Mariana Sousa, Irene Cadime, Orlanda Cruz, Sara Cruz
{"title":"A Serial Mediation Model on Cognitive Functioning, Verbal, and Non-Verbal Abilities in Relation to Academic Performance in In-Care Children","authors":"Mariana Sousa, Irene Cadime, Orlanda Cruz, Sara Cruz","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01138-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01138-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149226032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transitioning to Independence: Case Studies of Young Adult Mothers Aging Out of Foster Care","authors":"Kimberly J. Lohrfink","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01196-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01196-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149210613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel D. Ludeke,Husain A. Lateef,Abigail Williams-Butler,Melody R. K. Frempong,Miracle Matthews
{"title":"Validation of the Positive Childhood Experiences Scale Among Black Young Adults: Implications for Trauma-informed Care","authors":"Rachel D. Ludeke,Husain A. Lateef,Abigail Williams-Butler,Melody R. K. Frempong,Miracle Matthews","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01199-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01199-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"55 12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149210673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptive Civic Infrastructure in Refugee-Led Organizations: A Theoretical Framework for Youth Participation","authors":"Irene Routté","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01198-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01198-z","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article advances a theoretical reconceptualization of youth councils by introducing the concept of adaptive civic infrastructure to explain how youth participation unfolds within community-based organizational contexts, specifically Refugee-Led Organizations. Existing frameworks of youth participation are often applied as static typologies of program design models that insufficiently account for the temporal, relational, and organizational dynamics shaping participation in practice. In response, this article develops a dynamic framework that conceptualizes youth councils as participatory infrastructures capable of supporting multiple modes of engagement over time. Participatory orientations are reinterpreted as fluid modes that emerge and shift in relation to leadership development, organizational context, and changing community conditions. The framework examines how organizational relationships, resources and power dynamics within Refugee-Led Organizations shape the possibilities for adaptive participation. A practice illustration drawn from a youth council within a Congolese Refugee-Led Organization in the United States informs and illustrates the conceptual argument. The adaptive civic infrastructure model highlights the importance of organizational context in shaping youth participation and positions Refugee-Led Organizations as key sites of youth civic engagement. Implications are discussed for supporting refugee youth leadership and participation within child and adolescent social work practice.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149210612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When the Disciplinarian is also the Counselor: Role Boundaries and Adolescent Disclosure in Vietnamese School-Based Child Protection","authors":"Thi Minh Le, Tho Nguyen, Phuong Thi Bui, Huong Thanh Nguyen","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01197-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01197-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149151774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Forster, Thérése Åström, Maria Martinsson, Livia van Leuven
{"title":"Addressing Parental Mental Health Problems in Swedish Child Welfare Services: A National Study of Current Practices","authors":"Martin Forster, Thérése Åström, Maria Martinsson, Livia van Leuven","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01180-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01180-9","url":null,"abstract":"Parental mental health problems can co-occur with child abuse, repeated child protection reports, and adverse child outcomes. Still, limited knowledge exists regarding how child welfare services (CWS) identify and respond to such problems in caregivers . This study examined how Swedish CWS identify and respond to parental mental health problems following child protection reports. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Child welfare workers and managers from 75 CWS agencies across Sweden responded to a national survey addressing their agencies’ practices related to addressing parental mental health. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics and reflexive thematic analysis. Parental mental health problems were mostly identified through informal conversations, while the use of validated screening or assessment tools was rare. Only one of the 75 agencies reported routinely using standardized, research-supported instruments to assess parental mental health. Assessment of suicidal ideation was uncommon, with 88% of agencies indicating they never or rarely asked caregivers about suicidal thoughts. Collaboration with mental healthcare services was described as inconsistent and hindered by unclear organizational responsibilities, limited resources, and differing professional perspectives across sectors. Overall, professionals within Swedish CWS reported frequently encountering parental mental health problems while relying primarily on informal, non-standardized practices, with structural barriers limiting coordinated support. The findings highlight gaps in systematic identification and interagency collaboration and point to a need for research-based assessment methods, clearer referral pathways, and strengthened competence in addressing parental mental health.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149151760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Greta M. Kuehne, Jacob Keller, Jenny Eglinsky, Maike Garbade, Cedric Sachser, Rita Rosner, Elisa Pfeiffer
{"title":"Attitudes Toward Evidence-based Practice in Child and Youth Welfare: The Role of Implementation Climate and Professional Quality of Life","authors":"Greta M. Kuehne, Jacob Keller, Jenny Eglinsky, Maike Garbade, Cedric Sachser, Rita Rosner, Elisa Pfeiffer","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01195-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01195-2","url":null,"abstract":"3 Evidence-based practices (EBPs) can support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-informed care for children and adolescents, yet are rarely implemented in German Child and Youth Welfare Service (CYWS) facilities. Although attitudes toward EBPs have been associated with EBP use, implementation is also shaped by organizational and individual factors. However, little is known about these relationships among child welfare workers (CWWs) in German CYWS facilities. This study therefore examined attitudes toward EBPs and their associations with perceived implementation climate and professional quality of life among CWWs. Baseline data of 161 child welfare workers in 37 German CYWS facilities from multi-center cluster-randomized controlled trial BETTER CARE were analyzed. Associations between the implementation climate (Implementation Climate Scale (ICS)) and the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) on attitude toward EBPs (Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS)) were examined using LASSO-based predictor selection followed by multiple linear regression analyses with cluster-robust standard errors. The ICS subscales <jats:italic>recognition</jats:italic> ( <jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = 0.22, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = .002), <jats:italic>rewards</jats:italic> ( <jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = -0.21, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = .004), and <jats:italic>selection for openness</jats:italic> ( <jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = 0.26, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = .002), as well as the ProQOL subscales <jats:italic>burnout</jats:italic> ( <jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = -0.60, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < .001) and <jats:italic>compassion satisfaction</jats:italic> ( <jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = 0.32, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = .022) were significant predictors of the attitudes toward EBPs among CWWs. Among CWWs in German CYWS facilities, attitudes toward EBPs were associated with selected dimensions of implementation climate and professional quality of life. The findings suggest that attitudes toward EBPs should be considered within their organizational and individual context.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149151757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Social Work Care Coordination for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood: A Multicenter Randomized Trial","authors":"Sahar H. Muathen","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01193-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01193-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149151769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disconnection from School and Employment Among Males and Females Transitioning from Foster Care in the United States","authors":"Svetlana Shpiegel","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01189-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01189-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149092898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fidan Güneş Gürgör Kılıç,Sevcan Yağan,Hediye Karaarslan Karakaş
{"title":"From “Shame” to Safety Skills: Fathers’ Protective Practices in Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children with Developmental Disabilities","authors":"Fidan Güneş Gürgör Kılıç,Sevcan Yağan,Hediye Karaarslan Karakaş","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01190-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01190-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"177 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149092897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}