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Foster family environments in relation to social competence of adolescent foster children : perceptions of foster mothers [PDF]
, 1983 The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between factors of foster family environments and differential levels of social competence of adolescent foster children.
Davis, Rebecca T. +1 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract In the digital era, adolescent development is deeply embedded in the cyber environment. Despite ongoing debate on the benefits and/or risks that Internet use brings to adolescents in empirical studies, conceptual and theoretical discussion on the influences of the intensity and modalities of Internet use is peripheral.
Linxiao Zhang +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Using Private Contracts to Create Adoptions from Foster Care [PDF]
Creating adoptions for children waiting in foster care is a good investment, but the number of adoptions created each year meets only a fraction of the need.
Mary Eschelbach Hansen
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Posttraumatic stress in preschool children in foster care : The influence of the foster parents [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction. It can be argued that preschool children in foster care are at high risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and further mental health problems as consequence of the high exposure to potentially traumatic events.
Vasileva, Mira
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Recent policy change in Massachusetts encourages schools to limit their use of exclusionary discipline to “extraordinary circumstances,” but little work has explored the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to nonpunitive practices after student substance use infractions in schools.
Kristina Conroy +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Heterogeneity in the dynamic arousal and modulation of fear in young foster children. [PDF]
Child Youth Serv Rev, 2020 Panlilio CC +4 more
europepmc +1 more source
Measurement Error in the Reported Reasons for Entry into the Foster Care System [PDF]
To date, much of the research on foster dependence hinges on the validity of the reasons for entry into the foster care system. Yet, no one has tested these data. Since these reasons for entry help to assess individual differences in foster care children,
Debra Dwyer
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“...as a good parent would...” [PDF]
, 2015 This inquiry headed by Principal Commissioner, Bernie Geary OAM, addresses the issue of sexual abuse, exploitation and the adequacy of the provision of residential care services to Victorian children and young people in care.
Commission for Children and Young People (Vic)
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Evaluations of community‐engaged research (CEnR) typically emphasize health outcomes rather than the partnership processes that contribute to intervention effectiveness. This scoping review synthesized community partner‐identified strategies for successful community‐academic health research partnerships with Black American communities and ...
Kaylyn A. Garcia +6 more
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Foster Care Removal Summary FACTS
, 2013 This report contains information on the number children removed into foster care in a given month, the number of children who discharged from foster care in a given month, and the number of children who are in a foster care placement outside of their ...
Kansas. Department for Children and Families, Prevention and Protection Services
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