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Quality of caregiving in mothers with illicit substance use: a systematic review and meta-analysis

14 Mar 2017

166

Denise Hatzis, Sharon Dawe, Paul H. Harnett, Jane Barlow

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

Background:

The quality of caregiving in mothers with substance abuse problems appears to be compromised. However, divergent findings, methodological variability, and sample characteristics point to the need for research synthesis.

Methods:

A comprehensive systematic search was undertaken. Studies were eligible...

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A focus on children and parenting

15 Aug 2016

44

Christine Gibson

Parity

The first Australian policy to promote collective responsibility for children’s wellbeing, the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020: Protecting Children is Everyone’s Business , endorses the need for local, state and national agencies, the community service sector and citizens to think and act differently....

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Sponsorship of junior sport development programs in Australia

3 Jul 2016

66

Wendy L. Watson, Rebecca Brunner, Lyndal Wellard, Clare Hughes

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

This study investigated the nature and extent of unhealthy food, beverage, alcohol and gambling sponsors of children's sport development programs.

Websites of junior development sport programs (n=56) associated with sporting organisations that received funding from the Australian Sporting Commission were analysed. Sponsors were considered...

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Residential group care workers' recognition of depression: assessment of mental health literacy using clinical vignettes

1 Jul 2016

138

Tahlia Winsor, Sara McLean

Children and Youth Services Review

Residential group-care workers have a critical role to play in recognizing mental health problems amongst children in their care. However, little is known about the extent to which workers recognize and respond to mental health and behavioral concerns.

A sample of 124 residential group...

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Madness in family law: mothers' mental health in the Australian family law system

14 Mar 2013

26

Elspeth McInnes

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

This article explores the legal and clinical processes underpinning gender differences in Australian Family Court statistics which show that mental illness is the primary reason for limiting mothers’ contact with their children. Analysis of a sample of published judgments from 2009 to 2011 featuring mental...

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Factors influencing the uptake of research evidence in child welfare: a synthesis of findings from Australia, Canada and Ireland

15 Jan 2014

238

Helen Buckley, Lil Tonmyr, Susan Jack, Kerry Lewig

Child Abuse Review

This paper draws on three studies conducted in Australia, Canada and Ireland which explore the factors influencing research utilisation in the child protection sector in each country. The paper recognises that research uptake is complicated by a number of factors. It also acknowledges critiques which...

Journal article

'Why wait?': Engaging with children and young people in child protection research to inform practice

15 Dec 2013

41

Mary Salveron, Samantha Finan, Leah Bromfield

Practice guidance for child protection services emphasises the need to engage children and support them to understand what is happening and why, to provide their perspective on events and to have input into decision-making (Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, 2011; Cossar, Brandon,...



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Pathways of care: longitudinal study on children and young people in out-of-home care in New South Wales

30 Sep 2014

357

Marina Paxman, Lucy Tully, Sharon Burke, Johanna Watson

Family Matters

This article outlines a prospective longitudinal study on the wellbeing of children placed in out-of-home care in New South Wales and the factors that influence their wellbeing.

Journal article

Family violence across the life cycle

5 Nov 2014

265

Kirsty Forsdike, Laura Tarzia, Elizabeth Hindmarsh, Kelsey Hegarty

Australian Family Physician

Aims to address clinical questions that general practitioners (GPs) may have in identifying and responding to patients experiencing family violence.

Journal article

Critical encounters with performance measurement in social and public policy

23 Sep 2016

72

Paul Henman, Patrick Le Galès, Michele Foster, Alison Gable, Michelle Denton, Esther Willing, Cosmo Howard, Amber Chambers, Bob Lingard, Clare Tilbury

Policy Studies

This special edition of the 'Policy Studies' journal examines performance measurement in social and public policy and public services. Taking a policy instrument perspective the papers in the edition, the articles examine the postitive and negative effects of performance measurement, and what works.