Provision of Child Welfare Services
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The termination of parental rights of parents with mental disabilities is a growing and crucial issue. In 2010, an estimated 45.9 million adults in the U.S. had experienced a mental illness in the past year. This represents 20% of the... more
The objective of this paper is to frame, understand, and draw implications from existing research on families screened out by child protective services (CPS) after a referral alleging child maltreatment. We review descriptive and outcome... more
The precursors to and process of termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings in parents with mental disabilities require examination because previous scholars have not approached this matter with the correct framework. The effects of... more
Parenting capacity assessments are a common tool used by child intervention programs. Their goal is to determine whether a parent is good enough to raise their own children, if intervention is needed to support parents to achieve that, or... more
The goal of this study was to analyze the decision by child welfare supervisors to remove children from their parents. This was accomplished by studying the effect that three specific factors have on that decision. The three factors were... more
This study documents the child welfare experiences of youth who are LGBTQ and their perspectives on how these experiences influenced their housing instability and homelessness. Youth detailed incidents of gender segregation,... more
This is a keynote presentation to the Alberta FASD Conference October 21, 2014. It challenges several public policies and approaches to FASD prevention and intervention
"The shortage of foster/adoptive parents being licensed to care for children in the public welfare system prompted an evaluation of the Licensure and Home Study Process (LHSP). Ecological systems theory framed the barriers-to-resources... more
On behalf of the Los Angeles Civil Grand Jury (CGI), KH Consulting Group (KH) set up a Steering Committee composed of representative from the: - County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) - County of Los... more
Building upon this author’s previous work applying the new theoretical framework of Family Systems Theory to termination of parental rights (TPR) cases in parents with mental challenges, New Jersey statutes and case law bear close... more
This article presents a comparative analysis of client participation (CP) in child welfare and mental health and mental retardation systems. It identifi es three rationales for client participation (philosophical, pragmatic, and... more
The cement industries are among the most vital industries for the Nigeria economy. Most of the workers engaged in cement factories are low income earners, subjected to rigorous and long working hours. They are exposed to hazards such as... more
This resource is intended to provide information on a set of principles that capture the essential core components of a high-quality playgroup. It is intended to be a starting point from which policy makers and those planning, delivering... more
The current thesis discusses how tools for analysing power are developed predominately for adults, and thus remain underdeveloped in terms of understanding injustices related to age, ethnicity/race and gender in childhoods. The overall... more
Care orders within the child protection system are some of the most invasive interventions a state can make. This article examines the discretionary space governments set out for child protection workers when they prepare care orders. We... more
This paper aims to define and clarify what trauma-informed service delivery means in the context of delivering child/family welfare services in Australia. Exposure to traumatic life events such as child abuse, neglect and domestic... more
In recent years, important strides have been made in the development of early childhood programs for the Arab Israeli population at large and for Bedouin society in the south of Israel in particular. While many organizations have... more
The goal of this study was to assess whether child welfare services were available and proximal in identified, predominantly Black and Hispanic ZIP code areas of three southern cities. GIS mapping of services contained in a state 2-1-1... more
Child welfare literature provides ample evidence that decision making in child protection cases is often difficult, nuanced and time-sensitive. Based on responses to a case vignette from 772 child protection workers in Norway, Finland,... more
Ben-David (this issue) introduced us to the complexity of the factors that courts consider in termination of parental rights (TPR). It is an opening to understanding which factors are taken into consideration and how courts make these... more
Lemay, R. A. (2012). Appui à la prestation des services de bien-être de l’enfance en français en Ontario : quelques implications de l’article 2 de la loi sur les services à l’enfance et à la famille et de la loi sur les services en... more
This article theorises containment as a diplomatic response mode for states when faced with potentially harmful attacks on their international identity and reputation. Despite widespread agreement in International Relations (IR)... more
While there is a growing number of international population surveys about rates of child maltreatment there is much less data on legal, health and social services responses to maltreatment. Agency surveys are a cost effective method for... more
Ben-David (this issue) introduced us to the complexity of the factors that courts consider in termination of parental rights (TPR). It is an opening to understanding which factors are taken into consideration and how courts make these... more
Care orders within the child protection system are some of the most invasive interventions a state can make. This article examines the discretionary space governments set out for child protection workers when they prepare care orders. We... more
This article theorises containment as a diplomatic response mode for states when faced with potentially harmful attacks on their international identity and reputation. Despite widespread agreement in International Relations (IR)... more
Whether on the basis of embodied categories such as race or gender, or through diagnoses and suffering bodies, the body is said to constitute the political battleground for social in- and exclusion. This study is inspired methodologically... more
A short column essay surveying the juvenile dependency system
This chapter looks at child death reviews in Canada. Consideration is given to the lessons learned but also the limitations of a death review.
This paper aims to explore the differences between Norwegian and US welfare state ideologies, and if or how they are reflected in the respective foster care systems and in the daily practices of foster parents. Our analysis combines a... more
In the 2004 CT General Assembly session, a bill was introduced to open to the public all juvenile proceedings, including cases involving child abuse and neglect. While the bill was not approved, it would be re-introduced in the 2005... more
(2012). Supporting the Provision of French Language Child Welfare Services in Ontario: Some of the Implications of Section 2 of the Child and Family Services Act and the French Language Services Act (FLS). Toronto: Ontario Association of... more