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Direct linkGreeson, Johanna K. P.; Briggs, Ernestine C.; Kisiel, Cassandra L.; Layne, Christopher M.; Ake, George S., III; Ko, Susan J.; Gerrity, Ellen T.; Steinberg, Alan M.; Howard, Michael L.; Pynoos, Robert S.; Fairbank, John A. – Child Welfare, 2011
Many children in the child welfare system (CWS) have histories of recurrent interpersonal trauma perpetrated by caregivers early in life often referred to as "complex trauma". Children in the CWS also experience a diverse range of reactions across multiple areas of functioning that are associated with such exposure. Nevertheless, few CWSs…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Foster Care, Trauma, Caregivers
Williams, Charles A. – Child Welfare, 2011
Youth in foster care face significant life challenges that make it more likely that they will face negative outcomes (i.e., school failure, homelessness, and incarceration). While the reason(s) for out-of-home placement (i.e., family violence, abuse, neglect and/or abandonment) provide some context for negative outcomes, such negative outcomes…
Descriptors: Mentors, Family Violence, Placement, Homeless People
Fusco, Rachel A.; Rautkis, Mary E. – Child Welfare, 2012
The number of people identifying as biracial is rapidly growing, though little is known about the experiences of interracial families. Previous work indicates that biracial children may be at elevated risk of entering the child welfare system. This could underscore additional risks faced by these families. This document includes data from the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Employment Level, At Risk Persons, Intervention
Domestic Violence Screening and Service Acceptance among Adult Victims in a Dependency Court Setting
Rivers, James E.; Maze, Candice L.; Hannah, Stefanie A.; Lederman, Cindy S. – Child Welfare, 2007
Many child welfare systems are unable to effectively identify and address co-occurring domestic violence and child maltreatment. In response, the Dependency Court Intervention Program for Family Violence implemented a protocol to identify indicators of domestic violence in families involved with child protection proceedings. This article…
Descriptors: Intervention, Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Family Violence
Haight, Wendy L.; Shim, Woochan S.; Linn, Linda M.; Swinford, Laura – Child Welfare, 2007
During in-depth, individual interviews, seventeen battered women involved in the public child welfare system discussed the effects of domestic violence on their children, and their strategies for protecting and supporting them. Most mothers articulated the detrimental effects of domestic violence on their children and coherent strategies to…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Mothers, Child Welfare, Parent Responsibility
Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Skay, Carol L.; Pettingell, Sandra L.; Reis, Elizabeth A.; Bearinger, Linda; Resnick, Michael; Murphy, Aileen; Combs, Leigh – Child Welfare, 2006
Some studies suggest lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) teens are at higher risk than peers for violence at home, in school, and in the community. That can bring them into the child welfare system or services for runaway and homeless teens. This study compared self-reported experiences of sexual and physical abuse based on sexual orientation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Child Welfare
