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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE BREAKDOWN OF FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS: THE PERSPECTIVES OF FOSTER PARENTS AND ADOLESCENTS

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2016
This article describes the factors contributing to the breakdown of foster care placements of adolescents from the perspective of the foster parents and adolescents involved.
Mnisi, Rosina , Botha, Petro
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Foster care system in the Slovak Republic

Journal of Modern Science
Objectives This article presents the foster care system in the Slovak Republic: its legal framework, organization, forms, and operational processes.
Karolina Walancik
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Temporal trends in the prevalence and causes of visual impairment in the South Indian state of Telangana: a population-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2019
Objectives To investigate the temporal trends in the prevalence and causes of visual impairment (VI) in South India.Design Population-based cross-sectional studies conducted during the years 2011–2012 and 2017 using identical study methods and in ...
Srinivas Marmamula, Rohit C Khanna, Shashank Yellapragada, Rajesh Challa, Javed Mohd, Gullapalli Nageswara Rao   +5 more
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PREPAREDNESS FOR EMANCIPATION OF YOUTH LEAVING ALTERNATIVE CARE IN SERBIA

International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies, 2018
The process of preparing young people for leaving alternative care is not sufficiently researched in Serbia. In order to define what support is necessary for their successful emancipation, this study of 150 young people in care aims to analyse both their
Anita Burgund Isakov, Jasna Hrnčić
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Follicular Helper T (TFH) Cell Targeting by TLR8 Signaling For Improving HBsAg-Specific B Cell Response In Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Identifying signaling pathways that induce B cell response can aid functional cure strategies for chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB). TLR8 activation with ssRNA was shown to enhance follicular helper T cell (TFH) function leading to improved B cell ...
Natarajan Ayithan, Lydia Tang, Susanna K. Tan, Diana Chen, Jeffrey J. Wallin, Simon P. Fletcher, Shyam Kottilil, Bhawna Poonia   +7 more
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Trends in Age, Gender, and Ethnicity Among Children in Foster Care in Alaska [PDF]

, 2014
In Alaska, as in every other state, people who suspect children are being abused or neglected can contact the designated child protection agency. In Alaska, that agency is the Office of Children Services (OCS).
Hanna, Virgene, Passini, Jessica, Vadapalli, Diwakar   +2 more
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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
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Features of non-kinship foster care children with birth family contact in Andalusia [PDF]

, 2019
The aim of the presentation is to describe the personal features of non-kinship foster care children who have visits with their birth family in Málaga, Granada and Jaén (provinces of Andalusia, Spain).
Bernedo-Muñoz, Isabel Maria, Fernández Gómez, María Ángeles, García-Martín, Miguel Ángel, González Pasarín, Lucía, Portillo Lobillo, María, Salas Martín, María D.   +5 more
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‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee, Holly Evans, Claire E. Wakefield, Antoinette Anazodo, Richard J. Cohn, Brittany C. McGill, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Lori Wiener, Madeleine L. Juhrmann, Ursula M. Sansom‐Daly   +9 more
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Web of Failure: The Relationship Between Foster Care and Homelessness [PDF]

, 1995
The purpose of this project is to examine the connection between foster care and homelessness and to determine whether or not there is an over-representation of people with a foster care history in the homeless population. In order to examine this issue,
Nan P. Roman, Phyllis Wolfe
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