and resilience. This study recommends introducing curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship training in secondary schools to enhance their psychological growth and increase their competitiveness in the future workplace.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Tre D. Gissandaner, Andrew K. Littlefield, Adam T. Schmidt, Sarah E. Victor, Shinye Kim, Amber J. Morrow, Joaquin Borrego Jr
Summary: This study examined the impact of caregiver factors on preschool externalizing problems (PEP) and found that positive caregiver childhood experiences were associated with a decrease in PEP. However, this association became non-significant when considering caregiver adverse childhood experiences. Therefore, assessing caregiver adverse childhood experiences is crucial when working with caregivers seeking help for child behavior problems.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
