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- Greenlandic children placed in out-of-home care: The lack of involvement
and participation in one’s own life-
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Authors: Bonnie Jensen
Abstract: Developmental Child Welfare, Ahead of Print.
In Greenland, more than four times as many children are placed in out-of-home care (OHC) as in comparable countries in the Nordic region. This article is based on qualitative interviews with 38 children placed in residential institutions and shows the children’s own experiences of this and the degree to which they were involved in decisions concerning their own lives. The results of the article point to five main findings. First, the interviewed children usually didn’t know why they were placed in institutional care. Secondly, they didn’t know how long they could stay where they lived. Thirdly, the children expressed a wish for more committed staff. Fourthly, the children missed their families, not least because they were often placed far away from home and only had the opportunity to see their families a few times a year. And finally, around half of the children were satisfied to live in the residential institution they’d been placed in. The results are analysed and discussed in a phenomenological framework of recognition theory and participation theory.
Citation: Developmental Child Welfare
PubDate: 2023-09-21T12:21:36Z
DOI: 10.1177/25161032231202252
- The quality of collaboration with child welfare scale (Q-CCW): Development
and validation-
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Authors: Jeff Gau, Karen Zilberstein, Adam Brown, Meme English
Abstract: Developmental Child Welfare, Ahead of Print.
Collaborations in child welfare are crucial for addressing complex needs and improving outcomes for children and their families. In this study we aimed to develop and validate the Quality of Collaboration with Child Welfare (Q-CCW) scale to assess working relationships between providers and child welfare workers. The scale was developed to assess four attributes of collaboration: quality of the working relationship, responsiveness, joint understanding, and communication. Following its construction, the scale was administered to a sample of 208 participants, including mental health clinicians, foster/kinship parents, and lawyers/evaluators. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a one-factor solution, indicating a unified construct of quality collaboration, that demonstrated reliability. The Q-CCW can facilitate the measurement and improvement of collaborations in child welfare, thereby contributing to enhanced service delivery and positive outcomes for children and families.
Citation: Developmental Child Welfare
PubDate: 2023-09-08T11:02:36Z
DOI: 10.1177/25161032231202254
- Attachment Behaviour, Attachment Representations, and Symptoms of Reactive
Attachment Disorder and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder in Foster
Children With Different Preplacement Experiences-
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Authors: Nino Jorjadze, Ina Bovenschen, Gottfried Spangler
Abstract: Developmental Child Welfare, Ahead of Print.
Foster care offers children a safe family environment and is effective in buffering the negative effects of early adversity. Specifically, foster care has been found to facilitate secure attachment to foster parents. However, there are limited data on attachment development in children entering foster care after the first year of life. In this study, we examined attachment behaviour and representations as well as symptoms of reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED) in 3–6 year-old foster children. We studied two subgroups of foster children with different preplacement experiences (Group 1: children entering foster care after living in institutions; Group 2: children entering foster care after living with their biological families) and compared them with a community sample. The results revealed that children in both foster care groups showed significantly lower attachment security at the behavioural level, higher hyperactivation and disorganization at the representational level, and significantly more symptoms of RAD and DSED than the children in the control group. Analyses did not indicate significant differences between the foster care groups. Moreover, no significant associations were found between attachment-related variables and preplacement experiences. This may be an indication that in long-term foster care, the quality of foster care becomes the major factor affecting a child’s attachment development. Thus, foster parents need supportive services and interventions with a focus on attachment development.
Citation: Developmental Child Welfare
PubDate: 2023-08-04T07:23:43Z
DOI: 10.1177/25161032231193168
- The longitudinal outcomes of mental health for Flemish care leavers
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Authors: Laura Gypen, Lara Stas, Delphine West, Frank Van Holen, Johan Vanderfaeillie
Abstract: Developmental Child Welfare, Ahead of Print.
Young people leaving foster- and residential care more often indicate having mental health problems than their peers from the general population. International research has extensively studied these mental health outcomes of care leavers. However, in Flanders (the Dutch speaking part of Belgium), no previous quantitative studies are known. This longitudinal study explores outcomes of depression, anxiety, sleep and general mental health of care leavers in Flanders and investigates if these outcomes improve in the years after leaving care. Associations with placement factors are explored to support recommendations to the clinical field. The current study involves 175 care-leavers. The participants of the study are between 18 and 27 years old at the start of the study and have all left care. Data was collected using a self-reporting questionnaire touching multiple domains. On all domains, no significant differences between foster- and residential care leavers are found. Residential care leavers more often indicate depressive symptoms than their peers from the general population. Foster care leavers more often indicate sleeping problems. Regarding anxiety, no differences are found. In all conducted analyses, the number of years in care, the age of starting and leaving care, the different types of support during care and whether aftercare was offered were included. However, none of these factors provide a sufficient explanation for the outcomes found. On all scales, the effect of gender, the number of placements and the reason of placement do recur. This indicates the importance of these factors. Policy makers should focus on improving placement stability and extra support for children who were placed due to own emotional or behavioral problems or maltreatment.
Citation: Developmental Child Welfare
PubDate: 2023-07-24T09:08:32Z
DOI: 10.1177/25161032231190096
- Reflections on Care Experiences Among Early, Middle, and Late Adolescents
in Residential Care-
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Authors: Shamra Boel-Studt, Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett
Abstract: Developmental Child Welfare, Ahead of Print.
Although most youth served in residential group care are adolescents, empirical theories indicate that youth needs vary at different stages of adolescent development. These differences likely impact adolescents’ experiences and, ultimately, responses to treatment; a neglected research topic that may have implications for residential placement and services. This study explored youth experiences in residential care at different stages of adolescence. A descriptive qualitative content analysis from a sample of 103 youths was used to classify open-ended text into categories among early, middle, and late adolescents. Comments showed similarities and differences across developmental stages in six categories—general views on placement, relationships, needs and supports, safety, autonomy and control, and growth and development. Youth in late adolescents were more contemplative about their time in residential care, with comments reflecting a need for more autonomy, while expressing how residential care has helped with future endeavors and goal planning. Middle and early adolescents’ experiences were more varied. Early adolescents focused on relationships outside of care and discussed support needs differently, compared to middle and late adolescents. Our findings suggest that experiences in residential placements differ in important ways across stages of adolescent development.
Citation: Developmental Child Welfare
PubDate: 2023-06-22T07:01:04Z
DOI: 10.1177/25161032231184972
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