{"title":"“If the parents had all the Resources to Meet the Children’s Needs, Would this Still be a Problem?“: Addressing Child Neglect in Child Welfare","authors":"Sarah Zak, Elisa Romano","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01128-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01128-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"160 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148429186","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}
Lewis Lee, Mandi Fowler, Kelly Bolton, Faeze Bastany
{"title":"Evaluating the Preliminary Effectiveness of Continuum of Care Program (COCP) in Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Alabama: One-Group Pre-Posttest Design","authors":"Lewis Lee, Mandi Fowler, Kelly Bolton, Faeze Bastany","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01146-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01146-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"160 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148429209","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":"The Relationship Between Subjective Well-Being and Future Expectations Among Earthquake-Affected and Non-Affected Adolescents","authors":"Mehmet Geyik, Arzu Özyürek, Adem Sağir","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01143-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01143-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148429215","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}
Adaora Ezekwem-Obi, Rebekah Grace, Stacy Blythe, Michel Edenborough
{"title":"Supporting Cultural Identity and Connection for Children from Culturally Diverse Backgrounds in Care: A Multi-Case Study of Stakeholder Perspectives","authors":"Adaora Ezekwem-Obi, Rebekah Grace, Stacy Blythe, Michel Edenborough","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01129-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01129-y","url":null,"abstract":"The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child affirms children’s right to participate in decisions that affect their lives and to maintain connections with their birth families and cultures. Despite over three decades of this recognition, which is embedded in policy and practice standards globally, there is a dearth of research providing an understanding of whether and how children’s rights are enacted in practice for children from culturally diverse backgrounds in statutory out-of-home care. This article presents four case studies, drawing on the perspectives of children, carers, caseworkers, and a birth family member. One key theme was highlighted in each of the four case studies to capture critical issues within the field. These include: contested motherhood in shaping identity and belonging; fitting in and navigating cultural tensions; competing perspectives on culture and stakeholder roles; and intentionality in nurturing bicultural identity. Findings underscore children’s capacity to develop meaningful relationships, cultural connections, and a healthy sense of belonging and identity with both their carer and birth families and cultures. While implementation challenges remain, this study emphasises the significance of intentional and collaborative care approaches that recognise the complex circumstances and interdependence of children and their families, and prioritise the rights, participation and agency of key stakeholders, particularly children, as active agents in their cultural care and identity construction.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148429185","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":"Between Concern and Containment: Parents’ Experiences and Emotional Journeys in the Context of Childhood Obesity","authors":"Zohar Spivak Lavi, Tamar Darvish, Dalit Borochowitz Yassour, Yael Latzer","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01145-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01145-y","url":null,"abstract":"Childhood obesity is traditionally framed through the lens of parental underestimation, a perspective that conceptualizes awareness as a binary state of recognition or denial. However, emerging evidence suggests that parental recognition may be better understood as a dynamic, non-linear continuum. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of parents who have attained weight awareness, specifically examining the emotional and contextual barriers they experience when responding to their child’s weight status. Using constructivist grounded theory, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 parents (78% mothers) of children aged 4–10 living with overweight or obesity (body mass index > 85th percentile). Data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Two central themes emerge: (1) parents’ multidimensional concern for their child’s physical, mental, and social well-being, where they struggle to balance health interventions with protecting the child’s self-esteem; and (2) efforts to cope with hurtful comments and weight-related stigma. The findings reveal that what is often labeled “denial” frequently functions as a defensive emotional containment strategy to manage overwhelming anxiety and “stigma by association”. Furthermore, recognition is viewed not as a static event but as an ongoing process shaped by a shared family emotional climate. Interventions should shift away from blaming parents for “misperceptions”, focusing instead on reducing guilt, mitigating systemic stigma, and empowering parents to support their child’s health with resilience.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148429212","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":"Empower with Empathy, Defeat Bullying: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a School-Based Prevention Program","authors":"Özge Canoğulları","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01137-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01137-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148409004","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}
Naomi Martinez Gutierrez, Laura Mills, Anita Tucker, Tarkington Newman, Michael Gass, Jennifer Thompson
{"title":"Examining Predictors of Behavioral and Mental Health Change Among Youth Involved in Wilderness Therapy, Residential Treatment Centers, and Therapeutic Boarding Schools","authors":"Naomi Martinez Gutierrez, Laura Mills, Anita Tucker, Tarkington Newman, Michael Gass, Jennifer Thompson","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01144-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01144-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148409007","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":"Assessing the Link Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self-Harm and Suicidality in Adolescents: a Propensity Score Matching Analysis","authors":"Joonbeom Kim, Shinmyoung Sung, Daeyeon Jang","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01124-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01124-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148409017","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":"Mediating Role of Psychological Needs Frustration and Depression on the Relationship Between Ostracism and Belief in Conspiracy Theories Among Adolescents in Delhi-NCR, India","authors":"Shruti Sharma, Mohammad Ghazi Shahnawaz","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01136-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01136-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148409008","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}
Stephan Sting,Georg Streissguertl,Julia Weissnar,Anna Ebner
{"title":"The Relevance of Family in the Transition from Care to Adulthood: Self-positioning in the Tension Between Biographically Constituted Images of Family and Family-related Experiences","authors":"Stephan Sting,Georg Streissguertl,Julia Weissnar,Anna Ebner","doi":"10.1007/s10560-026-01139-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-026-01139-w","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Young people transitioning from out-of-home care to adulthood encounter an abrupt change in status dictated by government regulations, which call their social ties into question. Despite frequently challenging or disrupted family relationships, international research shows that family becomes highly salient again during this period. This article examines how young people with out-of-home care experience negotiate the discrepancies between their lived family experiences, the socially constructed, normative expectations of family and the biographically shaped images of family that accompany them, and how they subsequently position themselves in relation to family. Drawing on 41 qualitative, biographically oriented interviews and egocentric network maps with care leavers in Austria, the study analyses processes of self-positioning towards the family of origin and alternative, self-created family configurations. Using grounded theory and qualitative network analysis, six types of family-related positionings were identified, ranging from consciously chosen and self-constructed forms of family to strong adherence to biological kinship, intensified ambivalence, a lack of familial belonging, and identity formation through “genetic thinking”. These findings highlight the enduring relevance of family references in care leavers’ transitions, particularly for social support, belonging, and identity development. They demonstrate how young people navigate the continuum between doing family on their own terms and aligning themselves with socially dominant images of family, while negotiating normative expectations, biographical ties and opportunities for self-formation.","PeriodicalId":51512,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"1551-1573"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149210842","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}