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This is the third PARTcast in a three-part series about parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In this section, the literature on interventions, trainings, and support programs for parents with intellectual disabilities is reviewed.

The well-being and developmental health of children whose parent or parents have intellectual disabilities is a common concern of child welfare practitioners. This PARTcast reviews the available literature on the development and subjective well-being of these children. This is the second of a three part series about families led by parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Families led by parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are some of the most vulnerable families in society. They are likely to come to the attention of child welfare authorities for a variety of reasons. This episode is the first of a three-part series about families led by a parent or parents with IDD. This episode reviews the literature about these families’ child welfare...

PARTcast 55 - Part 3 - Adolescent Cannabis Use: Impacts on Mental Health by

PARTcast 55 - Part 2 - Relationship between Childhood Maltreatment & Adolescent Cannabis Use by

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world. Its use has been associated with several adverse psychological, mental, and social outcomes in both adolescence and adulthood. This research review will outline the impacts of cannabis use on adolescent mental functioning during acute intoxication and beyond.

This brief research review discusses Family Finding. Focus will be placed on whether the intervention is effective and how the intervention is implemented in practice settings based on current available research.

This is the second of two parts in a series of research reviews about commercial sexual exploitation (sex trafficking) of children. This part focuses screening tools and interventions to identify and support sexually exploited youth.

This is the first of two parts in a series of research reviews about trafficking of children, specifically commercial sexual exploitation. The focus is on risk factors for commercial sexual exploitation and the narrative experiences of youth who have been sexually trafficked.

This PARTcast is the second in a series about high conflict separation. In this episode, practice considerations for child welfare workers who work with families engaged in high conflict separation are provided.

This PARTcast will review the literature related to acrimonious separation between caregivers and dicsuss the impact of high conflict separation on children.

This PARTcast examines the claims made in research about supervision as it relates to social work and child welfare practice more specifically. Frequently asked questions about supervision models and approaches are incorporated with a critical assessment of the strengths and limitations of existing research.

This podcast will expand on key concepts of housing instability and homelessness, outline the research as it relates to families with these experiences, including the overlap of homelessness and risk assessment, and recommendations for research, practice, and partnership.

This research review will summarize the literature on homelessness among youth involved with the child welfare system, including rates and predictors of youth homelessness, the effectiveness of existing interventions, and recommendations for research and practice.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well children are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on external assets of children, organized around four major categories: support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, and constructive use of time.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well children are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on internal assets of children ages 0-9, which are related to the child's individual motivations, competencies, and sense of self.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well youth in are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on external assets of school-aged children and youth, organized around four major categories: support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, and constructive use of time.

The Developmental Assets assessed in the Activities and Action record (AAR) were developed to track how well youth in are reaching key developmental areas. This PARTicle will focus on internal assets of school-aged children and youth, which are related to the youth's individual motivations, competencies, and sense of self.

PARTcast 47 - Part 2 - Research on Online Child Pornography by

PARTcast 47 - Part 1 - Research on Online Child Pornography by

This podcast reviews existing literature on group care for adolescents, including models of care, how the quality of group care is assessed, and the use of evidence-based practices in this context. A discussion of a recent report on the state of residential care in Ontario will also be included.

A summary of the theoretical foundations of evidence-informed practice is provided before discussing empirical findings regarding how individuals and organizations use research. Outcomes related to research evidence use in child welfare will also be discussed.

This podcast builds on theoretical information provided in Intergenerational Trauma: Beyond the ‘Cycle of Abuse’ by providing a research framework for intergenerational trauma psychopathology, including a summary of important empirical evidence. A review of the research literature is then used to outline practice considerations, including possible interventions.

This podcast defines ‘intergenerational trauma’ and the affiliated theory of a ‘cycle of abuse’, illuminating logical and empirically-supported fallacies of a rigid pathological view of trauma. Alternative and holistic representations of intergenerational trauma are offered.

PARTcast 43 - Part 2 - Decision making in child welfare - The migrant case by