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Family Studies
Samuel J. A. Scaggs, Stacey Cutbush Starseed, Marianne Kluckman, Stephen Tueller, Lilly Yu
Summary: This study depicts the characteristics and experiences of child victims of sex and labor trafficking who are involved with one or both systems in one state.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
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Family Studies
Sara Ahmad Taha, Manal Anabtawi
Summary: This study explores the experiences of unaccompanied refugee children in Jordan, highlighting their unique challenges and needs. The findings reveal that these children often face abuse and violations in foster families, supervised groups, and institutional care settings.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
Review
Social Work
Abigail Williams-Butler, Marquitta Dorsey, Husain Lateef, Tyriesa Howard, Emmanuel Owusu Amoako, Portia Nortey
Summary: This article conducts a scoping review to identify interventions targeted at the well-being of Black adolescent girls in the United States. The results show that there are few interventions focusing on their unique developmental contexts, with most interventions centered around sexual health, cultural values, and obesity prevention. More interventions are needed to address the distinct challenges and strengths that Black adolescent girls experience within society.
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
(2024)
Review
Social Work
Gunilla Egonsdotter, Magnus Israelsson
Summary: The study explores the international experiences of using computer-based simulations in social work education. Computer-based simulations mainly focus on practicing students' procedural competence and to a lesser extent enhancing students' meta-competence. Feedback and reflection play crucial roles in both computer-based and human-based simulations.
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
(2024)
Review
Social Work
Simon Haworth, Jason Schaub, Elaine Kidney, Paul Montgomery
Summary: This article systematically reviews the assessment tools for child neglect, and finds that only two tools meet the inclusion criteria but still have limitations. The study highlights the lack of suitable assessment tools for child neglect and the need for robust testing in the social work setting.
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Annaley Clarke, Karen Healy, Debby Lynch, Gerald Featherstone
Summary: This study explores the perception of statutory kinship carers in Queensland, Australia regarding placement stability and develops a substantive grounded theory. It identifies six social processes that underpin their feelings, thoughts, and actions.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Shona Bates, Rosemary Kayess, Edgar Julian Laurens, Ilan Katz
Summary: The study found that support for evolving capacity is actively provided by individuals close to the young person, but this support may not be available to all young people in OOHC. Furthermore, broader systems appear to hinder rather than support evolving capacity.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Ofer Kronenfeld, Yochay Nadan
Summary: This study reveals the complex and ambivalent experiences of gay adolescent boys in their sexual encounters with older men. The findings contribute to the understanding of the various variations in these experiences and shed light on potential factors enabling age-discrepant relationships.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Khandideh K. A. Williams, Charlotte Evans, Maud Mazaniello-Chezol, Alayne M. Adams
Summary: This study fills the gap in youth mental health services by compiling and distilling learnings from youth-led initiatives. It highlights the importance of engaging youth in the design and development of mental health policies and services.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Review
Family Studies
Dong Zhang, Kim Geok Soh, Yoke Mun Chan, Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of intervention programs aimed at promoting fundamental motor skills (FMS) among typically developing children. The results showed that implementing FMS development intervention programs in preschools and primary schools can be effective in improving children's FMS. Object control skills interventions had a more significant effect size, but existing evidence cannot determine which types of interventions are most effective.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Review
Family Studies
Trevor Goodyear, Koharu Loulou Chayama, John L. Oliffe, Hannah Kia, Danya Fast, Caroline Mniszak, Rod Knight, Emily Jenkins
Summary: This literature review summarizes the research on health and social transitions among homeless 2S/LGBTQ+ youth. The findings show that homeless 2S/LGBTQ+ youth experience complex transitions in leaving home, navigating street life, and orienting toward the future, often with limited support and in structurally precarious contexts.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Letter
Family Studies
A. El-Khani, R. Calam, L. Cluver, S. Rakotomalala, W. Maalouf
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Anita Pal, J. V. Madhusudan, Dolly Kumari, Vineet Kumar Kamal
Summary: This study reveals that socioeconomic disparities in School Life Expectancy (SLE) in India are relatively modest, highlighting the importance of further understanding the determinants of these inequalities and assessing the effectiveness of interventions aimed at addressing them.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Philip Hyland, Chris R. Brewin, Marylene Cloitre, Thanos Karatzias, Mark Shevlin
Summary: This article provides a critical review of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) as a measure of ICD-11 Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). It clarifies misunderstandings about the nature of CPTSD and the function of the ITQ. The article highlights the clinical utility of the ICD-11 descriptions of PTSD and CPTSD and discusses the use of the ITQ in accurately describing and understanding psychological distress resulting from traumatic life events.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Ma Yichen, Lu Chuntian
Summary: University students, as a high-risk group for depression, have a negative relationship between perceived social support and depression. This study found that lifestyle partially mediates this relationship, with sleep quality identified as the actual mediating variable. Establishing a robust social support network and healthy lifestyle, particularly focusing on cultivating healthy sleep habits, holds promise for alleviating depressive symptoms and maintaining the mental well-being of university students.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Review
Family Studies
Placidius Ndibalema
Summary: This study examined the barriers to accessibility of learning opportunities among refugee children, revealing multiple obstacles such as inadequate school support, sexual violence, curriculum gaps, unresponsive learning environment, limited access to teaching materials, classroom space, language and cultural barriers, and lack of parental support. There is a need for evidence-based efforts to create a responsive learning environment for refugee children in host countries.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Raisuyah Bhagwan, Celest Heeralal
Summary: Although there is existing literature on social work services with children, there is limited research on medical social work specifically in the context of children in hospitals, especially in South Africa. This study used qualitative research methods to collect data from health professionals working in a pediatric ward at a public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal to understand the experiences of pediatric patients and their parents and the potential role of social service professionals in pediatric wards. The findings revealed a significant gap in psychosocial support services in pediatric wards and the need for medical social workers.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Cassandra L. Tellegen, Martha Schoch, Julie Hodges, Kim Peters, Matthew R. Sanders, Bruce Tonge, Stewart Einfeld, Kate Sofronoff, Kylie M. Gray
Summary: This study examined the role of social identity and self-efficacy in the delivery of an evidence-based parenting program. The results showed that social identity was associated with program use, but lost significance in a regression model. Self-efficacy predicted program use and mediated the relationship between social identity and program use. This highlights the importance of social identity and self-efficacy in professional training.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Hui Qiu, Xiao Liang
Summary: This paper examines the educational aspirations of rural-urban migrant children in Chinese cities and finds that these aspirations are influenced by both hukou type and location. Migrant children with non-agricultural hukou have a similar likelihood of aspiring to tertiary education or above, while those with agricultural hukou show higher aspirations. Family resources and school segregation also play a role in shaping migrant children's aspirations.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Marion C. E. van de Sande, Minne Fekkes, Rene F. W. Diekstra, Carolien Gravesteijn, Paul L. Kocken, Ria Reis
Summary: This study explores the perspectives of low-achieving students in Dutch secondary education on their social-emotional development. The findings suggest that students are satisfied with their relationships and ability to manage daily interaction struggles. However, they do not apply these skills in situations they perceive as unsafe and uncontrollable, such as bullying and harassment.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
