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Juggling Competing Responsibilities: Experiences with Parenting, Child Welfare, and Substance Use Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic 兼顾各种责任：在 COVID-19 大流行期间的育儿、儿童福利和药物使用治疗经历

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-08-03 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00976-x

Yibin Yang, Ruth Paris, Harper Hansen, Ashley Short Mejia

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Youth Gang Membership, Marginalized Identities, and Suicidality Disparities: Intersectional Implications for Research and Practice. 青年帮派成员、边缘化身份和自杀差异：研究与实践的交叉意义

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2022-11-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-022-00902-z

Asia S Bishop, Paula S Nurius, Christopher M Fleming, Reed T Klein, Ashley N Rousson

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Promoting and Protecting the Developing Self-identity of the Young, Transracially Adopted Child in South Africa 促进和保护南非年轻的跨种族领养儿童不断发展的自我认同

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00974-z

Maynette Heyns, Melanie Moen, Michelle Finestone, Sifiso Shabangu

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Exposure to Violence Within Dating, Peer, and Community Contexts Among African American and Hispanic/Latine Adolescents in High-Burden, Urban Communities 城市高负担社区中的非裔美国青少年和西班牙裔/拉丁裔青少年在约会、同伴和社区环境中遭受暴力的情况

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00975-y

Rachel C. Garthe, Deborah Gorman-Smith, Shongha Kim, Marion Malcome, Jun Sung Hong, Qihao Zhan

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The Lived Experience of Youth in Congregate Care: Youth Perceptions of Safety, Relationships, and Support Through Qualitative Inquiry with 10 Young Adults 集中托养青少年的生活体验：通过对 10 名青少年进行定性调查，了解他们对安全、关系和支持的看法

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00969-w

Sarah Parmenter, Karla Shockley McCarthy, Juan Lorenzo Benavides, Öznur Bayar, Kathryn Maguire Jack, Susan Yoon

{"title":"The Lived Experience of Youth in Congregate Care: Youth Perceptions of Safety, Relationships, and Support Through Qualitative Inquiry with 10 Young Adults","authors":"Sarah Parmenter, Karla Shockley McCarthy, Juan Lorenzo Benavides, Öznur Bayar, Kathryn Maguire Jack, Susan Yoon","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00969-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00969-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores the reported experiences of youth in congregate care facilities, focusing on their perceptions of support, relationships, and safety during their time in care. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 young adults, previously placed in group homes or residential facilities in Ohio, to identify themes related to their experiences. Three main themes resulted from the analysis: (1) lack of agency, (2) importance of relationships, and (3) coping and transitioning in congregate care. The findings revealed that participants felt a total lack of control over the decisions made on their behalf, and they felt powerless to advocate for their needs. Furthermore, participants reported a lack of support from facility staff, and they faced barriers in maintaining connections with their families. Despite these challenges, many participants demonstrated resilience and gained positive insights from their experiences in congregate care. This study highlights the need for improved support systems, increased focus on youth self-advocacy, and a better understanding of the complex experiences faced by youth in congregate care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141545954","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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Depression, Self-Esteem, and Disordered Eating among Pakistani Adolescent Girls: The Mediating Role of Appearance Comparison and Internalization of Appearance Ideals 巴基斯坦少女的抑郁、自尊和饮食失调：外貌比较和外貌理想内化的中介作用

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00972-1

Ramla Zaid Malik, Sumara Masood Ul Hassan, Iraj Tariq

{"title":"Depression, Self-Esteem, and Disordered Eating among Pakistani Adolescent Girls: The Mediating Role of Appearance Comparison and Internalization of Appearance Ideals","authors":"Ramla Zaid Malik, Sumara Masood Ul Hassan, Iraj Tariq","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00972-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00972-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although the link of depression and self-esteem with disordered eating is well reported in literature, there is insufficient insight into the underlying processes that inform the relationship. The present study examined the mediating effects of comparison of appearance and internalization of appearance ideals in the relationship of depression and self-esteem with disordered eating. The study sample comprised of 381 school-going adolescent girls, aged 13 to 18, from Islamabad, Pakistan. As part of the study, participants were required to complete several measures, including the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire—Short Form, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Physical Appearance Comparison Scale—Revised, and Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire—4. Findings revealed significant relationships between depression, self-esteem, comparison of appearance, internalization of appearance ideals, and disordered eating. Path analyses indicated that comparison of appearance and internalization of appearance ideals partially serially mediated the relationship between depression and disordered eating. Additionally, these two mediators were found to fully serially mediate the relationship between self-esteem and disordered eating. This study implicates the importance of considering depression and self-esteem in predicting disordered eating. Furthermore, findings posited that comparison of appearance and internalization of appearance ideals posed as potential risk factors in aggravating disordered eating. This study extends an opportunity for clinicians and community workers to initiate projects of social welfare such as awareness programs to address eating-related pathologies in educational as well as community settings, specifically amongst the adolescent population.</p>","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141299022","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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Social Determinants of Youth Cigarette Use Over Time: Findings from the Arizona Youth Survey 2010–2018 青少年长期吸烟的社会决定因素：2010-2018 年亚利桑那州青少年调查的结果

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-02 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00973-0

Grant Yoder, Shiyou Wu, Flavio F. Marsiglia

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Findings from the Michigan EITC Access Project: ACEs Prevention Through Economic Intervention 密歇根州 EITC 获取项目的研究结果：通过经济干预预防 ACEs

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-21 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00971-2

Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Yanghyun Park, Olivia D. Chang, Atticus Solomon, Jenna Quinn, Suzanne Greenberg, Heidi Coggins, Jacquetta Hinton

{"title":"Findings from the Michigan EITC Access Project: ACEs Prevention Through Economic Intervention","authors":"Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Yanghyun Park, Olivia D. Chang, Atticus Solomon, Jenna Quinn, Suzanne Greenberg, Heidi Coggins, Jacquetta Hinton","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00971-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00971-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a promising anti-poverty strategy in the United States (Hoynes & Patel, 2018). It has protective effects against adverse childhood experiences including child maltreatment (Berger et al., 2017; Biehl & Hill, 2018; Klevens et al., 2017; Rostad et al., 2020), intimate partner violence (Spencer et al., 2020), and parental mental health problems (Boyd-Swan et al., 2016; Evans & Garthwaite, 2014). Despite these positive impacts, approximately one in five families eligible for EITC does not receive it (Internal Revenue Service, 2019). The EITC Access Project involves intensive, one-on-one home visiting (delivered in conjunction with <i>Parents As Teachers)</i> that includes financial empowerment and education surrounding EITC across nine counties in the State of Michigan. Using paired t-tests, this study examines the outcomes of the EITC Access Project including knowledge of, application for, receipt of, and barriers to applying the EITC, and finds initial evidence that it may increase knowledge and uptake of EITC while decreasing neglect.</p>","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141079352","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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Intervening in Suspected Child Maltreatment: Parents’ Responses to and Perceptions of Maltreatment in a Rural Midwestern County 干预疑似虐待儿童事件：中西部农村地区家长对虐待的反应和看法

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-18 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00970-3

Olivia D. Chang, Yujeong Chang, Kathryn Maguire-Jack

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Formal and Informal Support among Mothers Aging out of Foster Care and Maternity Group Homes: Who Steps in When Mothers Age Out? 走出寄养家庭和产科集体之家的母亲的正式和非正式支持：当母亲年老时，谁会介入？

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10560-024-00966-z

Esaa Mohammad Sabti Samarah, Melissa Radey, Shamra Boel-Studt

{"title":"Formal and Informal Support among Mothers Aging out of Foster Care and Maternity Group Homes: Who Steps in When Mothers Age Out?","authors":"Esaa Mohammad Sabti Samarah, Melissa Radey, Shamra Boel-Studt","doi":"10.1007/s10560-024-00966-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-024-00966-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Young mothers in foster care and their children face educational, financial, and social challenges. Maternity group homes (MGHs) offer one intervention to mitigate poor outcomes. Yet, information about the experiences of mothers transitioning from MGHs is limited. Using Kool’s Theory of Adolescent Identity Development, this study examines mothers’ transitions out of MGHs and the role of formal and informal support in helping meet their family’s needs. Mothers with experience living in an MGH (<i>n</i> = 25) participated in telephone interviews describing their experiences in MGHs and transitions to independence. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to understand mothers’ use of formal and informal supports after MGH exit. Analysis revealed that although mothers perceived “doing it alone,” they relied on informal and formal supports. This paradox makes sense in the context of mothers’ lives. Complicated, unpredictable, and friction-laden relationships with family, friends, and acquaintances constitute mothers’ informal supports. Although mothers felt they could count on family, they described periods of homelessness, family violence, and hopelessness. Similarly, formal relationships with child welfare professionals varied and often dissipated without warning. Mothers held mixed views on government assistance although these resources consistently provided critical means for survival. Implications: Consistent with Kool’s theory, study findings suggest mothers lacked supportive relationships and critical resources that shaped identity development. Implications for assisting mothers transitioning include supporting mothers through public assistance benefits before and after MGH exit; universal basic income as they gain independence, and guidance in establishing healthy relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140895722","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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