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Expectations and Concerns of Adoptive Families of Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is considered a condition that persists throughout life in people who have been exposed to alcohol during the gestation period. During the different stages of their lives, individuals with FASD face different challenges and adversities that—without the right resources and strategies—can contribute to ...
Dídac Gómez‐Santabrígida   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parent's Perceptions of the Family Impacts of COVID‐19 Lockdowns on Themselves and Siblings of Children With Developmental Disabilities: ‘No Time to Breathe’

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Family members may be impacted by complex care requirements around childhood disability, although little research provides guidance on the changing needs of families under unexpected circumstances. This study investigated parents' experiences and reports of the impact of COVID‐19 lockdowns in Australia on family members in families raising a ...
Helen Bourke‐Taylor   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mothering Through the Experiences of Homelessness With a Particular Focus on Child Separation in High‐Income Countries: A Scoping Review

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mothers who experience homelessness represent one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups, often facing separation from their children as a consequence of housing instability and intersecting challenges. While there is a substantial body of research on parenting in the context of homelessness, little is known about the experience of ...
Olayinka Ariba   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children's Agency in Contact Disputes: Navigating Protection, Participation and Alienation

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how children's agency is framed, constrained and sometimes co‐opted within contested child arrangement proceedings, particularly in the context of alienation and coercive behaviours. Drawing on qualitative interviews with legal professionals in Northern Ireland, the study explores how statutory interventions, though well ...
Mairead McCormack
wiley   +1 more source

Diverse Pathways and the Role of Timing: Youth Experiences of Leaving Care in China

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In China, young people in state‐funded childcare institutions (Fuliyuan) are required to exit at age 18 unless still in education, compressing the move to adulthood. This study applies a life‐course lens to examine how the timing and sequencing of key life events shape care leavers' trajectories.
Shian Yin, Siobhan Laird, Lisa Warwick
wiley   +1 more source

Exercising Agency for a Better Future: Adolescents in Korea's Kinship Care

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The literature on adolescents' perspectives on growing up in kinship care is limited. The study aims to explore the lived experiences of adolescents in grandparent kinship care by examining how they respond to adversity, build support and exercise agency. The study recruited 22 grandparent–adolescent pairs in a large Korean city.
Eunju Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Negotiating Responsibility: Professionals' Perspectives on Separated Parents' Protective Duties in the Swedish Context

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ABSTRACT This study explores how social workers perceive and enact informal protective arrangements in the context of Swedish child protection. Drawing on group interviews with practitioners, the findings reveal that social workers underline parents' legal obligation and duty to protect their children, which means that the safe parent is expected to ...
Emma Rindeskog, Lupita Svensson
wiley   +1 more source

Caregiver burden and mental health among informal caregivers of older adults in Lebanon. [PDF]

open access: yesDiscov Public Health
Charbaji S   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Multisystemic and Functional Family Therapy for Children on the Edge‐of‐Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Collaborative Leadership in Implementation

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Empirical research has demonstrated the pivotal role of leadership in implementing evidence‐based interventions. However, little is known about the interpersonal factors that support or hinder collaboration between senior leaders, particularly in complex, multi‐agency settings.
Charlotte Rose, Joel Harvey, Tom Jefford
wiley   +1 more source

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