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Abstract
Background
Important unresolved questions remain concerning the specific vulnerabilities and intervention needs of female adolescents who experience commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), when compared to other highly vulnerable female adolescents.
Objective
This study aimed to assess differences in the level of post-traumatic symptoms reported by those who experienced CSEC during adolescence and those who did not.
Participants and setting
The study used longitudinal data collected from 125 French-speaking female adolescents who were placed in…
Abstract
Socio-environmental factors such as poverty, psychosocial services, and social services spending all could influence the challenges faced by vulnerable families. This paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic vulnerability, psychosocial service consultations, and preventative social services spending impacts the reunification for children placed in out-of-home care. This study uses a multilevel longitudinal research design that draws data from three sources: (1) longitudinal administrative data from Quebec’s child protection agencies; (2) 2006 and 2011 Canadian Census data…
Abstract
Socio-environmental factors such as poverty, psychosocial services, and social services spending all could influence the challenges faced by vulnerable families. This paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic vulnerability, psychosocial service consultations, and preventative social services spending impacts the reunification for children placed in out-of-home care. This study uses a multilevel longitudinal research design that draws data from three sources: (1) longitudinal administrative data from Quebec’s child protection agencies; (2) 2006 and 2011…
Child protection intervention is already complex, and it is further complicated when it concerns families from cultural diversity. Information on the cases of 48 visible minority children receiving protective services underwent qualitative content analysis. The caseworkers’ interviews brought to light 2 issues central to the relationship between parents and caseworkers: their degree of collaboration and the cultural distance between their respective concepts of parental and spousal roles. Based on these issues, 4 types of family caseworker dynamics were identified, as well as suitable…
In examining to what extent poverty reduction policies and family support services mitigate the risk factors associated with out-of-home placement, this study found that absolute poverty influences a child’s risk factors for out of home placement.
The study focused on children and services located in Quebec, Canada. Quebec has very progressive poverty reduction programs, which include universal health care, affordable tuition fees, higher parental leave, and income redistribution.
The study examined the variations in poverty and health and social services spending by using a…
This news report states that nearly half a million refugee and migrant children are in the hands of smugglers.