MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Children and Youth Services Review' source. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:23:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284854&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20161497%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Park NS, Lee BS, Sun F, Vazsonyi AT, Bolland JM Antisocial behavior among youth remains a serious personal and social problem in the United States. The purposes of this study were to (1) identify the shape and number of developmental trajectories of antisocial behavior in a sample of poor, inner-city African American youth, and (2) test predictors of group membership and the developmental course of antisocial behaviors. Using growth mixture modeling, we examined predictors of antisocial behavior pathways and the likelihood of arrest in a sample of 566 poor, urban African American adolescents (ages 11 to 16). Three distinct trajectory classes of antisocial behavior were identified over a period of six years: one low-risk group (low steady) and two high-risk groups (incremental ... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284854 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:34:08 +0100 3284854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284855&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20161479%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined the results of three large-scale evaluations of Project ALERT, and concluded that assessment of data from the total samples shows that the program has little effect on drug use. Despite this, Project ALERT is included on evidence-based drug prevention lists because the criteria for inclusion are extremely weak. We discuss the implications of this for drug prevention evaluation research and the creation of evidence-based practice lists. PMID: 20161479 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284855 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3284855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284857&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20161422%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Voisin DR, Neilands TB This research examined whether negative peer influences (i.e., norms favoring risky sex and drug use and gang involvement) mediated the relationship between school engagement (i.e., grade point averages [GPAs] obtained from school records and student-teacher connectedness) and sexual behaviors (i.e., sexual début, sex without condoms, group sex, and sex while using drugs) among African American high school adolescents, and whether these relationships varied by gender. Five hundred sixty-three high school adolescents (ages 13 to 19) completed self-administered questionnaires that assessed school engagement markers (GPAs obtained from student records, and student-teacher connectedness), peer influences, sexual début, and risky sex (sex without co... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284857 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3284857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284856&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20161424%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Narendorf SC, McMillen JC PMID: 20161424 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284856 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3284856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284860&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20160885%26dopt%3DAbstract We present data from four focus groups conducted with foster parents, caseworkers, and therapists to understand the feasibility of implementing this type of service model. Results support the need for services focused on enhancing interactions in children's foster homes and schools, but also suggest that issues related to priorities and primary roles could limit the extent that caseworkers and agency-based mental health providers would follow through with the proposed service model. PMID: 20160885 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284860 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3284860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284853&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20161569%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jordahl T, Lohman BJ Microsystem risk and protective factors associated with early sexual intercourse among low-income adolescents were assessed using bioecological theory and a risk and resiliency framework. Waves 1 and 2 of Welfare, Children and Families: A Three-City Study were used (N=984, 10-14 years). Findings showed age, gender, race, two-parent households, separated households, households where the mother formed a union between waves, transitioning onto welfare between waves, and delinquency increased the odds that adolescents were sexually active. Protective factors for early sexual activity included maternal education and father involvement. Risk factors for early sexual debut were age, gender, race, two-parent households, separated households, and delinquency. A pro... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284853 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3284853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284859&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20161168%26dopt%3DAbstract This study uses self-report data from a large, nationally representative sample of youth to investigate the extent to which the magnitude of gender differences in violence and substance use varies across racial/ethnic groups and explore whether these differences have decreased over time. We find little support for the gender convergence hypothesis, because, with a few exceptions, the data do not show increases in girls' violence or drug use. Furthermore, even when girls' violent behavior or drug use has increased, the magnitude of the increase is not substantial enough to account for the dramatic increases in girls' arrests for violence and drug abuse violations. PMID: 20161168 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284859 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3284859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284858&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20161294%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Slesnick N, Dashora P, Letcher A, Erdem G, Serovich J Research focused on the impact of community-based services and treatment interventions designed to intervene in the lives of runaway and homeless youth has increased in the last two decades in the U.S. and internationally. In light of the tremendous need for identifying effective strategies to end homelessness and its associated problems among youth, this paper summarizes and critiques the findings of the extant literature including U.S., international, and qualitative studies. Thirty-two papers met criteria for inclusion in the review. Among the conclusions are that comprehensive interventions which target the varied and interconnected needs of these youth and families may be worthy of more study than studies that isolate ... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284858 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3284858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2745877&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19714226%26dopt%3DAbstract This study is the first to use longitudinal data to examine the needs and outcomes of children in special education (comparing those with emotional disturbance (ED) and those without) according to child welfare involvement (none, child abuse and neglect report but no services, in-home child welfare services, and foster care). Administrative data linked with special education case file data on 471 youth found that those involved with child welfare were most likely to have an ED diagnosis. Special education assessments revealed that children with in-home services or reports of maltreatment without services generally had equal or greater levels of needs indicated than those placed in foster care. Youth with an ED diagnosis were more likely to experience a negative outcome, such as emergency r... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2745877 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2745877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477622&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19430545%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: The aims of the present study were to examine the effects of a therapeutic intervention for foster preschoolers with histories of placement instability on permanency outcomes and to determine whether the intervention's effectiveness on these outcomes varied based on prior maltreatment experiences. Permanency outcomes for 52 children who had experienced 4 or more placements prior to study entry (n = 29 intervention condition; n = 23 regular foster care condition) were examined through 24 months post-study entry. The results indicated no group differences in permanency attempt rates but more than double the rate of successful permanency attempts for the intervention condition. The findings indicated that systematic interventions have the potential to impact permanency outcomes ... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477622 Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2477622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799318&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18584064%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Slesnick N, Glassman M, Garren R, Toviessi P, Bantchevska D, Dashora P Drop-in centers have the potential to facilitate engagement of homeless youth into treatment and back into the mainstream. However, little guidance was found in the literature regarding how to open and sustain a drop-in center for homeless youth. This paper offers such guidance, including information that may be useful for developing a change philosophy that guides the center structure, and for identifying a building and location conducive to facilitate activities and access for the youth. Guidance for structuring the drop-in center and for hiring and training staff is also offered. Since the U.S. suffers from a dearth of services for homeless youth, the direction offered in this paper may help guide those ... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799318 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:44:39 +0100 1799318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799319&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18516252%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Schiffman J, Chorpita BF, Daleiden EL, Maeda JA, Nakamura BJ PMID: 18516252 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799319 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1799319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799323&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17710190%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the predisposition to seek mental health care in the future for personal and mental health problems among Black males transitioning from the foster care system (n=74). Results of simultaneous multiple regression analysis showed that custody status, diagnosis of a DSM-IV psychiatric disorder, and emotional control contributed significantly to the prediction of Black male's predisposition to seek mental health care. Specifically, Black males who were still in foster care were more predisposed to seek mental health care, whereas those diagnosed with a DSM-IV psychiatric disorder and who adhered more to the norm of emotional control were less predisposed to seek mental health care. Implications for mental health service delivery are discussed. PMID: 17710190 [PubMed - a... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799323 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1799323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799324&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17710189%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Coley RL, Lohman BJ, Votruba-Drzal E, Pittman LD, Chase-Lansdale PL Numerous studies have assessed families' employment and financial stability following welfare reform. Yet little research has addressed whether welfare and work transitions are linked with other changes in family functioning. Using a representative sample of approximately 2,000 low-income urban families from the Three-City Study, analyses assessed whether mothers' welfare and employment experiences over a two-year period following welfare reform were related to changes in family well-being. Lagged regression models controlling for family characteristics and earlier levels of functioning found that moving into employment and stable employment (of 30 hours or more per week) were linked to substantial increases i... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799324 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1799324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799320&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18379634%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hazen AL, Connelly CD, Edleson JL, Kelleher KJ, Landverk JA, Coben JH, Barth RP, McGeehan J, Rolls JA, Nuszkowski MA The purpose of this study was to describe policy and practice with respect to the assessment of intimate partner violence in a sample of child welfare agencies located throughout the United States and to examine the relationship of contextual characteristics and assessment practices. Telephone interviews were conducted with key informants from child welfare agencies. A snowball interviewing strategy was used to identify the best informant in each agency. Almost all of the participating agencies conducted some assessment of intimate partner violence, with most reporting that the majority of screening or assessment occurred during investigation of referrals. Howev... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799320 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 1799320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799321&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18311320%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hanlon TE, Carswell SB, Rose M This paper reviews research findings on caretaking-related problems associated with the absence of parents from the home following incarceration. It focuses on the impact of incarceration on the welfare and adjustment of urban African American children and on the assumption of caretaking responsibilities by other caretakers, principally maternal grandmothers. Noting the complex situational difficulties involved and the potential burdens associated with surrogate parenting in general, and with this population in particular, the service-provider implications of this parenting arrangement are considered in this review. Findings indicate that problems associated with incarceration of parents tend to be intergenerational and vary considerably in compl... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799321 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1799321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799322&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18239724%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Coley RL, Bachman HJ, Votruba-Drzal E, Lohman BJ, Ligrining CP Using a representative sample of over 900 low-income urban families from the Three-City Study, analyses assessed whether maternal human capital characteristics moderate relationships between mothers' welfare and employment experiences and young adolescents' well-being. Results indicate synergistic effects whereby greater maternal education and literacy skills enhanced positive links between mothers' new or sustained employment and improvements in adolescent cognitive and psychosocial functioning. Greater human capital also enhanced the negative links between loss of maternal employment and adolescent functioning. Mothers' entrances onto welfare appeared protective for adolescents of mothers with little education bu... Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799322 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1799322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799327&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D12295352%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Besharov DJ, Gardiner KN PMID: 12295352 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799327 Wed, 01 Jan 1997 05:00:00 +0100 1799327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799326&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D12295353%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rossi AS PMID: 12295353 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799326 Wed, 01 Jan 1997 05:00:00 +0100 1799326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1799325&cid=s_38018_144_f&fid=38018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D12295354%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Benoit MB PMID: 12295354 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Children and Youth Services Review) Children and Youth Services Review journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1799325 Wed, 01 Jan 1997 05:00:00 +0100 1799325