{"title":"The Child Abuse Risk Evaluation Dutch Version (CARE-NL): A retrospective validation study","authors":"C. de Ruiter, M. Hildebrand, S. van der Hoorn","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1699488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1699488","url":null,"abstract":"The Child Abuse Risk Evaluation – Dutch version (CARE-NL) is a structured professional guideline for assessing the risk of all types of child abuse. The CARE-NL comprises 18 risk factors: eight Par...","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83490060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Fàbregas, M. Arch, J. García-Arch, J. Segura, N. Pereda
{"title":"Assessment criteria in relocation cases: An exploratory study of Spanish family court Judges","authors":"M. Fàbregas, M. Arch, J. García-Arch, J. Segura, N. Pereda","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1699487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1699487","url":null,"abstract":"This descriptive study determined whether Spanish family law judges (N = 30) use the criteria proposed in the scientific literature and jurisprudence to assess cases of the relocation of minors aft...","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89792142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the relationship between mothers’ childhood exposure to intimate partner violence and current parenting behaviors through adult intimate partner violence: A moderation analysis","authors":"J’Nelle Stephenson, K. Renk","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1689881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1689881","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract It is understood that childhood exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) can contribute directly and indirectly to adult outcomes, including parenting behaviors. To further understand these associations, this study examined the relationship between mothers’ childhood exposure to IPV and their parenting behaviors while using adult IPV as a moderator. The study included a sample of 133 mothers with children who could range in age from 1½- to 5-years. Mothers provided ratings of their childhood exposure to IPV, their adult IPV experiences, and their parenting behaviors. Findings suggested that mothers’ adult IPV experiences moderated significantly the relationship between mothers’ exposure to childhood IPV and their parenting behaviors (i.e., positive parenting, negative/inconsistent parenting, and punitive parenting). These findings suggested that mothers’ childhood exposure to IPV was related to how they parent their young children in the context of mothers’ IPV experiences in their adult relationships. These findings further suggested the importance of preventing children’s exposure to IPV, identifying interventions for mothers who were exposed to IPV in their childhood as well as in their adult relationships, and providing appropriate parenting interventions for these mothers. Such multi-targeted approaches will aid in potentially reducing the rates of intergenerational IPV in families.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88734294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"First, do no harm to self: Perspectives around trauma-informed practice and secondary traumatic stress among rural child protective services workers","authors":"Jerel M. Ezell","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1687061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1687061","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Existing research on child welfare removals has not fully contextualized the incipient trauma experienced by children during the removal process and has neglected ancillary impacts on intervening child welfare workers and intricate procedural challenges in rural environments. Applying a symbolic interactionist framework, this work presents a pilot case study consisting of semi-structured interviews with workers at a rural Child Protective Services agency who piloted a trauma-informed practice intervention and a program addressing workers’ secondary traumatic stress (STS). Results demonstrate that respondents generally felt that trauma-informed practice yielded fruit in reducing trauma/mental distress experienced by clients and improving recidivism/placement outcomes. Key intervention implementation barriers included sparse local resources for mental health referrals, broad community-level socioeconomic barriers, inconsistent engagement from state and local government stakeholders, and organizational stressors. Additionally, respondents indicated that STS was substantially impacting their professional and domestic lives, noting ways the intervention helped them begin to purposefully address the impacts of their trauma exposures. Collectively, findings from this case study highlight the interwoven psychosocial and system-level challenges facing child welfare workers and the ways in which trauma-informed practice may clarify and mitigate these obstacles, providing direction for further research in this space.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78431928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adjustment of children in joint custody and associated variables: A systematic review","authors":"Amandine Baude, S. Drapeau, V. Lachance, H. Ivers","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1691106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1691106","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This systematic review examines studies conducted since the year 2000 on the adjustment of children (0-18 years) in joint custody (30/70%) and on the associated family factors (i.e., parenting and interparental conflict). Studies were extracted following PRISMA. Sixteen quantitative studies met the inclusion criteria. Fourteen assessed internalizing adjustment and 10 examined externalizing adjustment. Only 2 were rated as having high quality. Limitations included cross-sectional design, reliance in single informant, failure to adjust for important characteristics and no theoretical approach. The results show that the adjustment level of children in joint custody is as good, if not better, than that of those in sole custody. It also shows however that interparental conflict, parental practices, and the parents’ mental health generally play a more influential role. In regard to conflictual contexts, studies are beginning to identify, particularly in joint custody, risk factors such as strict arrangements and concerns about the children’s safety.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75715638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teachers’ intentions to report suspected child abuse: the influence of compassion fatigue","authors":"Tess Hupe, Margaret C. Stevenson","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1663334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1663334","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Teachers are legally mandated to report suspected child abuse – a role that positions teachers as crucial figures in the detection and prevention of child abuse. It is, thus, important to explore underlying determinants of teachers’ likelihood to report suspected child abuse. In this research, we explore teachers’ and school administrators’ (N = 299) knowledge of abuse reporting policy and their self-reported intentions to report hypothetical instances of suspected child abuse. We also explore the relationship between compassion fatigue (i.e., job burnout and secondary traumatic stress stemming from vicarious exposure to client trauma) and teachers’ attitudes toward reporting suspected child abuse. A significant minority of teachers indicate that they would not report suspected child abuse – a finding that holds even after eliminating the 10.3% of teachers who were unaware of policy requiring teachers to report suspected child abuse. Supporting hypotheses, as compassion fatigue increased, negative attitudes toward child abuse reporting significantly increased. Additionally, increased compassion fatigue was significantly associated with increased job efficacy cynicism, psychological detachment from students, and diminished knowledge about reporting child abuse – all factors that statistically explained the relationship between compassion fatigue and negative attitudes toward reporting suspected abuse.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79157636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Topitzes, T. Grove, E. E. Meyer, Stacey M. Pangratz, Caitlin M. Sprague
{"title":"Trauma-responsive child welfare services: A mixed methods study assessing safety, stability, and permanency","authors":"J. Topitzes, T. Grove, E. E. Meyer, Stacey M. Pangratz, Caitlin M. Sprague","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1607796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1607796","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Trauma-informed or trauma-responsive programing has spread across many service sectors including child welfare. However, only a few evaluations of such child welfare programs have been published. The current mixed methods study assessed a trauma-responsive child welfare program implemented within a private agency located in the Midwest region of the United States. The intervention combined specialized training, assessment, case planning, and case consultation into a trauma-responsive case management model. Quantitative data, gathered through a quasi-experimental design (N = 598), revealed that program participation was associated with improved permanency but not with enhanced child safety. Qualitative data, gathered from staff interviews (N = 10), helped to contextualize quantitative results, highlighting staff experiences and impressions of the program. Implications of results are discussed.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76243528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Categorizations of structure living arrangements of adolescents after parental separation","authors":"M. Dujeu, I. Godin","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1617820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1617820","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study identified the different categorizations of “living arrangements of adolescents” after parental separation in the literature and examined the situations in which health and wellbeing differences were observed among adolescents. Twenty-two peer-reviewed articles based on original data produced by self-administered questionnaires from quantitative studies were selected. Grouping studies according to the type of custody categorization allowed the comparison of different studies using the same categorization. It is of note that the same categorization of adolescent custody gave rise to inconsistent results in terms of health and wellbeing outcomes.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87175021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing family violence post separation – mothers and fathers’ experiences from Australia","authors":"Leanne Francia, P. Millear, R. Sharman","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1583151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1583151","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Following parental separation, child custody decisions continue to be made on the basis of the discretionary best interests of the child. The current study explored mothers and fathers (N = 40) in family violence, or high conflict past two years post separation, and their experiences within the Australian family law system. A thematic analysis was conducted on the interviews of separated mothers and fathers. Results revealed that the experience of engaging with the Australian family law system caused considerable anxiety and distress for these separated parents. Principal themes related to: (a) gendered narratives; (b) parents’ concerns not been taken seriously; (c) perceived inadequacies in knowledge or competence of experts and decision makers in relation to family violence; and (d) coercion from some professionals within the family law system. These cumulative experiences tentatively pointed to an aftermath of long-term emotional and psychological trauma, not only for separated mothers and fathers, but also children in their care.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72565450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mothers and fathers’ experiences of high conflict past two years post separation: A systematic review of the qualitative literature","authors":"Leanne Francia, P. Millear, R. Sharman","doi":"10.1080/15379418.2019.1617821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2019.1617821","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Within a child custody context, this article systematically reviewed the available qualitative research of post separation, high conflict, co-parenting relationships. Separated parents’ experiences of high conflict were reportedly embedded in pervasive mistrust and disdain, and underpinned by concerns over differing parenting styles, or the other parent’s ability to adequately care for the child. The factors that potentially maintained conflict were parental concerns regarding the child’s safety and well-being when in the care of the other parent. The factor that potentially escalated conflict was disdain directed at the other parent’s concerns. Recommendations for future research and implications for social policy for these families are discussed.","PeriodicalId":45478,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child Custody","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77913468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}