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Systematic Review of the Evaluation of Foster Care Programs [PDF]

Psychosocial Intervention
Objetive: The aim of this study was to conduct an exhaustive synthesis to determine which instruments and variables are most appropriate to evaluate foster care programs (foster, kinship, and professional families). This evaluation includes the children,
Laura Vallejo-Slocker, Nahia Idoiaga-Mondragon, Inge Axpe, Rosalind Willi, Mercedes Guerra-Rodríguez, Carme Montserrat, Jorge F. del Valle   +6 more
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pre-adopted and foster children

BMC Pediatrics, 2020
Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders. Children in foster care or domestically adopted are at greater risk for FASD.
Ariel Tenenbaum, Asaf Mandel, Talia Dor, Alon Sapir, Orly Sapir-Bodnaro, Pnina Hertz, Isaiah D. Wexler   +6 more
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Multimorbidity and multi-disability among the elderly in residential care in India: the Hyderabad Ocular Morbidity in Elderly Study (HOMES)

Scientific Reports, 2022
We report prevalence and risk factors for multimorbidity and multi-disability among elderly people in residential care in the Hyderabad region in South India. In total, 1182 elderly (aged ≥ 60) participants were examined in 41 homes for the aged centres.
Srinivas Marmamula, Thirupathi Reddy Kumbham, Rahul Shidhaye, Satya Brahmanandam Modepalli, Navya Rekha Barrenkala, Ratnakar Yellapragada, Jill Keeffe   +6 more
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Depression, combined visual and hearing impairment (dual sensory impairment): a hidden multi-morbidity among the elderly in Residential Care in India

Scientific Reports, 2021
To report the prevalence of depression and its association with combined visual (VI) and hearing impairment (HI) in the elderly in residential care in India. Participants aged ≥ 60 years were recruited from 41 homes. Data on personal and sociodemographic
Srinivas Marmamula, Thirupathi Reddy Kumbham, Satya Brahmanandam Modepalli, Navya Rekha Barrenkala, Ratnakar Yellapragada, Rahul Shidhaye   +5 more
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Near-vision impairment and effective near-vision spectacle coverage in two districts in Telangana, India: a population-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives To investigate the prevalence of near-vision impairment (NVI) and effective spectacle coverage for near vision in those aged ≥40 years in Khammam and Warangal district in Telangana, India.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting
Jill Keeffe, Srinivas Marmamula, Rohit C Khanna, Rajesh Challa, Javed Mohd   +4 more
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Affective Relationships Among Siblings in a Situation of Institutional Care

Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa, 2023
The purpose of this article is to identify the relationships of affection that exist between children/adolescents institutionalized in the same shelter.
Ana Cristina Ferro Roque, Jonas Carvalho e Silva, Maria Aparecida Penso   +2 more
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The weekend effect: does hospital mortality differ by day of the week? A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background The concept of a weekend effect, poorer outcomes for patients admitted to hospitals at the weekend is not new, but is the focus of debate in England.
Kate Honeyford, Elizabeth Cecil, Michelle Lo, Alex Bottle, Paul Aylin   +4 more
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Experiences of counselors participating in an innovative project to develop a training program for specialized foster parents of youth (13–18 years)

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
BackgroundChildren placed in foster care represent a vulnerable and distressed group that requires a high level of care. However, good training programs designed to address specific problems presented in specialized foster care are not easily accessible ...
Pravin Israel, Pravin Israel, Pravin Israel, Jan F. Raae, Jone Ravndal Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal Bjørnestad   +6 more
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Occupations related to the sphere of social services in the foster care system - barriers in their functioning

Rozprawy Społeczne, 2020
The article concerns the problems of professions related to the sphere of social services in the foster care system. The Act on family support and foster care system of June 9, 2011 introduced changes designed to improve family support in overcoming ...
Magdalena Julita Zmysłowska
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CHALLENGES OF STATUTORY SOCIAL WORKERS IN LINKING FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2017
The high demand for substitute care in South Africa, and in particular foster care, poses challenges for statutory social workers in rendering developmental social services.
Dhludhlu, Sandile , Lombard, Antoinette
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