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{"title":"A study of deviant behaviour among China's left-behind children: The impact of strain, social control and learning","authors":"Xiaohong Jin,&nbsp;Wei Chen,&nbsp;Yuning Wu","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13085","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13085","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aims to examine the effects of strain, social control and learning variables on the likelihood of deviant behaviour among left-behind children (thereafter LBC) and non-left-behind children (thereafter NLBC) in China. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among 380 LBC and 656 NLBC in elementary and middle schools in three cities of Hubei Province, China. Bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess whether LBC and NLBC differ in deviant behaviour and three main groups of correlates of deviance that reflect strain, social control and learning. LBC were less likely than NLBC to commit deviant behaviour. LBC with greater family attachment and school bond were less likely to engage in deviance, whereas NLBC with more academic difficulty and bullying victimization were more inclined to conduct deviant acts. Having deviant peers increased both LBC's and NLBC's probability of committing deviant behaviour. A combination of factors related to strain, social control and learning theories explains Chinese children's deviance. It is important to promote the healthy development of LBC by enhancing family and school bonds and reducing deviant associations.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 2","pages":"166-177"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135741348","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":"Deinstitutionalization of children in residential care facilities: Experiences and perceptions of professionals in Ghana","authors":"Kwabena Frimpong-Manso,&nbsp;Ebenezer Cudjoe,&nbsp;Pascal Agbadi,&nbsp;Alhassan Abdullah,&nbsp;Antoine Deliege,&nbsp;Avantee Bansal","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13081","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13081","url":null,"abstract":"<p>According to the literature, the success of deinstitutionalization (DI) practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is dependent on key factors including, a well-functioning family-based alternative care and social protection system, adequate funding and resources, and professional and other stakeholders' engagement and support. Following a practice research qualitative method, the study explored practitioner's experiences and perceptions on the status of Ghana's ongoing DI efforts and their recommendations for improving implementation. The study's main themes were establishing the need for residential homes for children (RHCs), RHCs not being an ideal family environment and RHCs as respite. Family marital problems, poor financial situation, stigma attached to some children in care, abusive parents and a lack of suitable alternatives when families have a crisis were identified as key factors that impede DI implementation in Ghana. The findings suggest the need for a progressive approach towards DI implementation in LMICs, with the first step being the re-positioning of RHCs as respite care centres while progressively developing other alternative family-based care options (such as kinship care) for children.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 2","pages":"306-315"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135784176","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":"Family homeless shelters as contexts for early childhood development: Shelter resources and staff capacity","authors":"McKenna M. Halverson,&nbsp;Laura E. Wallace,&nbsp;Tariere C. Tebepah,&nbsp;Victoria Riccelli,&nbsp;Allison Bajada,&nbsp;Janette E. Herbers","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13082","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13082","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Family homeless shelters are critical contexts in which many young children develop; however, little is known about the developmental appropriateness of these settings, including their resources and the capacity of their staff to effectively meet the needs of the children and families they serve. The current study involves both quantitative and qualitative components to assess aspects of developmental appropriateness of US shelter spaces for children ages birth to 5 years, with an emphasis on staff knowledge, parenting programmes, and play spaces. Participants were 64 staff working in different family homeless shelters representing all 10 Housing and Urban Development regions. Data were collected via semistructured phone interviews. Results indicated that most shelters offered some type of parenting programme (65.5%) and had some developmentally appropriate space for families with young children (87.5%); however, the nature of these spaces and programmes varied considerably, with very few respondents describing use of evidence-based practices. Findings on knowledge of early child development among shelter staff indicated substantial need for trainings on a range of topics, including typical child development, parent–child relationships, and impacts of trauma on families with young children. Furthermore, we identified a need for better measurement tools to assess knowledge of child development.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 2","pages":"316-326"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136266145","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":"Gender differences in cyberbullying tolerance, traditional bullying victimization and their associations with cyberbullying perpetration among Beijing adolescents","authors":"Xiying Wang,&nbsp;Yutong Gao,&nbsp;Binli Chen","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13079","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13079","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Drawing upon survey data collected from 632 adolescents aged from 13 to 16 in two secondary schools in Beijing, this study examined the mediating role of traditional bullying victimization and tolerance of cyberbullying between gender and cyberbullying perpetration. The results showed that 6.8% of the adolescents in the study reported cyberbullying perpetration in the past year, while 6.0% of them were victims of cyberbullying. Boys reported higher rates and tolerance of cyberbullying perpetration than girls did. The results also suggested that tolerance of cyberbullying and traditional bullying victimization served as mediators between gender and the perpetration of cyberbullying. Social workers' practices in schools, focused on promoting gender equality, healthy masculinity and the prevention of bullying, are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 1","pages":"15-25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128357298","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":"Predictors of child participation in child welfare emergency placements—A Norwegian case file study","authors":"May Gresdahl,&nbsp;Halvor Fauske,&nbsp;Anita Skårstad Storhaug","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13078","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13078","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although child participation has attained significant awareness in child welfare research, little is known about how this right is upheld in emergency cases. Therefore, the various degrees to which children participate in child welfare services' emergency cases and factors predicting such participation were explored.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Degrees of participation found in 148 case files (M_age = 11–12 years old, range; 3–18 years; 59% girls, 48% with minority backgrounds) from four Norwegian municipalities were regressed on 15 independent variables in a multinomial logistic regression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The children's advancing age increases their probabilities of involvement in the decision-making processes regarding emergency placements (<i>p</i>  &lt; 0.001). The children's minority backgrounds enhance their likelihood of being informed of the placement and having their opinions given weight in decision-making processes (<i>p</i> = 0.010). The study, nevertheless, revealed that 39% of children in emergency placements are not involved in these processes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Case file documentation indicates inadequate involvement of children in emergency cases. Nevertheless, older children and those with minority backgrounds are more likely to participate, although the degree of their involvement varies. The study did not find a correlation between prior contact with child welfare services and child participation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 2","pages":"151-165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128118558","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":"The panopticon looms: A gendered narrative of the interlocking powers of welfare intervention and criminalization","authors":"Becky Clarke,&nbsp; Leah","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13076","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13076","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents a case study narrative of one woman. Drawing on her storied recollections, from infancy into childhood through young motherhood into adulthood, we trace the interlocking relationship between policies and practices intended to offer welfare support facilitating her criminalization. A collaborative approach to producing knowledge, representing 8 years of narrative, dialogue and reflection surfaces a looming panopticon. The gendered power of the state to intervene across the life course is revealed, as is the failed and harmful nature of this panopticon. Three distinct themes emerge from the analysis: the power to define and the fixing nature of gendered policy and practice narratives; the gendered control strategies that reproduce harms in women's lives; and the lifelong nature of the panopticon for some girls and women. Cutting across these experiences are processes of silencing and ultimately resistance, strategies for surviving the enduring forms of institutional surveillance and intervention. The paper closes with clear implications for the hegemonic trio of social science research and social work and criminal justice policy and practice. We must confront and dismantle our complicity in the silent silencing and gendered harms of the panopticon.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 4","pages":"842-851"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13076","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125016975","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":"Social capital and flourishing of left-behind children in rural China: How basic psychological needs mediate?","authors":"Sijia Guo,&nbsp;Liwei Zhang,&nbsp;Heng Lu","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13075","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13075","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Flourishing, as an integrated conceptualization, is a specific perspective of well-being which focuses on one's emotional status and psychosocial functioning. As flourishing is a vital determinant for the development of adolescents, this study aims to better understand extent and quality of the flourishing of left-behind children in rural China from a strength-based orientation rather than the traditional deficit approach. In line with an ecological system perspective, one's flourishing is intertwined with microfactors and macrofactors. Herein, this study combines social capital theory and self-determination theory to construct an integrative framework to explore how two specific microfactors and macrofactors influence the flourishing of left-behind children. Altogether, 995 Chinese rural adolescent respondents (57.2% [<i>N =</i> 573] male and 52.3% [<i>N =</i> 520] LBC, <i>M</i>_age = 12.56 years) filled out a self-report questionnaire that included the Social Capital Scale, Basic Psychological Needs Scale and Flourishing Scale. This study performed bivariate correlation analysis, regression analysis and mediation effect analysis through SPSS 26 and PROCESS 3.2 macro. Results indicate that (1) left-behind children with more social capital experience higher levels of flourishing and (2) basic psychological needs have an indirect effect on the relationship between social capital and flourishing. The findings underscore the importance of constructing a synthetic framework to support the flourishing left-behind children. They also indicate that the social networks and social resources for left-behind children be expanded. Finally, results suggest that more attention should be given to fostering left-behind children's innate growth through fulfilling their basic psychological needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"30 2","pages":"141-150"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122594376","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":"The child's place in the foster family: Use of conventional names and adoption intentions throughout childhood","authors":"Sabine Kaiser,&nbsp;Geraldine Mabille,&nbsp;Renee Thørnblad,&nbsp;Jeanette Skoglund","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13077","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13077","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This longitudinal study examines the child's place in the foster family through the use of conventional names for familial figures (e.g., ‘mum/dad’) and through the foster parents' intention to adopt the child. Data were collected at two time points during childhood and adolescence, among children placed in kinship and non-kinship foster care in Norway. Children placed at a younger age and children in non-kinship foster care were more likely to call their foster parents for ‘mum/dad’. Children placed at an older age and children in non-kinship care were more often presented as ‘foster child’ by their foster parents. Only 25%–34% of foster parents reported having considered adoption. The most common reason for not considering adoption was that they already deemed to be a family. The use of conventional names for familial figures in foster families might not necessarily reflect the child's integration into a foster family as it seems to be related to the age of the child at placement rather than to the duration of placement. Intention to adopt was relatively low, mostly because foster parents considered adoption as not necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 2","pages":"299-305"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13077","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123391050","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":"Child placement in the community: Socio-religious challenges for Druze social workers in Israel","authors":"Dr. Maha Natoor,&nbsp;Mrs. Hoda Zarka,&nbsp;Prof. Avihu Shoshana","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13066","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13066","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article features insights from 15 Druze social workers in Israel regarding their experiences dealing with out-of-home placement for Druze children. The study reveals the distinct challenges faced by social workers in bridging professional and socio-religious values and the caution with which they navigate a complex reality and strive to provide culturally appropriate interventions while facing limitations on their freedom of action. Socio-religious characteristics of the Druze influence the interventions of social workers including the restriction on adoption and limited interaction between divorced partners. The process of removing a child from their home can be complex and challenging. This is often due to concerns regarding stigma and the strong desire within closely knit communities to preserve the family name and reputation. Moreover, most Druze social workers reside in Druze villages which can blur the line between personal and professional boundaries. This article underscores the importance of hearing the voices of minority therapists in order to promote culturally competent interventions in social work within the community.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 1","pages":"217-228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13066","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130522932","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":"What children exposed to domestic violence value when meeting social workers: A practice-oriented systematic research review","authors":"Martina Vikander,&nbsp;Åsa Källström","doi":"10.1111/cfs.13073","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cfs.13073","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Children exposed to domestic violence (DV) face a heightened risk of many types of short- and long-term problems. Social workers can limit these risks if the support and help they offer is perceived as valuable by the child. The aims of this review were to identify what children exposed to DV value when meeting social workers, to suggest how this knowledge can be used in practice by professionals dedicated to working with these children and to identify and suggest key areas of focus for future research. A synthesis of 18 studies reveals that, in meetings with social workers, children exposed to DV value (1) basic requirements, (2) inclusion, (3) acknowledgement and (4) enjoyment. This review offers a smorgasbord of opportunities for practitioners to meet the wishes and needs of these children. However, comparative research is needed to facilitate adaptation and to distinguish between elements valued by children that are core prerequisites for helping them disclose their experiences and/or aiding their recovery and elements that are less crucial but still valued.</p>","PeriodicalId":10025,"journal":{"name":"Child & Family Social Work","volume":"29 1","pages":"287-298"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cfs.13073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116291436","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}