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Dispute Resolution in the Family Court
This report suggests changes to conciliation processes in the New Zealand Family Court ...
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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New Zealand Law Commission
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March 2003
Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain
This paper monitors poverty in Britain and critiques the government's response.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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2011
Does the Loss of Welfare Income Increase the Risk of Involvement with the Child Welfare System?
This paper demonstrates that a decline in welfare benefits is associated with an increased likelihood of a family's involvement with the child welfare system.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Joint Center for Poverty Research
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January 01, 1999
Associations between Participation in the National School Lunch Program, Food Insecurity, and Child Well-Being
This study finds that food insecurity affects children's behaviour but does not affect their cognitive development or health.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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December 01, 2001
Community-Based Domestic Violence Services
This article discusses the history and current status of community-based programs designed to help victims of domestic violence.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
The Impact of Violence on Children
This article reviews the existing research on children's exposure to violence in their family, community, and the media and discusses ways in which to combat the negative effects of this exposure.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
After-School Programs for Low-Income Children: Promise and Challenges
This article looks at the range of after-school programs available for low-income children and discusses the challenges faced by these programs in terms of finding adequate facilities, staffing, and financing.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Fall 1999
The Development of Children Ages 6 to 14
This article examines the many physical, psychological, and social changes that are experienced in late childhood and early adolescence.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Fall 1999
Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Principles, Practice, and Lessons Learned
This article discusses initiatives intended to improve the lives of families in very poor neighbourhoods.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Programs that Mitigate the Effects of Poverty on Children
This article outlines and assesses six public assistance programs that seek to reduce the impact of poverty on children by ensuring that they have access to such basic essentials as food, education, housing, and health care.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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Summer/Fall 1997
Child Poverty Can Be Reduced
This article examines the effectiveness of various American policies designed to reduce child poverty by increasing the overall earnings of poor parents, providing supplements to their income, and offering them cash assistance.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Why So Many Children Are Poor
Since children's economic status is generally dependent on that of their parents, this article looks at factors contributing to adult poverty in order to explain child poverty.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Low-Wage Maternal Employment and Outcomes for Children: A Study
This article reveals the results of national study to determine how children are affected by policies which put mothers who are on welfare into the workforce.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1997
Immigrant Children and their Families: Issues for Research and Policy
This article discusses various disadvantages and challenges faced by children in immigrant families as they become an increasingly important segment of the American society and educational system.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1995
Life-Span Adjustment of Children to their Parents' Divorce
This article examines a variety of factors that determine how well children cope with the breakup of their parents' marriage.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1994
History and Current Status of Divorce in the United States
This paper discusses the changes that have come about in family structure as a result of the “divorce revolution.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1994
Risks and Benefits of Open Adoption
This article reviews the main arguments relating to the advantages and disadvantages of an adoption process in which the birth and adoptive parents are in contact with each other.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Adoption of Children with Special Needs
This paper discusses the history and current status of adoption services for special needs children and suggests ways in which to provide better services for these children and their adoptive parents.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Statistics on Adoption in the United States
This article reviews existing data relating to the characteristics of parents who adopt or give their children up for adoption, the nature of the children who are adopted, and adoption arrangements.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Long-Term Outcomes in Adoption
This article examines the pyschological risks faced by adopted children as compared to non-adopted children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Agency Versus Independent Adoption: The Case for Agency Adoption
This article argues that there should be a single, uniform process of adoption in order to ensure that certain standards are maintained and that children, adoptive parents, and birth parents are protected.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Complex Developmental Issues of Pre-Natal Drug Exposure
This article presents research findings suggesting that pre-natal exposure to drugs is not a primary contributor to developmental problems after birth.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1991
Drug-Exposed Infants: Understanding the Medical Risk
This document reviews the known effects of prenatal exposure to cigarettes, alcohol, heroin, narcotics, marijuana, and cocaine.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1991
Children's Media Culture in the New Millenium: Mapping the Digital Landscape
This article discusses the wide array of internet websites, both commercial and educational, targeted spefically to children and youth.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Fall/Winter 2000
The Impact of Home Computer Use on Children's Activities and Development
This article discusses the effect of home computer use on such factors as social development, academic performance, computer literacy, inclination to violence, and risk of obesity.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Fall/Winter 2000
Children and Computers: New Technology-Old Concerns
This article compares recent concerns about the effect of computer technology on children to historical concerns about television, radio, and movies.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Fall/Winter 2000
Providing Better Opportunites for Older Children in the Child Welfare System
This article provides an analysis of the unique challenges faced by older children who are in foster care, and suggests ways in which to help them in their transition from foster care to independent adulthood.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2004
Reducing Health Disparities Among Children
This article discusses the benefits and limitations of health insurance for children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2003
Care of Children With Special Health Care Needs
This study looks at the nature of children who need special health care, the programs available to serve them, and the difficulties and opportunities faced in providing them with high quality care.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 2003
Gaps in Coverage for Children in Immigrant Families
This article analyzes the obstacles that immigrant children face in obtaining health insurance and discusses approaches that have been taken to overcome these challenges.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2003
Which Children are Still Uninsured And Why
This report analyzes recent trends in health insurance coverage and finds that although programs such as Medicaid have successfully increased coverage, about 12% of children remain uninsured.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2003
Historical Overview of Children's Health Care Coverage
This report discusses the creation of Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), two programs that were developed to provide health coverage to children in low-income families.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2003
Reforms and Child Development
This article looks at the effects of welfare programs on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2002
Leveling the Playing Field: Supporting Immigrant Children from Birth to Eight
This article discusses the importance of early childhood access to health and educational services for future life prospects, and highlights the lower levels of participation and access among immigrant families.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer 2004
Demographic Change and the Life Circumstances of Immigrant Children
This article presents statistical information pertaining to the cultural, social, family, economic, and housing circumstances of various minority immigrant groups living in the United States.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer 2004
Economic and Labour Market Trends
This article examines changes in economic and labour market trends in the United States as they affect the well-being of low-income, immigrant working families and their children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer 2004
Children of Immigrant Families: Analysis and Recommendations
This article discusses the strengths of immigrant families, the challenges faced by the children of immigrants, and the extent to which a family's country of origin affects how they fare in the United States.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer 2004
Welfare Reform and Child Care Options for Low-Income Families
This article argues that low-income children need access to high-quality child care as it is associated with many developmental benefits.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2002
The Evolution of Kinship Care Policy and Practice
This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of kinship foster care and emphasizes the need for a coherent government policy on this issue in order to ensure that children are receiving the best care possible.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2004
When Children Cannot Return Home: Adoption and Guardianship
This article discusses efforts on the part of governments and welfare agencies to find permanent, stable homes for foster children through adoption and guardianship.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2004
Safety and Stability for Foster Children: The Policy Context
This article discusses the legal provisions relating to foster care in the United States and argues that more reforms are necessary to ensure that all children are placed in safe, stable and nurturing homes.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2004
Safety and Stability for Foster Children: A Developmental Perspective
This article discusses the importance of a safe and stable environment for healthy child development and examines the exposure to maltreatment and instability faced by many children in foster care.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2004
Child Care Within the Family
This study examines unregulated, kin-provided child care in an urban, working class community.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring/Summer 2001
Adoption works well: A synthesis of the literature
The study identifies the benefits of adoption – some of these benefits included better mental, emotional and physical health for children who are adopted, relative to their peers who are not.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Family Research Council
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November 2010
Death and serious injury from assault of children aged under 5 years in Aotearoa New Zealand: A review of international literature and recent findings
This literature review explores how to reduce child abuse and neglect within New Zealand.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Manaakitia a Tatou Tamariki Children's Commissioner
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June 2009
Child Care and Our Youngest Children
This article discusses the important role that caregivers play in shaping infants' minds and personalities, emphasizing the importance of high quality early care.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2001
A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography Focusing on Aspects of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada
This paper discusses the history of aboriginal issues, cultural influences in child welfare practices, and the role of aboriginal self-government in child welfare policies, programs, and procedures.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
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2002
One Out Of Three: Kids Without Health Insurance 1995-1996
This paper looks at the problem of uninsured children in the United States and concludes that this problem affects not only the poor but also those who have a moderate income.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Families USA Foundation
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March 01, 1997
Fathering Indicators Framework: A Tool for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
This paper outlines the responsibilities of the father to work with other agencies and care givers for the positive development of the child.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Center on Fathers and Families
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March 01, 2001
Marriage and Government: Strange Bedfellows?
This paper discusses the role that government should play in promoting marriage.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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August 01, 2001
Teens and TANF: How Adolescents Fare Under the Nation’s Welfare Program
This paper describes the history, main provisions, and impact of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a welfare program focusing on financial assistance and employment for families living in poverty.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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December 01, 2003
Who Pays When Paternity is Disestablished?
This paper discusses the financial implications of disestablishing paternity for parents, children, and the state.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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April 01, 2003
How Children Are Doing: The Mismatch between Public Perception and Statistical Reality
This study demonstrates that many Americans have innaccurate perceptions of child well being, and are unaware of the progress that has been made in improving children's circumstances.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Child Trends
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July 01, 2003
A Century of Children's Health and Well-Being
This paper documents the tremendous improvements that have been made to children's health as a result of medical advances over the past century.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Child Trends
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April 01, 2000
Building a Better System of Child and Family Indicators
This issue brief calls for the creation of a set of universal, effective, efficient and comprehensive indicators that would enable researchers to accurately compare child and family well-being across time and space.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Child Trends
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1999
Building a Future Together: Issues and Outcomes for Transition-Aged Youth
The paper examines the risk factors youth face when leaving the child welfare system.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Centres of Excellence for Children’s Well-Being
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2006
Risk Assessment in Child Welfare
This information sheet provides a brief overview of structured risk assessment, a technique used to predict the likelihood of future child maltreatment in order to determine if intervention is necessary.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
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2004
Outcome for Child Welfare Services in Ontario
This paper discusses the well-being of children who were involved in the child welfare system.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Bell Canada Children's Welfare Research Unit
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October 1999
Pilot Study: The Child Welfare System and Homelessness among Canadian Youth
This study provides an overview of factors that contribute to youth homelessness, and discusses the relationship between homelessness and involvement with the child welfare system.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Secretariat on Homelessness of the Government of Canada
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December 2002
Children in Care in Canada: A Summary of Current Issues and Trends with Recommendations for Future Research
This report highlights trends and patterns in out-of-home care in Canada as a whole, as well as in its provinces and territories individually.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Child Welfare League of Canada
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March 2003
Does Household Food Security Affect Cognitive and Social Development of Kindergartners?
This paper demonstrates that food insecurity does not affect the academic performance of kindergarten students but does affect their emotional and social development and functioning.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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November 01, 2003
Honouring our Promises: Meeting the Challenge to End Child and Family Poverty
This report demonstrates that although rates of child poverty in Canada are declining, many children are still growing up poor.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Campaign 2000
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2003
Family Security in Insecure Times: Tackling Canada's Social Deficit
This paper calls for the implementation of a comprehensive child benefit, national housing plan, and affordable child care to address the continuing problem of child poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Campaign 2000
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November 01, 2001
Diversity in Early Childhood: A Collection of Essays
This report provides a collection of essays on the theme of diversity and childhood.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Barnardos’ National Children’s Resource Centre
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2002
Caring Before their Time? Research and Policy Perspectives on Young Carers
This report explores the characteristics, needs, and experiences of children and young people who provide care to parents or other close relatives who are chronically ill or disabled.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Barnardos' National Children's Resource Centre, The Children’s Research Centre
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2004
Comments on the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Operation and the Interpretation of the Family Law Act
This document contains comments and recommendations by the Family Law Council pertaining to the Family Law Act ...
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Family Law Council
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January 01, 1993
Placement Stability Measure and Diverse Out-of-Home Care Populations
This report discusses a child's placement stability as a way of assessing the child's well-being in the out-of-home care.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Child Welfare League of America
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April 2002
The Absence of Father: Effects on Children's Development and Family Functioning
This paper investigates the effects of single parenthood on children’s social and cognitive development, academic achievement, and overall welfare.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Center on Fathers and Families
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August 01, 1995
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005
This report uses 25 indicators of child well-being to examine the economic well-being, health, behaviour, social environment and education of American children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
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July 2005
The Role of Educators in the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
This manual explains to education professionals what their role is in intervening in cases of child maltreatment.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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2003
Do Mandatory Welfare-to-Work Programs Affect the Well-Being of Children? A Synthesis of Child Research Conducted as Part of the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies
This report examines the two-year effects of federally mandated welfare-to-work programs on the children of single mothers who returned to the labour force.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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MDRC
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June 2000
Foster Care Dynamics in Urban and Non-Urban Counties
This report examines the extent to which foster care experiences differ for children and youth depending on whether they are placed in rural or urban counties.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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February 2002
Myths About Childcare Subsidies A Review of the Empirical Literature
This report looks at literature which suggests that lengthy periods of exposure to formal childcare may have negative effects on child development.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Frontier Centre for Public Policy
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January 2010
Made For Children Why the Institution of Marriage has Special Status
This paper examines the impact of the married bioligical parent family structure on child development.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Iona Institute
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01/01/2010
An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Lives and Well-Being of Children and Adolescents in the Economically Advanced Nations
This report measured child well-being in 21 OECD countries by examining children’s overall health and safety, education, peer and family relationships, behaviours and risks, and young people’s own subjective sense of well-being.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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UNICEF
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February 14, 2007
The Effects of Poverty on Children
This article explores the physical, emotional, behavioural, educational, and health outcomes of children living in poverty, and explores how low income influences create adverse child outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
How Different ARE Welfare and Working Families? And Do Those Differences Matter for Children's Achievement
This paper examines differences between welfare reliant, low-income, and middle class families in terms of mental health, time use, household management, spending, parenting, and child achievement.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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May 20, 1998
Child Welfare Approaches for Indigenous Communities: International Perspectives
This paper provides an overview of legislation and services in Canada, the United States and New Zealand designed to address the problem of child abuse and neglect in Indigenous communities.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Autumn 2004
The Effectiveness of Child Welfare Interventions: A Systematic Review
This report reviews the research that has been done on the effectiveness of child welfare interventions that target children, parents and families.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
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2003
Spotlight on Child Neglect
The paper defines and addresses the prevalence, characteristics, effects, and prevention of child neglect.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Child Protection Clearinghouse
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Winter 1995
The Extent and Consequences of Child Maltreatment
This article looks at the definition of child abuse and neglect, the debate surrounding the definition, the scope of child maltreatment, risk factors for abuse, and its impact on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1998
Prevalence and Incidence of Child Abuse: International Comparisons
This paper demonstrates the problems inherent in comparing rates of child abuse between countries.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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NSPCC Inform
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April 01, 2004
Current Information on the Scope and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse
In this paper the author uses adult retrospective surveys to examine the prevalence and characteristics of childhood sexual abuse.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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1994
Meeting the Challenges of Contemporary Foster Care
This article examines the current foster care system and looks at the challenges the system faces, such as the overrepresentation of children from ethnic minority backgrounds, the high attrition of foster parents, high rates of staff turnover, and heavy caseloads.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2004
Disabled Children and Abuse
This paper discusses the increased risk of abuse among disabled children, suggests reasons why this may be the case, and offers ways to protect these children from abuse.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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NSPCC Inform
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February 01, 2002
Working With the Courts in Child Protection
This paper takes an extensive look at child maltreatment and the protective services and judicial practices relating to this particular crime.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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1992
Fragile Families One Year Later: Oakland California
This paper examines the characteristics of unwed parents in Oakland, California and the degree to which they are economically stable.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Public Policy Institute of California
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October 01, 2002
Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Early Parental Employment on Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
This study looked at the impact of early parental employment, particularly maternal employment, on children's developmental outcomes and found that the effects were quite small.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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American Psychological Association
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March 01, 1999
Outcomes of Adoption of Children With Special Needs
This article investigates the well-being of adopted children who have special needs (for example, behavioural, physical, or emotional problems), and finds that most do well in adoptive homes.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
When Children Cannot Remain Home: Foster Family Care and Kinship Care
This article discusses the increasing usage of kinship care as a result of such factors as increased demand for foster care, a shortage of available spaces, and expense issues.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1998
Welfare Reform, Fertility, and Father Involvement
This article examines the unique role that fathers play in their children's lives, and demonstrates that public policies have considerable influence on childbearing patterns and a father's involvement with his children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2002
Can Kids Get Smart About Marriage? A Veteran Teacher Reviews Some Leading Marriage and Relationship Education Programs
This paper, commissioned by the National Marriage Project, outlines different marriage education programs that are currently in use.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Marriage Project
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2000
CASAWORKS for Families: A Promising Approach to Welfare Reform and Substance-Abusing Women
This paper describes an initiative that provides welfare-dependent women with simultaneous alcohol and drug treatment, literacy training, job skills education, parenthood training, social skills education, family violence prevention, and access to health care.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
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May 01, 2001
Low-Income Fathers and Child Support: Starting Off on the Right Track
This paper examines the importance of child support in single-parent families, major problems of the child support system, and ways in which state programs can improve the situation.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Policy Studies Inc.
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January 01, 2003
"You've Got Drugs!" Prescription Drug Pushers on the Internet
This study demonstrates that the internet provides easy and unregulated access to prescription drugs to many people, including children and youth.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
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February 01, 2004
Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
This paper discusses efforts by mental health professionals to minimize the negative effects experienced by children who have been exposed to domestic violence.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
The Legal System's Response to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which the legal system deals with the effect of domestic violence on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
No Safe Haven: Children of Substance-Abusing Parents
This study demonstrates that children with substance abusing parents are at increased risk of abuse and neglect.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
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January 01, 1999
The Impact of Federal and State Laws on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This article discusses recent efforts at various levels of government to address the needs of children who have witnessed domestic violence.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
Prevalence and Effects of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the research regarding the extent and consequences of children's exposure to violence in the home .
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
More Action - Less Talk! Community Responses to Child Abuse Prevention
This report presents the findings of a study that surveyed Australian adults to investigate community attitudes towards children and public awareness of child abuse.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Australian Childhood Foundation
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March 2001
Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
This article reviews existing group-based educational programs aimed at preventing sexual abuse among children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
In Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment
This document reviews existing research on the overlap between domestic abuse and child maltreatment and focuses on the effect that both witnessing and experiencing abuse has on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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2001
Family and Community Interventions for Children Affected by AIDS
This report reviews existing literature on interventions designed to meet the needs of children who have been orphaned or are at risk as a result of AIDS in South Africa.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Human Sciences Research Council
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January 01, 2004
Mitigating the Effects of Gun Violence on Children and Youth
This article discusses the psychological effects of exposure to gun violence on children and suggests ways in which parents, educators, and health workers can help to reduce these negative outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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2002
Understanding the Links: Child Abuse, Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence
This brochure discusses what is known about the links between child, animal, and domestic abuse, and makes suggestions for implementing this knowledge in the prevention and treatment of family violence.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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NSPCC
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March 01, 2003
Reporting and Investigating Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses several issues and controversies related to the reporting and investigating of cases of child sexual abuse and provides suggestions as to how these processes might be improved.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
Adjudication of Child Sexual Abuse Cases
This article looks at issues related to the legal resolution of allegations of child sexual abuse and discusses the practice of calling upon children to testify.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
Past, Present, and Future Roles of Child Protective Services
This article looks at the historical development of the child protection system, the way in which it currently operates, and the challenges and issues it will have to deal with in the future.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1998
Family-Centered Services: Approaches and Effectiveness
This paper discusses the benefits of services designed to promote family preservation among families facing serious problems, such as the removal of their children from the home.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1998
Child Abuse and Neglect in Indigenous Australian Communities
This report discusses issues relating to the prevalence, nature, causes, and prevention of child abuse in indigenous communities in Australia.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Child Protection Clearinghouse, Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Spring 2003
Public Opinion and Behaviors Regarding Child Abuse Prevention: 1999 Survey
This paper presents the results of a survey that investigated public perceptions of corporal punishment and parental discipline practices.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research
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November 1999
Fact Sheet: Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
This fact sheet provides information on the number of disabled children who are maltreated, the symptoms of abuse, and strategies for prevention.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Prevent Child Abuse America
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1995
Responding to Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Child Welfare: Weaving Together Policy and Practice
This guidebook provides a framework for child welfare agencies in dealing with the overlapping problems of child abuse and parental substance abuse.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Child Welfare League of America
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1998
Comparing Parental Characteristics Regarding Child Neglect: An Analysis of Cases Retained by Child Protection Services in Quebec
This brief paper discusses the characteristics of neglected children and neglectful parents.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
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May 2003
Substance Abuse and Child Neglect: Intruders in the Family
This information sheet discusses the relationship between child neglect and parental substance abuse.
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Category:
Children > Child Welfare
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
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2004
Child Malt
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