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Below is a bibliography of all articles in the International Journal of Child and Family Welfare, up to Volume 13 No. 1-2

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Agthonos-Georgopoulou, H. (2003) Child maltreatment in socio cultural context: from a syndrome to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.1-2 pp

Agathonos-Georgopoulou, H., Sarafidou, J., & Stayrianaki, M. (2004) Mental health of children in institutional social care: Empirical findings from Greece. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 2-3 pp 98-115

AI-Shamsi, M.S.A & Fulcher, L. (2005) The impact of polygamy on United Arab Emirates' first wives and their children. IJCFW Vol. 8 No. 1 pp

Andersson, B., Johansson, J., & Hwang, C.P.(2007). Long-term residential care for youths in Sweden - approaches to treatment. IJCFW Vol. 10 No.1-2. p.27

Anglin, J.P. (2003) Understanding processes of residential group care for children and youth: constructing a theoretical framework. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.4 pp 141-150

Axford, N. (2008). Children in need and children whose rights are violated: Are they the same, and does it matter? IJCFW Vol. 11 No.2-3 p. 111

Axford, N. Meeting needs or protecting rights: Which way for children's services? IJCFW Vol. 11 No.1 p. 48

Backe-Hansen, E. (2003) Justifying out-of-home placement: A multiple case study of decision-making in child welfare and protection services. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.4 pp 151-166

Muriel Bamblett, Jane Harrison & Peter Lewis. (2010). Proving culture and voice works: Towards creating the evidence base for resilient aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia. IJCFW Vol. 13 No.1-2 pp. 98.

Barker, R.W.;  Miler, S.; Place, M. & Reynolds, J. (2003) Children with difficulties, parenting training and action research. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.3 pp. 103-112

Barker, R.W.(2007). Globalization and child protection - towards an analytical framework.
IJCFW Vol. 10 No.1-2. p.14

Beard, B.J. Prioritized needs of community based orphan care programs in Malawi  IJCFW Vol. 9 No.3. pp 145.

Bellefeuille, G., & Ogen, K. (2007). Integrative inquiry as the basis for community-based program evaluation. IJCFW Vol. 10 No.1-2. p.59

Bennett, L.M., Hall, G.B.C., Schmidt, L.A., Steiner, M., & MacMillan, H.L.(2009). How do New Mothers who were exposed to Child Maltreatment Parent? A Canadian Feasibility Study. IJCFW Vol. 12 No.1 p.35-53

Berry, M., Brandon, M., Chaskin, R., Fernandez, E., Grietens, N., Lightburn, A., McNamara, P.M., Munford, R., Palacio-Quintin, E., Sanders, J., Warren-Adamson, C., & Zeira,A. Identifying sensitive outcomes of interventions in community-based centres. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp 2.

Brandon, M.
Confident workers, confident families: Exploring sensitive outcomes in Family Centre work in England. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp  63

Marian Brandon, Patricia McNamara & Anat Zeira. (2010). Editorial. IJCFW Vol. 13 No.1-2. pp  2

Brownrigg, A., Saulsby, A.,  Place, M.(2004) Helping vulnerable children to become more resilient. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 1 pp 14-25

Buchanan, A.(2004) learning to LUMP it?’ How to improve the mental health of children in public care. Is it just a matter of building resilience?  IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 4 pp 197-206

Cinzia Canali & Liziano Vecchiato. (2010). Mapping the life space of children living in multi-problem families. IJCFW Vol. 13 No. 1-2 pp 68

Caragi, J.C. and Hall, J.R. (2008). Secondary Traumatic Stress and Child Welfare. IJCFW Vol. 11 No.4 pp 172-184

Casas, Ferran & Montserrat, Carme. (2002) Interdisciplinary teams and decision making in child protection systems: The experience of Catalonia. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.4 pp 146-158

Chatenoud, A. &  Corbillon, M. (2003) Social and professional integration of young adults with a mental handicap after leaving a specialised institution. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.3 pp. 91-102

Chipenda-Dansokho, S. & the Centre for Social Policy. (2003) The determinants and influence of size on residential settings for children. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.3 pp. 66-76

Cigno, Katy   Gosnold, John &  Robson, Michelle. (2002)
Effects of child abuse on general health and personal beliefs in adulthood: A case study.  IJCFW Vol. 5 No.4 pp 181-194

Cocker, C., & Grietens, H. Editor’s note -85

Cocker, C. (2004) An examination of current specialist mental health projects for ‘looked after’ children within England. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 2-3 pp 134-154

Colton, M., & Roberts, S. The retention of residential group care workers. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp 160.

Colton, Matthew. Modelling morale, job satisfaction, retention and training among residential child care personnel. IJCFW Vol. 8 No.2-3 pp 58

Crabtree, S.A. (2006) A Comparative Analysis of Social Work Responses to Child Abuse in the United Arab Emirates  IJCFW Vol.9 No. 4 pp. 228-237

Crampton, D. When do social workers and family members try Family Group Decision Making? A process evaluation.  IJCFW Vol. 9 No.3. pp 131.

Cyr, M., Fortin, A., & Lachance, L..
Children exposed to domestic violence: Effects of gender and child physical abuse on psychosocial problems. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.3. pp 114.

Daniel, B.; Vincent, S.; Farrall, E. and Arney, F. (2009).  How is the Concept of Resilience Operationalised in Practice with Vulnerable Children? IJCFW Vol. 12 No.1 p.2-21

Daniel, B.; Taylor, J. and Scott, J. (2009). Noticing and Helping the Neglected Child: Summary of a Systematic Literature Review. IJCFW Vol. 12 No.4 p.120

Jenny Dwyer, Annette Jackson, Raeleen McKenzie, & Margarita Frederico. (2010). Emotional PAIN relief for traumatised young people: Description of a tool for providing ‘First aid plus’.  IJCFW Vol. 13 No.1-2 p.81.

Engels, T.C.E., & Andries, C. (2007). Developing a framework for a family-focused preventive intervention using the Delphi method. IJCFW Vol. 10 No.1-2. p.2

Eskonen, I. (2005) Violence in children's narration. IJCFW Vol. 8 No. 1 pp

Fernández del VaIle, Jorge &  Casas, Ferran. (2002) Child residential care in the Spanish social protection system. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.3 pp 112-128

Fernandez, E. Supporting families: Tracking interactions between families and professionals in Sydney, Australia. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp 26

Flanagan, E.; Carr, A.; Dooley, B.; Fitzpatrick, M.; Flanagan-Howard, R.; Shevlin, M.; Tierney, K.; White, M.; Daly, M. and Egan, J. (2009). Profiles of Resilient Survivors of Institutional Abuse in Ireland IJCFW Vol. 12 No.2-3. pp 56

Gagnon, M. M., Bégin, H., & Tremblay, C. (2004) Treatment programs for children with sexually problematic behaviour: A status report. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 1 pp 44-59

Gavrilovici, O. and Groza, V. Incidence, prevalence and trauma associated with exposure to violence in Romanian institutionalized children IJCFW Vol. 10 No. 3-4 p.125

Georgiades, S.D. The status of child abuse in Cyprus: Evidence or global implications? IJCFW Vol. 11 No. 1 p. 37

Georgiades, S.D. Child abuse in Cyprus: Reality or fiction? IJCFW Vol. 10 No. 3-4 p. 110

Hans Grietens. (2010). Discerning European perspectives on evidence-based interventions for vulnerable children and their families. IJCFW Vol. 13 No. 1-2 pp 6

Grietens, H., & Hellinckx, W.(2004) Mental health of children in counselling institutions: Empirical findings from Flanders (Belgium). IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 2-3 pp 116-133

Grietens, Hans. (2002)
Evaluating the effects of residential treatment for juvenile offenders: A review of meta-analytic studies. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.3 pp 129-140

Groark, Christina I., McCall, Robert B. and Li, Junlei (2009). Characterizing the Status and Progress of a Country’s Child Welfare Reform. IJCFW Vol. 12 No.4 p 145.

Groza, V.; Kalyanvala, R.; Boyer, S.; Nedelcu, C. & Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra Research Team. (2003) Indian families adopting Indian children: adoptive parents' perceptions of the adoption process and post-placements services. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.1-2 pp 4-17

Groza, Victorv, Chenot, David & Holtedahl, Kristin. The adoption of Indian children by Norwegian parents.  IJCFW Vol. 8 No.2-3 pp 98

Harper, N.J. and Russell, K.C. Family involvement and outcome in adolescent wilderness treatment: A mixed-methods evaluation.  IJCFW Vol. 11 No.1 pp 19

Heiman, T.(2002) Prevalence of loneliness and friendship in children with learning disabilities: Children’s, parents’ and teachers’ perceptions. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.1-2 pp 52-61

Hellinckx, Walter. (2002) Residential care: Last resort or vital link in child welfare? IJCFW Vol. 5 No.3 pp 75-83

Hobbs, T.;Little, M. and Kaoukji, D. Using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to measure the behavior and emotional health of children in schools in the United Kingdom IJCFW Vol. 10 No.3-4. pp 150

Holtan, A., & Eriksen, S.H. The brittle attraction: Women deprived of the custody of children. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.3. pp 178.

Marco Ius & Paola Milani. (2010). Voices of Holocaust child survivors: learning how to foster resilience. IJCFW Vol. 13 No.1-2. pp 18.

Kendrick, A., Milligan, I., & Furnivall, J. (2004) Care in mind: Improving the mental health of children and young people in state care in land. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 4 pp 184-196

Erik I. Knorth, Annemiek T. Harder Anne-Marie N. Huyghen, Margrite E. Kalverboer & Tjalling Zandberg. (2010). Residential youth care and treatment research: Care workers as key factor in outcomes? IJCFW Vol. 13 No.1-2 pp 49

Knorth, Erik J.(2002)
Residential child and youth care in the Netherlands: Developments and challenges. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.3 pp 84-95

Knorth, E.J.; Anglin, J.P. & Grietens, H. (2003) Out-of-home care: Practice and research between head and tail. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.4 pp 126-132

Knorth, E.J; Metselaar, J.; Josias, H.J.; Konijn, C.; Noom, M.J. & Van Yperen, T.A. (2003) Indications for treatment in child and youth care: results from two complementary empirical studies. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.4 pp 167-184

Kulik, L. Explaining the Sense of Family Coherence among Adolescents. IJCFW Vol. 11 No.2-3 p. 97

Kulik, L. and Tsoref, H. (2009). Explaining Fathers' Involvement in CVhild Care; Recent Findings from Israel. IJCFW Vol. 12 No.2-3 p. 97

Laitinen, M. (2009). Power in the Narratives of Finnish Women and Men with Intra Familial Child Sex Abuse Background. IJCFW Vol. 12 No.2-3 p. 74

Larose, F., Bédard, J., Terrisse, B., & Couturier, Y. (2004) Epistemic foundations of the attitudes requested on the part of preschool teachers working low socioeconomic status children and their families. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 4 pp 218-232

Lee, B.R.; McMillen, J.C. and Fedoravicius, N. Use and views of physical restraint in select residential treatment programs IJCFW Vol. 10 No.3-4. p. 139

Lightburn, A., & Warren-Adamson, C.
Evaluating family centres: The importance of sensitive outcomes in cross-national studies. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp. 11

McCollam, A., & Woodhouse, A. (2007). Familiar challenges, promising solutions. Edinburgh Connect: a mental health consultation service for residential care staff working with looked after and accommodated children. IJCFW Vol. 10 No.1-2. p.44

McNamara, P.M. Mapping change in a child and family centre in Melbourne, Australia. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp  41

Maes, B., Grietens, H. and Ghesquiere, P. Promoting science to the benefit of practice: A professional biography of Walter Hellinckx IJCFW Vol. 10 No.3-4. p.84

Mann-Feder, V.R. & White, T. (2003) Facilitating the transition from placement to independent living: reflections from a program of research. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.4 pp 198-203

Mallett, Christopher A. (2009).uccio, A.N.(2003) Maltreated Children Who Are Adjudicated Delinquent: An At-Risk Profile. IJCFW Vol. 12 No.4 pp 134

Maluccio, A.N.(2003) Processes and outcomes in family foster care: A selective North-American review. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.4 pp 133-140

Maluccio, Anthony N. Canali, Cinzia  & Vecchiato, Tiziano. Outcome evaluation in services for families and children: Cross-national perspectives. IJCFW Vol. 8 No.2-3 pp 136

Minnis, H. (2004) How can foster carers help children with complex mental health and attachment problems?   IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 4 pp 162-167

Mosek, A. (2006) Child Protection in Ontario and Israel: A Comparative Analysis. IJCFW Vol.9 No. 4 pp. 194-212

Munford, R., Sanders, L, & Maden, B. Small steps and giant leaps at Te Aroha Noa. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp  102

Munro, E.R., Stein, M., & Ward, H. Comparing how different social, political and legal frameworks support or inhibit transitions from public care to independence in Europe, Israel, Canada and the United States. IJCFW Vol. 8 No.4 pp 191

Nollan, K.A.; Pecora, P.J.; Nuruis, P.N. & Whittaker, J.K.(2002) Risk and protective factors influencing life skills among youths in long-term foster care.  IJCFW Vol. 5 No.1-2 pp 5-17

O'Neill, T. (2006) Children 'At Risk' in Secure Accommodation  IJCFW Vol.9 No. 4 pp. 238-248

Ongari, B. & Pompei, M. G. (2003) Foster care between reparation and risk. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.1-2 pp 43-51

Palacio-Quintin, E. A case study of a community-based family support centre in Quebec. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp  53

Pelchat, D., & Lefebvre; H. (2006) Acquisition of professional knowledge and parental knowledge within the PRIFAM intervention program IJCFW Vol.9 No. 4 pp. 213-227

Pessanha, M. & Bairrão. J.
(2003) The Home Screening Questionaire: A validation study. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.1-2 pp 27-32

Place, M. and Barker, R. (2009). Assessing Children's Ability to Give Consent.. IJCFW Vol. 12 No.2-3 p. 87

Platt, D. Social workers' decision-making following initial assessments of children in need in the UK.IJCFW Vol. 8 No.4 pp 177

Proctor, C. and Groza, V. (2008). The Relationship of Parenting Style to Child Outcomes in Adoptive Families of Children from India: A Cross-National Perspective. IJCFW Vol. 11 No.2-3 p. 126

Rauktis, M.E., Vides de Andrade, A.R., Doucette, A., McDonough, L., & Reinhart, S. Treatment Foster Care and relationships: Understanding the role of therapeutic alliance between youth and treatment parent.  IJCFW Vol. 8 No.4 pp 146

Roca,J.S., Biarnes, A.V., Garcia, M.I., & Rodriguez, M. (2009). Characteristics and Sociolabour Insertion of Young People after Residential Care . IJCFW Vol. 12 No.1 p. 22-34

Romi, S.; Savicki, V.; Grupper, E. and Caspi, R. Occupational burnout among child welfare workers: A work-setting comparison IJCFW Vol. 10 No.3-4 p. 93

Romi, Shlomo;  Sharoni, Varda; Ben-Zion, Shlomit  & Fishbein, Mierav. (2002) Learning disabilities in dropout delinquent adolescents. Differentiating between characteristics of dropout delinquent and school going adolescents. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.4 pp 159-169

Romi, S., & Marom, D.
Dropout delinquent adolescents: Psycho-diagnostic aspects of using the Bender-Gestalt Test and WISC-R.  IJCFW Vol. 8 No.4 pp 164

Sanbaek, M.(2008) The Council of Europe's Policy to Promote Children's Rights - Achievements and Challenges. IJCFW Vol. 11 No. 4 pp 146-154

Schleiffer, R., & Mϋller, S.(2004) Attachment representations of adolescents in institutional care. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 1 pp 60-77

Scholte, E.M. & van der Ploeg, J.D. (2003) Effectiveness of residential treatment methods for youngsters with severe behavioural problems: Findings from one year follow-up study. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.4 pp 185-197

Scott, S. (2004) Reviewing the research on the mental health of looked after children: Some issues for the development of more evidence informed practice IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 2-3 pp 86-97

Shin,J.Y.;  Heineman, A.W.;Gaeler-Spira, D. & Simpson, J.
(2003) Long-term adjustment of families of children with spinal cord injury. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.3 pp 77-90

Simons, Johan &  Kalogeropoulos, Konstantinos. Attitudes of primary physical education teachers towards teaching pupils with disabilities. IJCFW Vol. 8 No.2-3 pp 114

Sobotkova,l. (2007). Foster families in the Czech Republic: Evaluating their functioning and resilience. IJCFW Vol. 10 No.1-2. p.70. 

Strandbu, A. (2004) Children’s participation in Family Group Conference as a resolution model. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 4 pp 207-217

Stryker, J. and Van Oijen, S. (2008). Agreement in foster care. Discrepancies between foster child and foster parent about the severity of problem behaviour. IJCFW Vol. 11 No. 2-3 pp 66

Strijker, J. &  Rink, J. E. (2003) Cross-national study on the attitude of normal and juvenile youngsters towards social limits. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.3 pp 113-124

Strijker, J.; Zandberg, T.; & van der Meulen, B.F.
(2002) Taxonomy of foster children in foster homes.  IJCFW Vol. 5 No.1-2 pp 18-27

Strijker, Piet, & Zandberg, Tjalling. Breakdown in foster care. IJCFW Vol. 8 No.2-3 pp 76

Sukauskiene, R.(2004) A comparative study of adolescents living in long term residential care and adolescents living with parents: Differences in cognitive and behavioural strategies, internalizing and social problems. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 1 pp 2-13

Sundell, K., Vinnerljung, B. & Ryburn, M. (2002) Social workers' attitudes towards Family Group Conferences in Sweden and the United Kingdom.  IJCFW Vol. 5 No.1-2 pp 28-39

Tessler, R., Adams, G., Houlihan, L., & Groza, V. (2004) Mother-daughter relationships among Chinese and Romanian adoptees. IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 1 pp 26-43

Tessler, Richard,  Han, Huang Bang & Hong, Jiang.  The racial attitudes of Chinese adoptees in America: Comparisons with children being raised in China. IJCFW Vol. 8 No.2-3 pp 127

Theofili, Afroditi &  Simons, Johan. (2002)
Comparison of the results of children with psychiatric disorders on two tests measuring motor abilities. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.4 pp 170-180

June Thoburn. (2010). Achieving safety, stability and belonging for children in out-of-home care: The search for ‘what works’ across national boundaries. IJCFW Vol. 13 No.1-2 pp 34.

Tjelflaat, Torill.(2002) Residential care in Norway. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.3 pp 96-101

Tziamali, V. and Simons, J. (2008). Effects of Exercise in Children Suffering from Depression: A Review of the Literature from 2001-2007. IJCFW Vol. 11 No.2-3 p. 88

Van As, N.M.C., & Janssens, J.M.A.M.(2002) Relationships between child behavior problems and family functioning: A literature review.  IJCFW Vol. 5 No.1-2 pp 40-51

Van Peer, C M.A. & Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (2005) Adolescents' perceptions of parenting and communication in one-parent families as opposed to other family types: Results of a representative study for Flanders. IJCFW Vol. 8 No. 1 pp 2

Van Steensel, R.
(2003) Early intervention, home background and school sucess: Preliminary results of a longitudinal study. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.1-2 pp 33-42

Van Zyl, G. J. (2003) The South African family law at the cross-roads. IJCFW Vol. 6 No.1-2 pp 52-59

Vanderfaeille, I., Van Holen, F. and Coussens, S. (2008). Why do foster care placements break down? A study on factors influencing foster care placement breakdown in Flanders. IJCFW Vol. 11 No.2-3 p. 77

Verheij, Fop.(2002)
Working with families of children in care. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.4 pp 195-200

Vorria, P., Sarafidou, i., & Papaligoura, Z. (2004) The effects of state care on children’s development: New findings, new approaches.  IJCFW Vol. 7 No. 4 pp 168-183

Waleria Stelmaszvk, Zofia. (2002) Residential care in Poland: Past, present and future. IJCFW Vol. 5 No.3 pp 102-111

Warren-Adamson, C. Accounting for change in family centres: Making sense of outcomes in Clayhill family centre in Southern England.  IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp  79

Westermark, P.K.; Hansson, K. and Vinnerljung, B.(2008). Does Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) reduce placement breakdown in foster care? IJCFW Vol. 11 No.4. pp 155-171

Westermark, P.K.; Hansson, K. and Vinnerljung, B. Does Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) reduce placement breakdown in foster care? IJCFW Vol. 11 No.1. pp  2

Willumsen, E.& Severinsson, E. (2005) Parents' collaboration and participation in a residential child care setting. IJCFW Vol. 8 No. 1 pp

Zaouche-Gaudron, Chantal., Sulova, Lenka., & Espiau, Geraldine. Day-care nurses' perceptions of their educational practice in France and in the Czech Republic. IJCFW Vol. 8 No.2-3 pp 88

Zeira, A. What do we need for a successful intervention? The case of one Israeli family in deep distress. IJCFW Vol. 9 No.1. pp  92

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