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Bergman, Emily – Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, 2014
While only a minority of children who have been abused or neglected engage in delinquent behavior, they are at a significantly higher risk. When youth do become involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, they present unique needs that require collaboration between the numerous systems and people involved in their lives. The…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Youth, Delinquency
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Griffin, Gene; Martinovich, Zoran; Gawron, Tim; Lyons, John S. – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2009
Objectives: To determine whether traumatic experiences of children entering the child welfare system have an impact on their risk behaviors and whether these behaviors are moderated by children's strengths. Method: The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services administered the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) measure to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, At Risk Persons, Stress Variables