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Jan 16
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In the Shadow of Child Protective Services: Noncitizen Parents and the Child-Welfare System

By | Child Maltreatment, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Language Issues, Law & Policy

In the Shadow of Child Protective Services: Noncitizen Parents and the Child-Welfare System

Tal D. Eisenzweig, The Yale Law Journal (November 21, 2018)

This essay reviews the unique position of non-citizen parents involved with the child welfare system and argues that Child Protective Services should take measures to ensure that their immigration status does not negatively impact them in family court.

Mar 19
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Guidance for Immigrant and Refugee Families: The Child Welfare System

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Maltreatment, Parenting, Practice, Safety, Youth & Families

Guidance for Immigrant and Refugee Families: The Child Welfare System

Child Welfare Information Gateway (January, 2023)

This factsheet for immigrant and refugee families explains the U.S. child welfare system and provides information on what families may experience if they become involved with the child welfare system.

Sep 27
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Child Maltreatment Prevention Interventions for LatinX Immigrant Populations: A Systematic Review

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare System Research, Parenting, Peer-Reviewed Publications

Child Maltreatment Prevention Interventions for LatinX Immigrant Populations: A Systematic Review 

Megan Finno-Velasquez, Sophia M. Sepp, Anayeli Lopez, Erin Aquino, Nicole Cherie, & Miquela Ortiz-Upton; Journal of Public Child Welfare (September 8, 2022)

In child abuse and neglect prevention, it is important to take into consideration the unique historical, sociocultural, and linguistic contexts of a population. This systematic review analyzed interventions for use with Latinx immigrant populations.

Apr 26
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Widespread infringement of the civil rights and civil liberties of Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children held in the custody of CBP

By | Child Maltreatment, Detention, Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, Unaccompanied Minors

Widespread infringement of the civil rights and civil liberties of Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children held in the custody of CBP

Kids in Need of Defense (April 7, 2022)

This complaint filed by KIND details civil rights and civil liberties infringements experienced by unaccompanied noncitizen children in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) in 2021.

Mar 31
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Child Maltreatment & Child Migration: Abuse Disclosures by Central American and Mexican Unaccompanied Migrant Children

By | Child Maltreatment, Immigrant Youth, Research, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Child Maltreatment & Child Migration: Abuse Disclosures by Central American and Mexican Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Susan Schmidt, Journal on Migration and Human Security (February 23, 2022)

This article analyzes data from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) to examine child maltreatment experienced by unaccompanied minors from Mexico and Central America and provides policy recommendations.

Oct 19
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The High Costs of the Proposed Flores Regulation

By | Child Maltreatment, Child Well-Being, Detention, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight, Topics

The High Costs of the Proposed Flores Regulation

Philip E. Wolgin, Center for American Progress (October 19, 2018)

The Center for American Progress estimates that, over a decade, the proposed rule to dissolve the Flores Settlement, which would allow the Trump administration to indefinitely incarcerate children, would cost DHS slightly more than $2 billion at the low end, and as much as $12.9 billion at the high end.

 

Jun 09
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Language competence in forensic interviews for suspected child sexual abuse.

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Language Issues, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma

Language competence in forensic interviews for suspected child sexual abuse.

Lisa A. Fontes and Amy C. Tishelman, Child Abuse and Neglect (June 2016)

Forensic interviews with children for suspected child sexual abuse require meeting children “where they are” in terms of their developmental level, readiness to disclose, culture, and language. In this qualitative study, 39 U.S. child forensic interviewers and child advocacy center directors discussed their experiences, practices, and opinions regarding interviews with children and families who are not native speakers of English. Recommendations for practice and further research are included.

Mar 12
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Child Maltreatment 2016

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Family Violence, Foster Care, Research, Social Work, State Policies

Child Maltreatment 2016

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Children’s Bureau (Feb 1, 2018)

This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2016.

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Oct 01
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A Birth Cohort Study of Asian and Pacific Islander Children Reported for Abuse and Neglect

By | Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Research Highlight

A Birth Cohort Study of Asian and Pacific Islander Children Reported for Abuse and Neglect by Maternal Nativity and Ethnic origin

Megan Finno-Velasquez, Lindsey Palmer, John Prindle, Christina Tam, Emily Putnam-Hornstein; Child Abuse and Neglect (Oct 2017)

This study’s findings show disparities in CPS involvement for children of Asian origin that have implications for health and well-being across the life course. (Link provides abstract only without institutional or paid access.)

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