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States’ Use of Medicaid Waivers for Children with Behavioral Health Needs is Associated with Lower Rates of Voluntary Child Welfare Placements 各州对有行为健康需要的儿童使用医疗补助豁免与自愿儿童福利安置率较低有关

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00998-5

Genevieve Graaf, Liwei Zhang, Cassandra Simmel

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“Everybody has a Body, so we Need to Talk About Sexual Well-Being”: Young Disabled People’s Suggestions for Sex-Positive Social Work Practice “每个人都有身体，所以我们需要谈论性健康”：残疾青少年对性积极社会工作实践的建议

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00994-9

Ami Goulden

{"title":"“Everybody has a Body, so we Need to Talk About Sexual Well-Being”: Young Disabled People’s Suggestions for Sex-Positive Social Work Practice","authors":"Ami Goulden","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00994-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00994-9","url":null,"abstract":"Sexual well-being has long been an area of societal exclusion for disabled people. This exclusion includes control over bodies and relationships, access to representations and public spaces, and autonomy regarding identity choices, lifestyles, and experiences. Innovative and anti-ableist approaches are needed to support sexual well-being among young disabled people. This phenomenological study aimed to explore how social workers can support journeys to achieve sexual well-being from the perspectives of young disabled people. A total of 24 semi-structured interviews were carried out with individuals between the ages of 17 and 24 in Ontario, Canada, who identify themselves as disabled and have had prior interactions with a social worker. The participants had a range of disabilities, including developmental, physical, and mental health. The majority of participants reported having more than one disability. Participants reflected on practice approaches they appreciated when social workers supported them with areas related sexual well-being. More so, they envisioned and recommended various aspects to improve the care and support from social workers. Their suggestions for social workers included increased time and space to develop a therapeutic relationship, unlearning ableism and practicing sex-positivity, accounting for the diverse lived experiences of disabled people, increasing disability representation in social work, and providing and brokering accessible and holistic practice approaches services. This study highlights the importance of holistic and comprehensive social work practice, including sex-positive approaches and multidisciplinary care.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142776606","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}

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The Emotional and Behavioral Impact of Social Connections and Observant Adults in the Neighborhood, School, and Family on Youth 邻里、学校和家庭中的社会联系和善于观察的成年人对青少年情感和行为的影响

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00993-w

Michael C. Gearhart, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Susan Yoon, Sheila Barnhart

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“We Do the Best We Can with What We Have”: Reflections from Residential Care Stakeholders on the Impacts of COVID-19 "我们尽我们所能"：住宿护理利益相关者对 COVID-19 影响的思考

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-11-02 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00988-7

Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett, Shamra Boel-Studt, Christopher Collins

{"title":"“We Do the Best We Can with What We Have”: Reflections from Residential Care Stakeholders on the Impacts of COVID-19","authors":"Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett, Shamra Boel-Studt, Christopher Collins","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00988-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00988-7","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 mandates required residential youth care providers to quickly adapt services while adhering to state and local mandates, impacting family visitation, stress, and potential disruption to reunification efforts. This mixed-methods study utilized data from a larger study of residential group homes in one southeastern state, utilizing the Quality Standards Assessment (QSA). First, utilizing open-ended responses on the QSA, a content analysis was used to explore residential care providers’ challenges and responses during COVID-19. Next, descriptive statistics and trend charts were utilized to explore quality differences in programs pre-, during, and post-COVID-19. The qualitative data reflected that COVID-19 presented significant challenges to residential care providers, including impacts on family and community engagement, programmatic procedures, education, and the residential care workforce. Responses to challenges included creating activities on-campus, conducting family visits virtually, shifting to on-campus schooling, and conducting re-licensing inspections virtually. The quantitative analysis showed mean quality rating trends dropping during the pandemic, with some quality ratings improving post-pandemic. Moreover, trends in mean incident reports increased during and post-pandemic years. Residential programs adapted to challenges, while some gaps remained. Issues with school and being isolated from family and community, as well as an increase in incident reports, were experienced among youth within residential care during COVID-19. Post-pandemic incident reports underscore the potential long-term impacts of COVID-19 on residential group care.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142563293","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}

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Characteristics and Views of Young Unaccompanied Migrants Transitioning to Independent Living in the Catalan (Spain) Protection System 在加泰罗尼亚（西班牙）保护系统中过渡到独立生活的无人陪伴年轻移民的特征和观点

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00992-x

Clara Sanz-Escutia, Laura Arnau-Sabatés, Josefina Sala-Roca

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Implementing and Evaluating Manualized Interventions in U.S. Organizations Serving Youth with Foster Care Experience: Lessons Learned from the Field 在为有寄养经历的青少年提供服务的美国机构中实施和评估手册化干预措施：从实地汲取的经验教训

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00989-6

Amy M. Salazar, Sara S. Spiers, Jenna Thompson, Jaidyanne Podsobinski, Maddy Day

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Exploring Retrospective Place Attachment Toward Foster Homes 探索对寄养家庭的回溯性地方依恋

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-21 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00983-y

Taylor Shorting, Lindsay J. McCunn, Karissa Sawyer

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Need for Foster Homes, Foster Parent Recruitment, and Licensure: Comparing Foster Parent and Child Welfare Worker Perspectives 寄养家庭的需求、寄养父母的招募和执照：比较寄养父母和儿童福利工作者的观点

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00991-y

Morgan E. Cooley, Martie Gillen, Heather M. Thompson, Marianna L. Colvin

{"title":"Need for Foster Homes, Foster Parent Recruitment, and Licensure: Comparing Foster Parent and Child Welfare Worker Perspectives","authors":"Morgan E. Cooley, Martie Gillen, Heather M. Thompson, Marianna L. Colvin","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00991-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00991-y","url":null,"abstract":"Unfortunately, the retention rate of foster parents is low, and multiple challenges exist for agencies in maintaining long-term foster parents. Research examining perceptions of recruiting and licensing foster parents may provide some insight into supporting future foster parent recruitment and training for child welfare professionals. This study utilized administrative data from the state of Florida to examine and compare the perspectives of foster parents and child welfare workers regarding the recruitment and licensing of foster homes. This cross-sectional administrative survey included a total of 1,249 foster parents and child welfare workers in the state of Florida. Descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to examine the perspectives of foster parents and child welfare workers across multiple questions related to the need for foster homes and recruitment and licensing processes. Results indicate that caseworkers and foster parents in this sample generally held different perspectives across most of the questions related to the need for foster homes, recruitment and licensing practices. Implications for recruiting and licensing foster homes and the need for consistent and accurate messaging to both foster parents and child welfare workers are discussed. More research is needed to explore recruitment and licensing processes, particularly research-supported strategies that have not been well-tested among foster care samples.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142451376","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}

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Fostering Self-Determination: A Review and Research Agenda Advancing Self-Determination Theory as a Unifying Framework for Youth Well-Being in Foster Care Research 培养自决能力：回顾与研究议程推动自我决定理论成为寄养研究中青少年福祉的统一框架

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00987-8

Catelyn N. Smeyne, Carlie D. Trott, Stacie Furst-Holloway, Farrah Jacquez

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Patterns of Vicarious Police Contact and Youths’ Stress and Attitudes About the Police 模仿警察接触的模式与青少年的压力和对警察的态度

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00985-w

Luke Muentner, Alexander Testa, Rebecca L. Fix, Dylan B. Jackson

{"title":"Patterns of Vicarious Police Contact and Youths’ Stress and Attitudes About the Police","authors":"Luke Muentner, Alexander Testa, Rebecca L. Fix, Dylan B. Jackson","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00985-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00985-w","url":null,"abstract":"Youth of color residing in urban areas face elevated risks of vicarious police contact which can intensify feelings of fear, anger, and cynicism toward law enforcement. However, little is known as to how vicarious police stops are patterned across youths’ social circles and how these diverse vicarious exposures shape youths’ attitudes toward and stress about police. The current study analyzed data from the Survey of Police-Adolescent Contact Experiences, a cross-sectional survey of Black youth aged 12–21 in Baltimore City, Maryland (n = 345). Youth self-reported whether they knew anyone who has been stopped by police and selected their relation to who was stopped. They also reported how often they, themselves, engaged in efforts to avoid police, how stressed they were about police violence in their community, and their attitudes of policy legitimacy. The study used descriptive statistics, OLS regression, and ancillary attenuation analyses using the Karlson-Holm-Breen method. Results showed that over 50% of youth knew someone stopped by police, with 12% reporting four or more known persons. Analyses indicated that knowing more individuals stopped by police was associated with increased avoidance and stress while being linked to decreased perceptions of police legitimacy – findings particularly salient for those with four or more known persons stopped by police. Additionally, knowing a friend stopped by police significantly increased both police avoidance and stress levels. These findings underscore the importance of understanding vicarious police contact patterns within youths’ social circles and their implications for stress and attitudes about the police, emphasizing the need to foster positive police-youth relationships and address stress-related outcomes.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142431313","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}

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