This paper examines the academic research discourse on strengths-based practice in child
welfare. A gap in the literature exists concerning systematic research studies addressing …

Writing this book has involved quite a few personal examples of relational interdependent
and imagined mobilities. To begin with, we wrote the whole book being (at least) 280 miles …

This article reports the findings of a small study investigating the experiences of care
experienced young people in relation to higher education in England. The findings are …

High school graduation is a key developmental milestone. Most youth in foster care and
young people generally want to attend college but adverse experiences put many at risk of …

The current study used a resilience framework to describe youth experiences with their
caseworkers, examine the association of youth–caseworker relationship quality with school …

Purpose Professionals working with children, including nurses and midwives, are
foundational to effectively safeguarding children from maltreatment. However, little is known …

48 Karmen Toros and Rafaela Lehtme and decision-making processes, although studies
suggest that children want to share their opinions and experiences (Dillon et al., 2016; …

Child participation in child protection assessments (CPAs) and practices is complex. There
has been growing international interest and debate concerning child participation in child …

Amid a scarce body of literature examining the ability of practitioners to distinguish between
truthful and deceptive behaviours by parents, this qualitative study evaluated how social …

This study focuses on the approaches used by Czech social workers operating in the field of
child protection to resolve parental conflicts and looks specifically at their inclination to …