Article
Family Studies
Gizem Erdem, Zeynep Betul Yucesoy, Ayse Esra Ersayan
Summary: This qualitative study explored the adaptation of youth to imprisonment by examining their daily experiences and close relationships from a deprivation theory perspective. The findings revealed that incarcerated youth faced social deprivation factors such as stigma and discrimination, estrangement from peers, longing for family, and forming closer relationships with siblings and parents through family visits. They viewed non-parental adults in prison as crucial sources of financial, social, and emotional support, and referred to their newly established peer relationships as kinship. However, prison staff held negative attitudes towards youth, families, and peers, interpreting the youth's close relationships as toxic and blaming families for their suffering. They perceived the youth's new relationships with peers and non-parental adults as 'deviancy training'.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Katie Ellis, Claire Johnston
Summary: Research highlights the challenges faced by care leavers in achieving educational success, despite their academic achievements. Factors such as instability, stigma, and lack of institutional support create significant barriers for care experienced students. It is important to consider structural and systemic issues that contribute to lower educational attainment, rather than solely focusing on individual successes.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Stephanie Montesanti, Danika Goveas, Krittika Bali, Sandra Campbell
Summary: Family violence is a serious public health concern with significant physical and mental health consequences. Primary health care plays a crucial role in identifying and addressing family violence, although there is a lack of interventions and readiness specifically focused on men, children, and perpetrators.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Aubrey R. Dueweke, Allen Archer, Matthew Tolliver, Jodi Polaha
Summary: This study aimed to assess the reliability of EMR data as a measurement tool for PCBH fidelity. The results showed that leveraging EMR data appears to be a reliable approach for capturing indicators of PCBH model fidelity in the key domains of accessibility and high productivity.
FAMILIES SYSTEMS & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Lillian A. Steedman, Elizabeth L. Jeglic, Georgia M. Winters
Summary: This study examined the abilities of parents and non-parents to recognize sexual grooming behaviors, and found that the overall sample was more likely to recognize sexual grooming when presented with behaviors from all stages of the Sexual Grooming Model or behaviors related to desensitization to touch and sexual content. There was a discrepancy between participant confidence in their recognition abilities and their actual measured abilities, highlighting the need for targeted educational efforts to increase awareness in behaviors that may be indicative of abuse.
JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Melissa D. Grady, Jamie Yoder, Sina Nofoagatoto'a Jones, Abigail Williams
Summary: More than a third of sexual crimes are committed by adolescents and many struggle with problematic sexual behaviors that cause harm. This study aimed to understand the necessary components for an integrated model that addresses both problematic sexual behaviors and trauma, through the expertise of clinicians and the experiences of clients and their caregivers.
JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Jordan Wellsch, Jan Gelech, Kathrina Mazurik
Summary: This study examines the content of parent and young adult coresidence contracts, focusing on understandings of development and adulthood, processes of socialization, and conflict prevention and resolution.
Letter
Family Studies
Lien-Chung Wei
CHILD ABUSE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Stanley Oloji Isangha, Tosin Yinka Akintunde, Wai Man Anna Choi, Tam Cherry Hau Lin
Summary: Research on the challenges faced by child protection social workers (CPSWs) has increased in developed nations, but there is limited knowledge about the role of CPSWs in supporting vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study conducted in-depth interviews with certified social workers in Nigeria and found that their primary responsibilities include providing essential remedial services for children. However, they face challenges such as limited resources, resistant children, shortages of social workers, and high caseloads.
CHILD & FAMILY SOCIAL WORK
(2023)
Review
Family Studies
David M. Mantell, Natalie Chong, Todd Takeno, Michelle Pazdur, Taylor Walker
Summary: This study examined 1186 individual case reports from Child Fatality Review Boards and found that only a small number of reports provided sufficient information on the major factors contributing to child fatalities. The findings suggest the need for federal intervention to establish unified guidelines and reporting procedures across states in order to develop a comprehensive national database.
CHILD ABUSE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Madhav Bhargav, Lorraine Swords
Summary: This study examines the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) with mental health outcomes in college students. The findings support the hypotheses that ACEs predict poorer mental health outcomes, while PCEs predict better mental health outcomes and mitigate the negative effects of ACEs. The study underscores the importance of promoting PCEs and preventing ACEs for long-term mental health in college students.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Julia Mcneil, Uzma S. Rehman
Summary: Up to 32% of adults have experienced childhood maltreatment, which negatively impacts their sexual and romantic relationships. Emotional avoidance strategies, fear of one's own emotions, and emotion recognition mediate these effects. Treating affective processes is crucial in helping victims of childhood maltreatment.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2023)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Isabo Goormans, Agnes Verbouw, Christophe Vandeviver
Summary: This article provides a comprehensive overview of the psychological and physical consequences of violence against police and identifies the risk and protective factors associated with adverse consequences. The study reveals that police officers not only experience primary victimization but also secondary victimization. However, the progress in this field is hindered by a lack of recent studies and diverse research approaches.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Marija Dzida, Gordana Kerestes, Andreja Brajsa-Zganec
Summary: Research has found a link between emotion regulation strategies and child mental health, but it is unclear how the characteristics of children may moderate this link. This study discovered that environmental sensitivity moderates the relationship between emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) and children's emotional and behavioral problems. Expressive suppression predicts more problems for girls regardless of their sensitivity level, while for boys, the association between suppression usage and emotional and behavioral problems is stronger among those with higher environmental sensitivity.
JOURNAL OF EARLY ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Elisa Kern de Castro, Jessica Aires da Silva Oliveira, Maria Julia Armiliato, Franciele Peloso, Felipe Valentini
Summary: The experience of childhood cancer can lead to long-term emotional responses such as posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth in survivors. Assessing challenges to core beliefs and rumination can provide insights into the different pathways that lead to traumatic responses. This study found that challenge to core beliefs was the central point in the relationship between variables and had a direct and positive relationship with posttraumatic growth. The relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth was mediated by challenge to core beliefs and deliberative and intrusive rumination.
JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Carolina Sarrate-Costa, Marisol Lila, Luis Moya-Albiol, Angel Romero-Martinez
Summary: This study examines the importance of psychopathy for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and its impact on the psychophysiological response to acute stress. The results show significant differences between IPV perpetrators and nonviolent men in psychopathic traits and their physiological response. The study highlights the role of reduced vagal tone as a characteristic of psychopathic traits.
JOURNAL OF AGGRESSION MALTREATMENT & TRAUMA
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Sara Rushwan, Halyna Skipalska, Ariadna Capasso, Peter Navario, Theresa Castillo
Summary: This study focused on gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence, among older women in Ukraine's conflict setting. The analysis found that 60% of women aged 60 and above had experienced domestic violence. Local women were more likely to experience domestic violence compared to displaced women.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Huajian Gao, Lamei Wang
Summary: The presence of grandparents in raising grandchildren is increasingly common worldwide, but research on the impact of grandparenting in the family system is limited. This study found that the sensitivity of grandparents plays a moderating role in parent-child interactions, enhancing children's positive affect. In addition, higher grandparental sensitivity has a stronger effect in boosting children's positive affect when parental sensitivity is high.
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Jose- Javier Navarro-Perez, Jose M. Tomas, Sylvia Georgieva, Adrian Garcia- Molla
Summary: This study aimed to identify profiles of protective factors in children and adolescents at risk and their associations with sociodemographic variables. The findings revealed six meaningful profiles related to these factors, and significant relationships were found between country of origin and these profiles. The results provide valuable insights for improving protective services and intervention programs.
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Kendall Soucie, Shawna A. Scott, Ty Partridge, Julie Hakim-Larson, Kimberly A. Babb, Sylvia Voelker
Summary: This study employed a multi-method approach to investigate how mothers of preschool-aged children actively socialize complex emotions. The results found that maternal awareness of emotion and emotion coaching strategies were correlated with the use of emotion words and behavioral expressions of emotion during a storytelling task. These findings suggest that maternal meta-emotion philosophies have an implicit influence on emotion socialization in natural settings.
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
(2023)