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{"title":"Developmental Trajectories of Cybervictimization Among Canadian Adolescents: The Impact of Socializing Online and Sharing Personal Information","authors":"Bowen Xiao,&nbsp;Jennifer D. Shapka","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13207","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13207","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The goal of the present study was to investigate the developmental trajectories of cybervictimization, as well as to identify how risk factors such as the sharing of personal information online and engaging in online socializing was related to cybervictimization from age 13 to 16 for Canadian adolescents. Participants included 354 adolescents from the Lower Mainland of British Columbia who were in Grades 6 and 7 at Wave 1 of the study (193 boys, <i>M</i>_age = 13.65 years, <i>SD</i> = 0.71 year). Three years of longitudinal data on cybervictimization, sharing personal information online and time spent socializing online were collected from self-reports surveys. Results from latent class growth analysis identified three different trajectories of cybervictimization: a moderate-increasing trajectory (49 adolescents, 12.7% of the sample), low-increasing trajectory (292 adolescents, 75.8% of the sample) and high-decreasing trajectory (13 adolescents, 3.44% of the sample). Adolescents who reported higher scores on sharing personal information and socializing online were more likely to be in moderate-increasing subgroup. This study makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the developmental trajectories of cybervictimization in a Western context, from late childhood through to early adolescent.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 1","pages":"76-87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13207","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141388103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial: Child Protection in the Digital Age","authors":"Wing Hong Chui,&nbsp;Yuhong Zhu,&nbsp;Qiqi Chen","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13185","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13185","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;The digital age has erased traditional jurisdictional lines, making it clear that a collaborative effort from technology platforms, governments, guardians and children themselves is necessary to create a digital ecosystem that is safe for children. In an era when digital landscapes are ever-expanding and evolving, our children are becoming citizens of limitless virtual boundaries. As we stand at the crossroads of innovation, privacy, connectivity and exploitation, this special issue endeavours to dissect the multifaceted challenges that children face online. In this digital era, protecting children and promoting their well-being has become a challenge for governments, communities and practitioners. This special issue, ‘Child Protection in the Digital Age’, is more than a collection of scholarly articles; it is a clarion call to action, a detailed map charting the complexities of a terrain fraught with both promise and peril for the youngest members of our society. It aims to capture the broad lessons emerging from the research so that cross-country scholars can expand upon knowledge exchange and capacity building. Our contributors, comprising a diverse mix of researchers, practitioners and educators around the world, offer valuable insights into the current state of child protection in the digital realm. The contributions herein address a spectrum of topics, including cyberbullying, online predators, data privacy and digital footprints. They provide evidence-based strategies for safeguarding children, promoting digital literacy and cultivating a safe online environment where children can thrive. Additionally, implications for policy development are discussed, emphasizing the need for all stakeholders involved to play their part in realizing the benefits that the digital age has to offer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Two recent studies shed light on the complex dynamics between children's technology use and their overall life satisfaction, as well as the subtleties of parent–child communication in the context of pervasive Internet access. Topić, Brkljačić, and Brajša-Žganec (&lt;span&gt;2023&lt;/span&gt;) delve into how digital technology use and preoccupation with devices might predict life satisfaction in children; their study ‘Digital technology use and preoccupation with digital technology as predictors of life satisfaction in children’ underscores a paradox that has long puzzled educators and parents alike. It demonstrates that although technology use can provide educational resources and social connections vital for child development, an overemphasis on digital engagement can detract from life satisfaction. This delicate balance suggests that not all screen time is created equal: The content, context and communication potential of digital activities are critical factors in determining their impact. Switching gears to the familial aspect, Nguyen et al. (&lt;span&gt;2024&lt;/span&gt;) take us into the homes of Vietnamese urban families in their study ‘Internet impacts on parent-child co","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13185","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141017803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An anchor in instability or an inhibitor for development? Professional perceptions of siblinghood in family group homes in Israel","authors":"Osher Barnea,&nbsp;Noa Cohen,&nbsp;Inbal Hindi,&nbsp;Moshe Dolev,&nbsp;Orna Taus,&nbsp;Carmit Katz","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13147","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13147","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Most children who are removed from their homes by social services have siblings. Yet, siblinghood is an unnoticed and understudied field of interest. Professionals lack a framework for addressing this common issue in out-of-home placement decision-making and caregiving. The current study examined how professionals in family group homes in Israel perceive and approach sibling bonds, as well as the main barriers and benefits they identify regarding siblinghood among children in out-of-home placements. Five focus groups were held with 34 professionals, and a thematic analysis was conducted. The participants identified siblings as a source of support, comfort and security to one another. On the other hand, they worried about the sibling bond inhibiting a child's development. They also revealed two approaches regarding the role of out-of-home placements: a space for individual development versus a transition station in the child's and family's life journey. They also referred to the uniqueness of every sibling group and, hence, the significant weight of professional intuition in decision-making processes. The discussion addresses the challenges of intuitive decision-making in cases of siblings in out-of-home placements and stresses the need for more informed decision-making processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"960-970"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13147","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140380582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conflicts with Friends and Romantic Partners: Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of the Experiences of Girls in Care","authors":"Samantha Chan,&nbsp;Katherine Wincentak,&nbsp;Jennifer Connolly","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13158","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13158","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Conflicts are common in adolescent friendships and romantic relationships. The ways girls in care navigate conflicts in close relationships have implications for their resilience, since their family relationships are compromised. We employed qualitative and quantitative approaches to explore the conflicts in the friend and romantic relationships of 37 girls in care. They completed an interview about the conflicts with their best friend and boyfriend and a measure on the positive and negative quality of the friendship and romantic relationship within which the conflicts took place. Thematic analysis indicated the girls experienced more intense and volatile conflicts with their boyfriend than best friend. However, the intensity of these conflicts was mitigated by their positive perceptions in their quantitative reports. Despite conflicts, the girls reported significantly higher levels of positive than negative relationship quality within their romantic relationships and similar levels of negative quality between the two relationships. Findings highlight the girls' struggles with their romantic relationship compared to their friendship and especially their attempts to interpret conflict within a more global assessment of relationship quality. The findings provide a nuanced understanding of the girls' relational patterns, which can be used to inform interventions to support their development of healthy relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"1044-1055"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13158","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140250601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unpacking the Relationship Between COVID-19-Related Stress and Quality of Life Among High School Students: A Socio-Ecological Resilience Perspective","authors":"Chaoxin Jiang,&nbsp;Wenjiong He,&nbsp;Shan Jiang","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13160","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13160","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious public health challenge that causes negative effects on adolescents. This study aims to investigate the mediating roles of individual, family and community resilience in the association between COVID-19-related stress and quality of life according to the socio-ecological theory. The sample consists of 814 adolescents from high schools in Zhejiang province, China (mean age = 16.79 years; 51.11% girls), collected by a multi-stage cluster random sampling. The multiple mediation model is performed by SPSS macro PROCESS. The results show that individual resilience (<i>β</i> = −0.017, 95% CI [−0.044, −0.003]), family resilience (<i>β</i> = −0.028, 95% CI [−0.058, −0.008]) and community resilience (<i>β</i> = −0.031, 95% CI [−0.062, −0.007]) partially mediate the relationship between COVID-19-related stress and life satisfaction. Moreover, individual resilience (<i>β</i> = −0.028, 95% CI [−0.056, −0.008]), family resilience (<i>β</i> = −0.017, 95% CI [−0.042, −0.002]) and community resilience (<i>β</i> = −0.033, 95% CI [−0.065, −0.007]) also partially mediate the relationship between COVID-19-related stress and subjective well-being. This study not only elucidates the mediating roles of multidimensional resilience but also provides valuable insights into improving adolescent resilience across different systems.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"1065-1075"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140396213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence and Mandatory Reporting in Norway","authors":"Silje Louise Dahl,&nbsp;Kjartan Leer-Salvesen,&nbsp;Malene Øvrelid,&nbsp;Solveig Karin Bø Vatnar","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13162","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13162","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major criminal, social and public health problem. As one effort to prevent IPV and intimate partner homicide, several countries have adopted legislation requiring professionals to disclose IPV to the authorities (commonly referred to as mandatory reporting). The child welfare service (CWS) is centrally positioned for detecting, reporting and preventing IPV, but there is limited empirical knowledge concerning how the service handles IPV cases or of social workers' awareness of mandatory reporting of IPV. Using qualitative interviews, we explore how CWS workers in Norway describe their discretionary space and mandatory obligations towards adults subjected to IPV. Our findings indicate an inexpedient interplay between understandings of professional mandate and individual responsibility and local routines and organisation and insufficient knowledge about IPV and mandatory reporting. We suggest that a reframing of CWS workers' understanding of their discretionary space is needed to ensure that their individual responsibility towards adults subjected to IPV is understood as part of their mandate. This reframing presupposes structural efforts, such as formal training. We propose further investigations concerning how local organisation and routines either facilitate or interfere with systematic and thorough handling of IPV in families with which the municipal CWS meets.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"1076-1085"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13162","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140259340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Internet Impacts on Parent–Child Communication in Vietnamese Urban Families","authors":"Lan Thi Thai Nguyen,&nbsp;Thi Kim Dung Le,&nbsp;Van Cong Tran,&nbsp;Duc Nam Nguyen,&nbsp;Hong Kien Nguyen,&nbsp;Duy Dung Le","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13157","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>With 72% of Vietnamese households using the Internet after Vietnam first had access in November 1997, the traditional culture of parent–child communication within families in particular has been significantly influenced by the arrival of this technology. This paper presents a mixed-method study that surveyed 464 parent–child dyads, conducted 30 in-depth interviews and 6 group discussions held in three major cities across Vietnam. The results demonstrate how the parents and their children use the Internet and recognize the influence of this technology on their communication. It is apparent that despite the old ways of a top-down or hierarchical relationship in traditional homes, parent–child communication is moving in the direction of a more equal and open manner despite some disparities in the understanding and respecting of each other's emotions and perspectives due to conflicts created by generational gaps and cultural understandings. The positive and negative impacts of the Internet on parent and child communication are acknowledged, but this study advocates for a change from informal communication rules related to Internet usage and suggests developing a professional system that supports parents and children to manage the parent–child communication issues and challenges more effectively.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 1","pages":"64-75"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining Child Labour in Stone Quarrying in the GA West Municipality, Ghana","authors":"Daniella Delali Sedegah","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13159","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13159","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Child labour is a complex social problem worldwide, affecting the physical, moral and educational development of children. A cross sectional quantitative survey research design was used to assess child labour in quarrying activities of the Ga West Municipality, Ghana. The municipality was selected due to evidence in literature of children engaging in quarrying activities. The study examined child labour occurrence and intensity, the working condition of child labourers in the stone quarries; factors influencing child labour in quarrying activities; and the impact of quarrying activities on children. Data which were analysed using probit model and descriptive statistics indicated a negative effect of stone quarry activity on the development, growth and education of the child. Significant influencers were poverty, attitude and poor perception of parents, broken homes, traditional belief systems and migration. The study recommends offering educational support, grants and essential resources to vulnerable households in order to ensure that children remain in school.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"1056-1064"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140080892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Influencing the Outcomes of Discharge of Care Order Proceedings: An Examination of National Data, Children's E-Records and Professional Interviews","authors":"Jo Staines,&nbsp;Beth Stone,&nbsp;Jessica Roy,&nbsp;Gillian Macdonald","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13156","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13156","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understanding more about the discharge of care orders is vital—whether a care order remains in place has significant implications for children and their families and for local authorities. While there has been comprehensive research about the process and outcomes of care proceedings, much less is known about the discharge of care orders—particularly how, why and when care orders are ended and the differences between applications that are granted and those that are not. The present study combined data from an anonymized administrative data on discharge applications, a detailed analysis of children's e-records and qualitative interviews with family justice professionals to create the first detailed profile of discharge applications across England and Wales. This paper reports, for the first time, the number of discharge applications and outcomes across England and Wales, highlighting regional as well as between-country variation. Drawing on data from children's e-records and interviews with professionals, highlighting how and why local authorities are more likely to submit discharge applications, and to have applications granted, than parents. Recommendations are made for how to adapt professional practice and policy around discharge applications to better meet the needs of children and families.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"1034-1043"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13156","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140081023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysing bully-victim formation through symbolic interactionism: A case study in China","authors":"Erlin He,&nbsp;Han Hao,&nbsp;Kunkun Pan,&nbsp;Xiaoqiong Li,&nbsp;Xun Zhao","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13151","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13151","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bullying is a pervasive public behaviour that raises significant global concerns, inflicting harm on bullies, victims, and bully-victims. This qualitative case study investigates bully-victim role formation through the lens of symbolic interactionism. Data were collected via interviews and observations with a Chinese adolescent boy identified as a bully-victim, by his family, teachers, and peers. Findings revealed the case subject experienced relational and physical victimization, while perpetrating financial, verbal, and physical bullying. Family violence, school exclusion, and an aggressive community culture shaped the subject's aggressive responses over time. Unique aspects of the Chinese cultural context, including parent–child dynamics within migrant families and teacher–student relationships, influenced role development. This novel application of symbolic interactionism sheds light on the complex interplay between multisystem interactions, emotions, and confrontational actions underlying the case subject's bully-victim status. The study underscores the value of qualitative explorations, giving voice to bully-victims' perspectives. Findings can inform culturally specific bullying prevention and highlight how contextual interactions shape adolescents' roles. This rare glimpse into bully-victim experiences in China advances theoretical perspectives and has important implications for research and practice addressing the worldwide problem of bullying.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"981-992"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140428138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}