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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Joint Center for Poverty Research • January 01, 1999

Community-Based Domestic Violence Services
This article discusses the history and current status of community-based programs designed to help victims of domestic violence.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Future of Children • 2004

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile
This annual report provides the most recent data on the nature and extent of family violence in Canada.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

Youth Custody and Community Services in Canada, 2008/2009
This article looks at youth aged 12 to 17 who have spent time under correctional supervision in Canada.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Statistics Canada • Spring 2010

Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development
This paper discusses early brain development and the harmful effects that abuse and neglect can have on this process, both in the short and long term.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • October 01, 2001

Outcome for Child Welfare Services in Ontario
This paper discusses the well-being of children who were involved in the child welfare system.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Bell Canada Children's Welfare Research Unit • October 1999

Child Protection Australia 1998-99
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 1998 to 1999, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2000

Child Protection Australia 2000-01
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2000 to 2001, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2002

The Role of Educators in the Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect
This manual explains to education professionals what their role is in intervening in cases of child maltreatment.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 2003

Parenting after Separation and Divorce: A Profile of Arrangements for Spending Time With and Making Decisions for Children
This article looks at parenting after a divorce and separation.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

Current Trends in Child Abuse Prevention, Reporting, and Fatalities: The 1999 Fifty State Survey
This report provides an overview of various child abuse prention programs and services, including an evaluation of their effectiveness and a discussion of their funding sources.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Prevent Child Abuse America • April 2001

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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • 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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • 2003

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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1992

Pathways from Child Maltreatment to Juvenile Offending
This paper explores the relationship between child maltreatment and youth offenses.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Criminnology • October 01, 2002

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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Future of Children • 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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University • 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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
This article reviews existing group-based educational programs aimed at preventing sexual abuse among children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Future of Children • 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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • 2001

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
This fact sheet outlines some common physical, behavioural, psychological, and societal consequences of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Child Welfare Information Gateway • 2008

Multiple Victim Child Sexual Abuse: The Impact on Communities and Implications for Intervention Planning
This paper describes multiple child sexual abuse and discusses commonalities in victim characteristics, and general profiles of the offenders.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Health Canada • 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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Future of Children • 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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Future of Children • Spring 1998

Child Abuse and the Family Court
This paper examines the competence of the Family Court of Australia in cases of child abuse.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Criminology • June 1998

Children as Victims of Homicides
This paper identifies patterns in the causes of death in child homicide cases, and the circumstances surrounding such incidents.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Criminology • March 01, 1996

"It Doesn't Happen to Disabled Children": Child Protection and Disabled Children
This paper discusses the abuse vulnerability of disabled children, the failure of child protection services to keep these children safe, and barriers faced in obtaining justice for disabled children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Center for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • 2003

Child Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System
This paper highlights some of the ongoing problems with the criminal justice system that need to be addressed in order to better protect and support children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Criminology • December 1998

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.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research • November 1999

Child Maltreatment Investigations in Canada: Judicial Implications
This report examines the characteristics, prevalence, and short and long term outcomes of child maltreatment cases that are investigated by child welfare authorities.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare • September 25-27, 2002

Child Maltreatment 2000
This report examines national data on child abuse and neglect in the US.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• US Department of Health and Human Services • 2005

Australian Social Trends: Family and Community - Services: Child Protection
This document examines child abuse in Australia and looks specifically at the frequency of the abuse, the child protection services, and foster home care.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Bureau of Statistics • June 03, 2003

Wife Abuse: The Impact on Children
This paper explores the impact of wife assault and abuse on the emotional and behavioural outcomes of children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Health Canada • April 01, 1996

Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect
This paper provides information about what child neglect is, how common it is, its relationship to susbtance abuse, domestic violence and poverty, typical indicators of neglect, the consequences of neglect, and possible interventions in cases of neglect.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • April 01, 2001

Emotional Abuse
This paper discusses the consequences, prevalence, and definition of emotional abuse, outlines some common risk factors, and makes suggestions for intervention.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• NSPCC Inform • February 01, 2002

Preventing Child Abuse: Changes to Child Support in the 21st Century
This article examines changes in the nature of, provision of, and demand for family support, with a specific focus on how these policies apply to the prevention of child maltreatment and other forms of family violence.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Clearinghouse for Child Abuse Prevention, Australian Institute of Family Studies • Summer 2002

Sexual Abuse of Young Children in Southern Africa
This report examines the incidence of sexual abuse in South Africa, its depiction in the press, and the response of the legal system and policymakers to this issue.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Human Sciences Research Council • 2004

How Does the Child Welfare System Work?
This fact sheet explains what the child welfare system is and how it deals with victims and perpetrators of child abuse.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • Septmber 2003

Child Abuse and Neglect
This paper gives an overview of the causes and effects of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse as well as several preventative measures that can be taken to limit the amount of violence towards children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Health Canada • February 01, 1997

The Voice of the Child in Divorce, Custody, and Access Proceedings
This paper suggests ways that the provincial and federal governments can give children a greater voice in divorce, custody and access proceedings.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Department of Justice Canada • 2002

Abuse of Children in Residential Care
This paper explores the dynamics of child abuse in residential institutions in the United Kingdom.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • October 01, 2003

Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention
This manual reviews existing knowledge and research about the nature and causes of child neglect in the United States ...
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• US Department of Health and Human Services • 2006

Crisis Intervention in Child Abuse and Neglect
This is a manual intended primarily for caseworkers who want to be able to provide better assistance to children and families involved in a child abuse crisis.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families • 1994

Alberta's Children: Issues, Programs and Restructuring
This paper discusses child poverty levels in Alberta and evaluates the child tax, welfare, and protection services that the government has adopted to help low-income families.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Canada West Foundation • September 8, 1997

Involvement of TANF Applicants with Child Protective Services
This paper demonstrates that many families that apply for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) have also been involved with the child welfare system.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Institute for Research on Poverty • July 01, 2001

The Reality of Children’s Risk in Canada
This paper deals with the environmental threats affecting children's health.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Fraser Institute • December 2003

Child Protection and Education
This paper examines the extent to which schools in England have been, and are currently, involved in the area of child protection.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children • December 2000

The Role of Law Enforcement in the Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
This manual for law enforcement officials examines the role of law enforcement in intervening in cases of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1992

Final Report of the Ad Hoc Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group Reviewing Spousal Abuse Policies and Legislation
This paper gives a detailed review of Canadian spousal abuse policies and legislation and discusses their impact.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Department of Justice Canada • April 01, 2003

Exploring Family Violence: Links Between Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence
Using past research and literature, this paper studies the relationship between domestic violence and child abuse/maltreatment.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • 2000

Leave No Youth Behind: Opportunities for Congress to Reach Disconnected Youth
This report examines six government programs that could be used to help disconnected and at-risk youth.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Center for Law and Social Policy • July 01, 2003

Child and Family Services Act
The purpose of this Act is to promote the best interests, protection and well being of children in Canada.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Government of Ontario • 1990

Vulnerable Youth: Recent Trends
This report examined the progress of different groups of vulnerable youth including youth who suffer abuse, youth living in foster care, teen mothers and teens in juvenile detention centres.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Child Trends • April 2006

Hague Conference on Private International Law: Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
This document outlines the convention provisions regarding kidnapping or wrongful retention of children due to disputes over custody and access resulting from parental divorce/separation.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Hague Conference on Private International Law • October 01, 1980

Sexually Predatory Parents and the Children in Their Care: Remove the Threat, Not the Child
This chapter of the book Handbook of Children, Culture and Violence examines the tendency of U.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Sage Publications • 2006

Starting Points: Challenging the "Quiet Crisis"- A Description of the Starting Points Sites
This paper simmary describes strategies and activities executed by 14 Starting Points sites.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• National Center for Children in Poverty, Harvard Family Research Project • 1997

Current Trends in Child Abuse Prevention and Fatalities: The 2000 Fifty State Survey
This report provides an overview of various child abuse prention programs and services, including an evaluation of their effectiveness and a discussion of their funding sources.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Prevent Child Abuse America • September 2002

Investing in Quality Child Care: An Agenda for Action on Child Poverty
This paper focuses on child poverty in Ontario, and assesses the strategies undertaken by the government in tackling child poverty.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives • 2003

Sterilisation and Other Medical Procedures on Children A report to the Attorney-General
This paper make recommendations intended to prevent eugenic sterilization of minors, particularly disabled minors.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Attorney General of Australia • November 01, 1994

The Effects of Marriage and Maternal Education in Reducing Child Poverty
This report examines two questions: 1) Is marriage effective in reducing child poverty? and 2) What is the comparative effect of marriage and maternal education in combating child poverty? ...
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Heritage Foundation • August 02, 2002

Educating Children in Foster Care
This paper explores the academic performance of children in foster care, and looks at various obstacles to their educational achievement, as well as possible causes for their poor educational outcomes.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The National Conference of State Legislatures • Dececmber 2003

Child Protection Australia 1999-00
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 1999 to 2000, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2001

Child Protection Australia 2001-02
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2001 to 2002, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2003

Child Protection Australia 2003-04
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia from 2003 to 2004, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2005

Police Response to Family Abduction Episodes
This article examines the causes and consequences of police intervention in cases of the abduction of a child by a non-custodial parent.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Crime & Delinquency • April 1995

Second Chance Homes: Providing Services for Teenage Parents and Their Children
This report examines "Second Change Homes," a strategy designed to provide safe, supportive, adult-supervised living arrangements for teenage mothers and their children who cannot live at home for a variety of reasons.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation • October 2000

Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection
This comprehensive report examines the relationship between parental substance abuse and child maltreatment.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S. Government Printing Office • April 1999

National Study of Child Protective Services Systems and Reform Efforts: Summary Report
This report summarizes key findings of a national study of Child Protection Services and related reform efforts.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation • May 2003

Progress on Safeguards for Children Living Away from Home
This report looks at the progress that is being made in the United Kingdom towards ensuring the safety and well-being of children and youth who cannot live at home for a variety of reasons, such as abuse, disability, family dysfunction, or delinquency.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Joseph Rowntree Foundation • 2004

Street Culture Kidz
This article assesses community safety and crime prevention based on efforts to foster the healthy, secure, and prosocial development of children and youth.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Caledon Institute of Social Policy • October 01, 2000

Bruises Literature Review
This paper reviews available literature about bruising and its importance in diagnosing child abuse.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Children and Family Research Center • May 2002

Once We Knew How to Rescue Poor Kids
This paper focuses on the efforts of US Catholic charities in changing the culture of poor children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Manhattan Institute • Autumn 1998

Child Maltreatment in Foster Care: A Study of Retrospective Reporting
This study attempts to determine the degree to which maltreatment reports from children in foster care are retrospective, and therefore occurred before being placed in foster care.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Children and Family Research Center • not available

Child Abuse and Neglect in California
This paper defines child abuse and neglect, and discusses related issues and trends in child abuse in California.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Legislative Analyst's Office • January 1996

International Adoption: Trends and Issues
This brief paper examines trends in international and US adoptions by age and gender.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Child Welfare League of America • November 2003

Kinship Care Report: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Laws, Policies and Procedures
This paper discusses laws, policies and legal proceedings that relate to kinship care in the United States.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Georgia Health Policy Center • December 2001

Kinship Care in Texas
This paper discusses laws, policies, and procedures related to child protection services and kinship care in Texas.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Center for Public Policy Priorities • May 2004

The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children II: What Has Changed Since 1996
This paper examines the allocation of federal, state, and local funds towards child welfare and protection services, and compares government spending in 1998 with that in 1996.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Urban Institute • February 2001

Children in Foster Care: How are They Faring
This paper explores the well-being of children in foster care and looks specifically at their health, developmental, and educational and behavioural outcomes.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Child Trends • December 2003

The Impact of Welfare Reform on Child Welfare and Child Protective Services: A Literature Review
This paper reviews curernt research on the impact of the 1996 welfare reform on child welfare and protective services in the US.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Child and Family Research Center • 2000

Children of Color in the Child Welfare System: Perspectives from the Child Welfare Community
This paper discusses the over-representation of children from minority racial backgrounds in the child welfare system in the United States.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families • December 2003

Children, Sex and Violence: Calgary's Response to Child Prostitution
This article discusses the proposed legislative amendment to Alberta's Child Welfare Act that would make prostitution-related activities a criminal offense by including them in the legal definition of child sexual abuse.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Child & Family Canada • Fall 1996

Placement Stability Study
This study examines the foster care system's ability to place children in stabilized care.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Children and Family Research Center • June 1999

Efforts by Child Welfare Agencies to Address Domestic Violence: The Experiences of Five Communities
This study explores the efforts of five states' child welfare agencies to integrate domestic violence concerns and responses into their services.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Urban Institute • March 01, 1997

Critical Issues for Parents With Mental Issues and Their Families
This book examines the prevalence, repurcussions, prevention, and treatment of parental mental health problems in the US.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration • July 30, 2001

Reducing Intimate Partner Abuse: A Look at National, State, and Local Strategies for Prevention of Domestic Violence
This paper analyzes the different national, state, and local strategies that exist in the United States to prevent physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and battery.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse • April 08, 2002

Child Abuse
This survey asked Canadian parents whether they had been given corporal punishment as a child, and whether and what kind of corrective methods they use on their children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Leger Marketing • February 11, 2002

In Danger of Falling Through the Cracks: Children of Arrested Parents
This report examines the welfare of children whose mothers are arrested, and finds that many children are left in dangerous or unsafe environments.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• California Research Bureau • April 01, 2002

New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G. (J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46
This court decision deals with a parent's right to an attorney funded by the state, when the state is seeking to remove the parent's child from the home.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Canadian Legal Information Institute • September 10, 1999

Convention on the Rights of the Child
This United Nations' resolution builds on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to further the rights of the child ...
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights • November 20, 1990

The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children III: What Factors Affect States' Fiscal Decisions
This paper examines the allocation of federal, state, and local funds towards child welfare and protection services.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Urban Institute • December 18, 2002

Kids Count: Partners for Children's Health and Learning
This paper summarizes the efforts of Kids Count, a community-wide partnership between parents, teachers, businesses and community groups, to identify and address the needs of children in London, Ontario.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Caledon Institute of Social Policy • July 01, 1999

Progress, Trends and Challenges in Australian Responses to Domestic Violence
This paper provides an overview of Australian responses to domestic violence in the past twenty-five years, and documents trends in government and community intervention.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2000

Family Law and Child Protection
This report arises from the work of the Family Law Council on the interaction between the state and federal systems when child protection issues arise in cases under the Family Law Act.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Commonwealth of Australia • September 01, 2002

Juvenile Crime in Washington, D.C.
This paper analyzes the new juvenile justice policy being considered by the local Washington, DC authorities in response to the murder epidemic by young offenders.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Urban Institute Justice Policy Center • December 22, 2003

CAPTA Successes and Failures at Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
This document discusses the issues related to child abuse including the rights of the child as opposed to the rights of the parent, the rights and responsibilities of the state, and actions that the government can take in order to prevent or limit child abuse in the future.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Heritage Foundation • August 02, 2001

Child Maltreatment in Out of Home Care: What Do We Know Now?
This paper examines the incidence of abuse and neglect of children in the foster care system, and seeks to identify retrospective allegations of foster care abuse that may have actually occurred before placement.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Children and Family Research Center • 2001

The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children
This paper looks at the amount of money that is spent nationally on child welfare services.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Urban Institute • November 01, 2002

Children as Victims of Violence: A National Survey
In this study the authors present a picture of the scope, nature and consequences of child victimization.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Family Research Laboratory • August 01, 1994

The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children: Understanding Federal, State, and Local Child Welfare Spending
This paper examines the allocation of federal, state, and local funds towards child welfare and protection services.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Urban Institute • January 01, 1999

Project Early Intervention
This paper summarizes the Project Early Intervention initiative and it's mandate to build stronger communities by offsetting ...
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Caledon Institute of Social Policy • October 01, 2000

Federal Expenditures on Children: 1960-1997
This paper assesses the federal expenditure on eight major budget categories aiding children: tax credits and exemptions, income security, nutrition, health, education, housing, social service, and training.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Urban Institute • April 01, 2001

Children Looked After in England: 2002-2003
This paper presents statistical information pertaining to the number of children in nonparental care, the reasons for removal from their homes, and the ethnic makeup and characteristics of these children.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Office for National Statistics Department for Education and Skills • November 01, 2003

The Well-Being of Children Involved With the Child Welfare System: A National Overview
This paper looks at the child welfare system and evaluates its impact on children's health, behaviour, school involvement, academic achievement, and emotional well-being.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Urban Institute • January 01, 2002

Children, Young People and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which children and youth experience domestic violence, and assesses the impact of experiencing this type of violence.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2000

Child Protection Australia 2002–03
This paper investigates child abuse and child protection services in Australia, including protection orders, foster home care, and legal proceedings.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • 2004

Abuse of Trust: Children and Youth in the Sex Trade
This article is about the 300,000 children and youth caught in the sex trade industry in North America.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Caledon Institute of Social Policy • November 01, 2000

Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report
This paper addresses youth crime and related topics such as the family, the economic and educational characteristics of young offenders, as well as rates of adolescent suicide, homicide, and weapon use.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • September 01, 1999

Issues in Risk Assessment in Child Protective Services
This paper discusses some central issues and challenges relating to the creation, implementation, and assessment of contemporary practices in risk assessment by child protective services.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• North American Resource Center for Child Welfare Center for Child Policy • 2003

Learning and Evaluation for Poverty Reduction
This paper explores the role of the community in reducing poverty through learning and education programs.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Caledon Institute of Social Policy • March 01, 2004

The Multiple Dimensions of Child Abuse and Neglect: New Insights Into an Old Problem
This paper explores trends in child abuse and neglect and addresses the impact of abuse on children's physical and mental health, social and cognitive development, behaviour, and educational attainment.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Child Trends • May 01, 2002

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2001
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to inform the public about family violence issues ...
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Statistics Canada • June 01, 2001

Primary Prevention of Child Abuse
This paper discusses child abuse, its causes (such as poverty, unwanted pregnancies, and domestic violence), and various prevention methods.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• American Academy of Family Physicians • March 15, 1999

Young Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health: Toward a National Strategy (Framework and Recommendations)
This paper focuses on the poor sexual and reproductive health of men between the ages of 12 to 24 and recommends specific action that would address this issue .
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• The Urban Institute • December 01, 2000

Life Without Father: What Happens to the Children?
This paper studies the adverse effects of father absence in single-parent homes.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Center for Research and Child Wellbeing, Princeton University • August 15, 2001

Winnipeg Child and Family Services (Northwest Area) v. G. (D.F.), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 925
This Supreme Court decision deals with the state's jurisdiction to confine a pregnant woman in order to safeguard the health of the unborn child.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Canadian Legal Information Institute • October 31, 1997

Comparative Family Policy: Six Provincial Stories
This paper examines three policy realms that actively address the needs of families and children: income security, work-family balance, and developmental programs.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Canadian Policy Research Networks • 1999

Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 1999
This annual report is part of an ongoing initiative to ...
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Statistics Canada • June 01, 1999

Spare the Rod? New Research Challenges Spanking Critics
This report looks at the arguments for and against spanking, and examines whether spanking distorts children’s perception of justice and harms their emotional development.
• Category: Public Policy > Child Protection Services
• Family Research Council • August 01, 2001