There is strong evidence that poverty and economic disadvantage are associated with child
maltreatment; however, research in this area is underdeveloped in Canada. The purpose of …

Background Infants are the most likely recipients of child welfare services; however, little is
known about infants and families who come into contact with the child welfare system and …

Background Rates of child removal by child protective services (CPS) in Manitoba are the
highest in Canada with a profoundly disproportionate impact on First Nations families …

Although studies have documented the pronounced and negative impact of adolescent
maltreatment on short and long-term development, there is limited research about the risk …

Methods: Articles were identified from the Public Health Agency of Canada's data request
records tracking access to CIS data and publications produced from that data. At least two …

Ongoing child welfare services are put in place after completion of the initial maltreatment
investigation when there is a perceived need to mitigate the risk of future harm. The …

The objective of this study was to contribute to the understanding of the child welfare
organization by testing the hypothesis that the characteristics of organizations influence …

First Nations children are overrepresented in the Ontario child welfare system and there are
disparities across decision points in the investigation process (Ma, Fallon, & Richard, Child …

Background Cross-sectional analyses have identified factors associated with the decision to
provide continued child welfare services. Determinations that children are at risk of …

Decisions in child protection affect children's and young people's lives substantially and
sustainably. For young people to participate in these decisions is an ethical requirement …