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View article: The effect of child protection attitudes on child protection decision-making: The mediating role of person perceptions
The effect of child protection attitudes on child protection decision-making: The mediating role of person perceptions Open
Previous research has shown that professionals’ child protection attitudes influence their decision-making. This study investigates whether these attitudes are associated with person perceptions that professionals form about parents who ma…
View article: Benefits of longitudinally linked national records of child maltreatment report and foster care
Benefits of longitudinally linked national records of child maltreatment report and foster care Open
RAPIDS data enhance explanatory power and predictive accuracy, enabling nationwide, longitudinal analysis of CMR and FC records and offering valuable insights into risk and protective factors.
View article: Who is involved in child protection investigations? The relationship between gender, ethnicity/migration background, and contacts between parents and caseworkers during investigations and assessments
Who is involved in child protection investigations? The relationship between gender, ethnicity/migration background, and contacts between parents and caseworkers during investigations and assessments Open
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View article: Distinguishing profiles of adversity among child protection investigations in Ontario, Canada: A latent class analysis
Distinguishing profiles of adversity among child protection investigations in Ontario, Canada: A latent class analysis Open
Background: Child welfare-involved families have diverse and multi-faceted needs. Families who experience poverty and are investigated by the child protection system may represent a particularly vulnerable group. Objective: This study aims…
View article: Study Protocol: The Arctic Childhood Study: a Study of Violence and Health in Indigenous Sámi and Non-Sámi Children and Youth in Arctic Norway—a Mixed Methods Cohort Study Design
Study Protocol: The Arctic Childhood Study: a Study of Violence and Health in Indigenous Sámi and Non-Sámi Children and Youth in Arctic Norway—a Mixed Methods Cohort Study Design Open
Our current knowledge about the health status and developmental process and outcome of Indigenous Sámi children and youths in the high north (Northern Norway, 68 degrees latitude) is scarce. The present longitudinal study, labeled the Arct…
View article: Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Child Maltreatment Reporting Among Rural Versus Urban Communities in the United States
Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Child Maltreatment Reporting Among Rural Versus Urban Communities in the United States Open
The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted child protective services (CPS) reporting systems in the United States. It may have also led to widened gaps between rural and urban communities in child maltreatment (…
View article: Exploring Organizational Learning, Risk, and Psychological Safety: Perspectives of Child Welfare Senior Leaders in Canada
Exploring Organizational Learning, Risk, and Psychological Safety: Perspectives of Child Welfare Senior Leaders in Canada Open
Child welfare workers and organizations are the direct link between legislation and families, thus, key to service effectiveness. However, little is known about the role of organizational learning, risk tolerance, and psychological safety,…
View article: Service Provision by Child Protection Services — Exploring Variability at Case and Agency Levels in a Norwegian Sample
Service Provision by Child Protection Services — Exploring Variability at Case and Agency Levels in a Norwegian Sample Open
In this study, we look at the decision to provide services following a child protection investigation in Norway. More specifically, we want to look at variability at the case level and at the agency level in order to identify factors that …
View article: Child welfare triage: Use of screening threshold analysis to evaluate intake decision-making
Child welfare triage: Use of screening threshold analysis to evaluate intake decision-making Open
Child welfare agencies across the U.S. investigate a high number of reports of maltreatment with low rates of substantiation. Investigations take time, resources, and increased involvement with families, yet maltreatment is largely not con…
View article: Racial/ethnic and gender disparities in child protection decision-making: What role do stereotypes play?
Racial/ethnic and gender disparities in child protection decision-making: What role do stereotypes play? Open
Evidence for disparities in decision-making appeared, but the study could not confirm that these disparities were mediated by stereotypes. Furthermore, perceptions of morality seemed to impact decision-making processes.
View article: Advancing the field of decision making and judgement in child welfare and protection: A look back and forward
Advancing the field of decision making and judgement in child welfare and protection: A look back and forward Open
Our knowledge of decision making in child welfare has evolved concurrent with the recognition that there is variability in the rates at which children and families experience no involvement to deeper involvement in the system from jurisdic…
View article: Screening decisions for non-abuse concerns reported to child protection agencies- a structural equation model for referral content and decision outcome
Screening decisions for non-abuse concerns reported to child protection agencies- a structural equation model for referral content and decision outcome Open
Objectives: Child protection referrals that contain information about incidents of physical child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence have a high chance of\nbeing screened in for investigation. The aim of the current study is to inv…
View article: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Protection System Referrals and Responses in Colorado, USA
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Protection System Referrals and Responses in Colorado, USA Open
Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has amplified risk factors known to increase children’s vulnerability to abuse and neglect, emerging evidence suggests declines in maltreatment reporting and responding following COVID-19 so…
View article: Advancing the Field of Decision-Making and Judgment in Child Welfare and Protection
Advancing the Field of Decision-Making and Judgment in Child Welfare and Protection Open
Our knowledge of decision-making in child welfare has evolved concurrent with the recognition of variability in the rates at which children and families experience no involvement to deeper involvement in the system. This chapter recaps the…
View article: The potential use of social media and other internet-related data and communications for child maltreatment surveillance and epidemiological research: Scoping review and recommendations
The potential use of social media and other internet-related data and communications for child maltreatment surveillance and epidemiological research: Scoping review and recommendations Open
Collecting child maltreatment data is a complicated undertaking for many reasons. As a result, there is an interest by child maltreatment researchers to develop methodologies that allow for the triangulation of data sources. To better unde…
View article: Child maltreatment surveillance: enumeration, monitoring, evaluation and insight.
Child maltreatment surveillance: enumeration, monitoring, evaluation and insight. Open
Application of epidemiologic surveillance to child abuse and neglect (CAN) presents specific challenges related to varying definitions and incident reporting. Definitions of abuse and neglect differ within and across countries, obscuring e…