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["Health Services Research, Volume 61, Issue 4, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\n\nObjective\nTo estimate the effect of hospital‐physician vertical integration on utilization‐driven annual healthcare spending for an all‐payer cohort of patients with multiple chronic conditions.\n\n\nStudy Setting and Design\nWe used a quasi‐experimental difference‐in‐differences with staggered adoption approach to estimate the effect of hospital‐physician vertical integration on total annual utilization‐driven spending per patient (primary outcome). We also examined changes in annual inpatient, outpatient, professional, and pharmaceutical utilization‐driven spending (secondary outcomes).\n\n\nData Sources and Analytic Sample\nUsing 2016–2021 Virginia all‐payer administrative claims data, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 77,248 patients aged 45–99, with Medicare, Medicaid, and/or commercial insurance, and at least two qualifying chronic conditions at the beginning of the study period. The treatment group included patients of physicians who began the study period independent and became integrated in 2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021, respectively. The control group included patients of physicians who remained independent during the entire study period.\n\n\nPrincipal Findings\nWhile we found no significant difference in utilization‐driven spending after integration overall ($1063, CI: $‐364 to $2414), meaningful heterogeneity emerged across the staggered integration cohorts. Notably, when excluding the 2021 integration cohort (which exhibited significantly lower total annual utilization‐driven spending), we found evidence of substantially higher annual total ($1750, CI: $207 to $3739) and inpatient ($898, CI: $65 to $2293) spending after integration among the earlier integration cohorts, driven by inpatient utilization. These findings held when limiting our analyses to patients of primary care physicians.\n\n\nConclusions\nThis study provides evidence that the timing of hospital‐physician vertical integration (pre‐pandemic versus pandemic‐era), particularly among primary care physicians, drove heterogeneous treatment effects in utilization‐driven spending for the growing population of adults living with multiple chronic conditions.\n\n"]

["Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView. ", "\nABSTRACT\nBusiness‐nonprofit collaborations are essential for addressing organizational and societal challenges, yet research has largely examined their formation from the perspective of a single partner rather than as a two‐sided process. In this study, we conceptualize collaboration formation as a dyadic matching process and examine two related decisions: whether a business and a nonprofit select each other as partners and what type of collaboration they form. Drawing on Transaction Cost Economics and the Resource‐Based View, we analyze a novel dataset of 24,190 Italian business–nonprofit dyads using Probit, Multinomial Probit, and Heckman‐corrected Probit models. The results show that firms and nonprofits select each other as partners when they are geographically proximate and more symmetric, consistent with lower transaction costs in partner search, negotiation, and monitoring. However, these conditions—especially symmetry—are less important in explaining more intensive collaborations characterized by bidirectional resource exchange. These collaborations are instead more strongly associated with resource similarity between partners, whereas philanthropic collaborations are more likely when partners rely on dissimilar resources. Our study enriches the literature on business‐nonprofit collaborations, advancing the understanding of their heterogeneous and bilateral nature, and offers implications for practitioners and policymakers interested in collaborative sustainability strategies.\n"]

["Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView. ", "\nABSTRACT\nA common assumption is that firms become more socially responsible over time. Indeed, numerous conceptual papers focus on the issue of describing the CSR states that firms advance through. Yet, related empirical research remains limited and the assumption of steady progression across CSR states remains untested. The authors draw on path creation theory to examine whether firms follow the upward trajectories implied by prior conceptual frameworks by analyzing a longitudinal dataset of 42,634 firm‐year observations to identify firm CSR states, measure state membership likelihood and the probability of movement between the states and determine the drivers of both state membership and state advancement. The authors also investigate the states, drivers, and transition probabilities between corporate social irresponsibility (CSiR) states, an area that has received little conceptual or empirical study. This study finds some empirical support for prior conceptual frameworks; however, transitions between states occur infrequently. Importantly, we find that firms are more likely to regress than advance across both CSR and CSiR states, directly challenging the assumption of monotonic progression, suggesting that firm CSR and CSiR evolution are better characterized by persistence and path‐dependent dynamics rather than steady upward movement. Common factors that define CSR and CSiR state membership and movement between states include customer emphasis, industry characteristics, environmental turbulence, firm resources, and evolving expectations and regulations represented by year. However, the largest coefficients in determining CSR and CSiR state movement are the firm's current CSR or CSiR state.\n"]

["American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 7, July 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\n\nBackground\nResearch across different global contexts has begun to highlight the potential negative consequences of polygynous marriage, especially for women and children. However, there is a knowledge gap about how polygynous family structures may impact child health outcomes in Afghanistan, where polygynous marriage is highly prevalent. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of polygyny on key health outcomes among children under 5 years of age in Afghanistan.\n\n\nMethods\nIn this cross‐sectional study, we used secondary data from the Afghanistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022–2023. A weighted sample of 30 751 children was included in the analysis. Key child health outcomes examined in the current study included malnutrition, immunization coverage, developmental status, and child morbidity and mortality. We applied multivariable Poisson regression models to assess the effect of polygyny on these outcomes.\n\n\nResults\nOf the 30 751 children in the sample, 2264 (7.4%) belonged to polygynous households. Children belonging to polygynous households had an increased risk of diarrhea (adjusted prevalence ratio [APR] 1.11, 95% CI: 1.02–1.21), fever (APR 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01–1.14), wasting (APR 1.45, 95% CI: 1.11–1.91), and child mortality (APR 1.36, 95% CI: 1.18–1.56). Additionally, household wealth improves some (immunization coverage and developmental status), but not all of the risks associated with polygyny.\n\n\nConclusion\nPolygyny was associated with an increased risk of specific adverse child health outcomes, including diarrhea, fever, wasting, and child mortality. While household wealth mitigated some disadvantages, it did not fully offset the health risks associated with polygyny. These findings may enable a better understanding of the effects of polygynous marriages on child health outcomes in Afghan society and provide evidence for future policy efforts and interventions.\n\n"]

{"b"=>["Purpose", "Methods", "Results", "Conclusion"], "p"=>["Sensory processing is an important aspect of children’s development and is closely linked to other developmental domains. We investigated sensory processing and its relation to the severity of neurodevelopmental disorder traits (i.e., traits associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder) in a sample of 4-5-year-old children from the general population, with an oversampling of children with atypical infant neurodevelopment.", "The sample contained 557 Dutch 4-5-year-old children. Sensory processing was assessed with the Sensory Profile. Neurodevelopmental disorder traits were measured with parent- and teacher-reported questionnaires (Social Responsiveness Scale, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, Conners Parent Rating Scale, Conners Teacher Rating Scale) and an assessment of motor abilities (Movement Assessment Battery for Children). Multivariate polynomial regression analyses were conducted to examine the relation between sensory processing and the severity of neurodevelopmental disorder traits. The child’s sex, neurodevelopment in infancy (as assessed with the Standardized Infant Neuro Developmental Assessment and Infant Motor Profile) and intelligence level at 4–5 years (as measured with the Wechsler Primary and Preschool Scale of Intelligence) were included as covariates.", "In 35–44% of the children sensory processing difficulties (varying per sensory processing quadrant) were present. Missing, seeking, avoiding and/or being sensitive to sensory stimuli was associated with more social responsiveness problems, hyperactive and/or inattentive behaviour and motor difficulties.", "Sensory processing difficulties are prevalent in a sample of 4- to 5-year-old children, enriched for the presence of atypical infant neurodevelopment. Additionally, specific types of sensory processing difficulties are related to more severe neurodevelopmental disorder traits."]}

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["Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView. ", "\nAbstract\nDelivering both relevant and topically diverse results is a key challenge in information retrieval (IR). This study introduces a hybrid method that incrementally refines rankings by combining probabilistic topic modeling (latent dirichlet allocation [LDA]) with citation‐based pennant retrieval grounded in Relevance Theory (RT), optimizing for both relevance and diversity. A unified scoring function fuses topic and citation cues, while a tunable weight parameter makes the relevance–diversity trade‐off explicit and transparent. Applying this RT‐guided approach to the iSearch corpus (435,000 physics papers, 3.7 million citations) across 65 queries, we evaluate relevance and diversity via degree centrality, arXiv subject categories, and maximal marginal relevance (MMR). Unlike prior methods that apply LDA or pennant retrieval separately—or depend on post‐hoc diversification such as MMR—this approach integrates them directly and efficiently: LDA runs on local multi‐core CPUs, and pennant retrieval operates using sparse co‐citation counts. The combined technique retrieves both central and peripheral works, producing a boundary‐spanning effect that broadens conceptual coverage while improving normalized discounted cumulative gain (NDCG) performance. Interactive visualizations via LuminaCite depict how researchers can fine‐tune results in real time to reveal latent or interdisciplinary connections. Sensitivity and robustness tests indicate that the proposed model is robust to hyperparameter variation, first‐stage retriever choice, and query reformulation.\n"]

["International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 4, July/August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis study aims to integrate personal norm theory and Alfonzo's five‐level hierarchy of needs model to explain international tourists' mobility experience of water transportation mode to non‐urban tourism destinations. Employing a sequential explanatory method, this study reveals new themes that define Alfonzo's theory in transport and tourism studies. Personal norms positively influence the feasibility, accessibility, safety, comfort, and pleasurability of tourist transportation modes. However, dimensions of transportation mode, comfort, and pleasurability negatively influence tourists' mobility experience. This research further contributes to the literature by introducing new themes that support an integrated two‐theory framework. Transportation and tourism authorities should define marketing strategies that offer quality and memorable mobility experiences that promote water travel behaviour within sustainable tourism.\n"]

["International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 4, July/August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis study develops a conditional indirect model to explain how financial performance (FP) is associated with corporate sustainability practices (CSPs). By integrating slack resources theory, the natural‐resource‐based view, and contingency theory, the study examines organizational learning (OL) and stakeholder integration (SI) as two mediating mechanisms and competitive intensity (CI) as a boundary condition. The proposed model was tested using survey data from 225 hotels near World Cultural Heritage Sites in China. The moderated mediation analysis reveals two main findings. First, FP is indirectly associated with CSPs through OL, but this indirect effect is significant only when CI is moderate and is not observed when CI is high or low. Second, the indirect effect of FP on CSPs through SI is conditional on CI and becomes significant only when CI is high.\n"]

["International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 4, July/August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nFocusing on the high‐density tourism contexts, this study examines how perceived crowding and scenic attractiveness influence tourism experience value through the mediating roles of mental fatigue and perceived control. Tourists, especially those traveling during peak periods, may encounter challenges in crowded environments. We examine how psychological resilience moderates tourists' responses to perceived crowding and propose an integrated model. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) is adopted to assess reliability, validity, mediation, moderation, and predictive relevance. The results show that perceived crowding directly increases mental fatigue and then negatively affects tourism experience value. Psychological resilience in tourists buffers the negative impact of crowding on mental fatigue and helps maintain perceived control. The attraction of scenic spots reduces mental fatigue through perceived control and improves tourism experience. In practice, strengthening psychological resilience and guiding tourists' expectations help them maintain a sense of control in crowded environments and preserve tourism experience value.\n"]

["Geriatrics &Gerontology International, Volume 26, Issue 7, July 2026. ", "\nPreoperative CT–defined osteosarcopenia independently predicts all‐cause mortality and unplanned readmission in older cardiac surgery patients. These findings suggest that musculoskeletal health assessment via routine imaging can significantly improve preoperative risk stratification and postoperative care planning for this vulnerable population.\n\nABSTRACT\n\nAim\nTo investigate the prognostic significance of osteosarcopenia, as assessed by preoperative computed tomography (CT), in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery.\n\n\nMethods\nThis single‐center retrospective observational study included 221 consecutive patients aged ≥ 65 years who underwent cardiac surgery between November 2016 and August 2023. Sarcopenia was defined by the psoas muscle index at the third lumbar vertebral level, and osteopenia by bone mineral density at the first lumbar vertebral level on preoperative CT, with the lowest sex‐specific quartile considered indicative of each condition. Osteosarcopenia was defined as the coexistence of both sarcopenia and osteopenia. The primary endpoint was a composite of all‐cause mortality and unplanned readmission within 2 years after discharge. Prognostic factors were evaluated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models.\n\n\nResults\nOf the 221 eligible patients, 184 were included in the final analysis (mean age 73.5 ± 5.3 years; 64.1% male). The primary endpoint occurred in 43 patients (23.4%). Event‐free survival rates were 81.7% in the normal group, 75.9% in the sarcopenia‐alone group, 72.4% in the osteopenia‐alone group, and 50.0% in the osteosarcopenia group, with the osteosarcopenia group demonstrating the poorest prognosis (log‐rank p = 0.015). In the multivariable analysis, osteosarcopenia remained independently associated with adverse outcomes after adjustment for multiple clinical covariates.\n\n\nConclusions\nPreoperative CT–defined osteosarcopenia was significantly associated with poorer postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Even after adjustment for clinical risk factors, osteosarcopenia persisted as an independent prognostic indicator, suggesting its potential utility for preoperative risk stratification.\n\n"]

["Geriatrics &Gerontology International, Volume 26, Issue 7, July 2026. ", "\nStrengthening home medical care infrastructure may help reduce regional variation in home oxygen therapy use, particularly in highly aged regions.\n\nABSTRACT\n\nAim\nTo evaluate regional variation in home oxygen therapy (HOT) use in Japan and to examine its association with regional healthcare resources.\n\n\nMethods\nThis ecological cross‐sectional study analyzed aggregated data from the National Database Open Data for Fiscal Year 2023. Patients receiving HOT were identified using reimbursement codes. Age‐standardized claim ratios (SCRs) were calculated for all 47 prefectures by performing indirect standardization based on 5‐year age groups. Multivariable linear regression assessed associations between HOT use and prefecture‐level characteristics reflecting regional contextual factors, including the density of home‐care support clinics, respiratory specialist density, population aging, and respiratory disease‐related mortality.\n\n\nResults\nA total of 324 998 patients had HOT‐related claims nationwide in Fiscal Year 2023. SCRs ranged from 54.4 to 140.4, indicating marked regional variation. A higher density of home‐care support clinics was independently associated with higher SCRs in both the primary model and the model additionally adjusted for population aging and regional disease burden. Population aging was inversely associated with SCRs, indicating lower age‐standardized HOT use in more aged prefectures. Respiratory disease‐related mortality was positively associated with SCRs, whereas no significant association was observed between respiratory specialist density and SCRs.\n\n\nConclusions\nRegional variation in HOT use was associated with the availability of home medical care services, after accounting for regional contextual factors. Lower age‐standardized use in highly aged prefectures may reflect regional characteristics related to HOT provision. These findings suggest an association between regional variation in HOT use and differences in home‐care infrastructure.\n\n"]

["Transactions in GIS, Volume 30, Issue 5, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nUnderstanding urban residential spatial patterns is vital for resource allocation and planning. Current approaches often overlook demographic shifts, reducing projection accuracy. To address this, we propose a novel framework that integrates an improved cohort‐component model with the PLUS model for multi‐scenario population simulation. This integration allows the dynamic coupling of demographic forecasts with land‐use change. Our method incorporates policy‐sensitive parameters, simulates land‐use transitions via random forest under three development scenarios—natural growth, cropland protection, and urban expansion—and downscales population using multi‐source POI and geospatial data. Applied to Zhengzhou City at a 30‐m resolution, our model demonstrates higher predictive accuracy, evidenced by a lower mean squared error compared to the WorldPop and LandScan datasets, and achieves a substantially better fit (R2 = 0.76) with the Seventh National Population Census of China data. These results validate the robustness of this policy‐sensitive approach for fine‐scale spatial population modeling.\n"]

["International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView. ", "\nAbstract\nThis article examines the role of virtual reality (VR) technologies in mediating and contesting dominant visions of urban futures in West Africa. Drawing on theoretical insights from a hybridization of the work of the German‐born Jewish critic Walter Benjamin and the Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola, I introduce the concept of phantasmagoria as a theoretical tool to analyze the politics of immersive media utilized in urban imagineering projects and urban media activism. Based on fieldwork data from Nigeria, the article contrasts the top‐down urban branding of the ‘Eko Atlantic City’ megaproject in Lagos, which uses VR to promote an exclusive and spectral vision of urban life, with the bottom‐up practices of local media activists who produce 360° videos that showcase the lived experiences and struggles of Lagosians. I argue for the understanding of VR experiences as phantasmagoric, sensory mystification carrying potentialities of radical disenchantment, and discuss how VR technologies may be appropriated, domesticated, and subverted in the context of emancipatory struggles. By highlighting the expanding role of emerging technologies and mediated sensory immersion in contesting and haunting urban spaces, the article contributes to the broader discourse on media activism and discussions of the role of digital technologies in shaping urban futures.\n"]

["International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView. ", "\nAbstract\nScholars have widely discussed integrating local administrations into climate governance networks, focusing on networks such as the Global Covenant of Mayors or C40, whose members are mostly in the European Union or countries of the global North and premium cities managed by engaged administrations. Relatively little is known about urban‐scale climate policies of local administrations beyond large metropolises. We investigate the integration of local administrations into city networks, their motivations to join, and their perspectives on climate governance, with a focus on the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in Chile. Our findings show that Chilean local governments are increasingly integrated into global networks. Before they joined, national initiatives aimed at environmental and climate responses had already been established. While integration into global networks gives local governments visibility and access to consulting, technical assistance, and knowledge exchange, they face difficulties related to financial and human resource limitations. Membership adds to their agendas and often requires completing tasks that compete with national initiatives, and they largely lack the instruments to execute these. The Chilean case demonstrates that integration into a global network alone is not sufficient to implement climate action; rather, it depends on mayoral leadership and the ability of administrations to use symbolic and financial resources to leverage private capital and roll out action locally. Network integration is part of neoliberal urban climate governance, which shifts tasks across levels without providing necessary resources for municipalities with fewer capacities.\n"]

["Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 4, July 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nContemporary food politics is often grounded in a normative alignment of care and justice, in which attentiveness to vulnerability, embodiment, and lived experience is understood to reinforce commitments to equity, redistribution, and institutional responsibility. This synthesis has been central to food justice scholarship. Yet recent political developments strain this alignment. Drawing on feminist care theory and Nancy Fraser's concept of abnormal justice, this paper introduces the concept of abnormal care to describe a political condition in which care is intensely moralized but no longer reliably aligned with justice‐oriented commitments to institutional accountability and distant others. Focusing on US food politics, the paper shows how authoritarian populism reorganizes care around a rival moral architecture. Through an analysis of the Make America Healthy Again report and adjacent food and health controversies, the paper demonstrates how care can be mobilized to discipline marginalized populations, delegitimize public institutions, and redefine political community through exclusionary terms.\n\nRESUMEN\nLa política alimentaria contemporánea suele sustentarse en una articulación normativa entre el cuidado y la justicia, en la que la atención a la vulnerabilidad, la corporeidad y la experiencia vivida se entiende como un refuerzo de los compromisos con la equidad, la redistribución y la responsabilidad institucional. Esta síntesis ha sido central en los estudios sobre justicia alimentaria. Sin embargo, los desarrollos políticos recientes tensionan esta articulación. Basándose en la teoría feminista del cuidado y en el concepto de justicia anormal de Nancy Fraser, este artículo introduce el concepto de cuidado anormal para describir una condición política en la que el cuidado se encuentra intensamente moralizado, pero ya no se alinea de manera confiable con compromisos orientados a la justicia, la rendición de cuentas institucional y la consideración de otros distantes. Centrado en la política alimentaria de Estados Unidos, el artículo muestra cómo el populismo autoritario reorganiza el cuidado en torno a una arquitectura moral alternativa. A través de un análisis del informe Make America Healthy Again y de controversias relacionadas con la alimentación y la salud, el artículo demuestra cómo el cuidado puede movilizarse para disciplinar a poblaciones marginadas, deslegitimar instituciones públicas y redefinir la comunidad política en términos excluyentes.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView. ", "\nABSTRACT\nHuman trafficking remains a global challenge, with children, especially in West Africa, forming a significant proportion of victims. Despite Ghana's Human Trafficking Act (2005), child trafficking prosecutions and convictions remain low. This study explores institutional, procedural and contextual factors affecting these outcomes. Using a qualitative approach, it integrates a desk review and 80 key informant interviews with justice and child protection stakeholders (56% male, 44% female), including law enforcement, prosecutors, immigration, social welfare and civil society representatives. Thematic analysis revealed systemic gaps: weak inter‐agency coordination, limited investigative resources, prolonged legal delays and inadequate victim support. These reflect structural and behavioural barriers undermining justice. Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), the study shows that justice actors' strong intentions to prosecute are constrained by insufficient institutional support, reducing their control and motivation. Cultural norms and procedural inefficiencies exacerbate underreporting and case attrition. The findings underscore the need for improved coordination, resource allocation and victim‐centred approaches. This study provides evidence‐based recommendations to strengthen Ghana's anti‐trafficking efforts, enhancing legal and policy interventions to protect children and improve justice outcomes.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1331-1340, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nChild development research predominantly focuses on Western secular contexts and does not adequately consider non‐Western religious contexts. The COVID‐19 pandemic has affected children worldwide in various dimensions, with children from minority populations being disproportionately impacted. This qualitative study examines the risks and protective factors for Jewish Ultra‐Orthodox children during the COVID‐19 pandemic from the perspective of social workers. This community has unique characteristics, including devout religious adherence, segregation from the secular community, close‐knit communities, large families and poverty. Fifteen social workers were interviewed about their perceptions of risks and child protection issues pertaining to Ultra‐Orthodox children during the pandemic. The analysis revealed four themes: risks related to lockdown, including overcrowding, family stress and domestic violence; religious risks, including school closures and technology use; community risks due to social distancing, which disrupted essential community support systems; and service delivery challenges, including the digital divide and privacy issues that hindered social work interventions. From the analysis, a model emerged that categorizes risks into technical risks arising from situational conditions, such as overcrowding; cultural risks stemming from community‐specific manifestations of universal needs, such as collective versus individual support; and religious risks, including issues governed by religious rules, such as technology restrictions. The study concludes that effective child protection in religious minority communities requires interventions tailored to the type of risk, namely, addressing practical needs related to technical risks, culturally appropriate community‐based solutions for cultural risks and collaborating with religious leaders to address religious risks. The findings emphasize the critical importance of cultural competence and context‐specific approaches in interventions with minority religious communities in crisis situations.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1317-1330, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are grossly overrepresented in statutory child protection systems across all Australian States and Territories, with the continuing impact of colonisation and cycles of intergenerational trauma weighing heavily on many Aboriginal families. To address this entrenched crisis, public health approaches to child maltreatment prevention have become increasingly prominent, prioritising universal support for families, targeting vulnerable at‐risk population groups and utilising statutory intervention when abuse or maltreatment occurs. However, understandings of public health approaches to child maltreatment prevention as they impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are limited. This scoping review identified 13 peer‐reviewed studies finding evidence for the role and benefits of ‘secondary’ approaches typically involving culturally relevant early intervention programmes. Programme objectives included improving the well‐being of Aboriginal people through improving pregnancy outcomes and child health, preventing or reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect and promoting positive, nurturing parent–child relationships. Several studies identified a direct reduction of statutory child protection involvement and rates of OOHC, increases in reporting of child abuse and youth sexual violence and abuse and a decrease in dysfunctional parenting styles. Autonomy, Aboriginal governance and self‐determination for Aboriginal people are central to culturally competent and effective early intervention programmes.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1415-1431, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis study aims to examine the direct and indirect relationship between internet addiction and quality of life through the mediating role of cyberbullying victimization and the moderating role of parental mediation and gender using a two‐wave longitudinal design with a 6‐month interval. A total of 649 students graded 6 to 9 participated in this research, comprising 47.5% males and 52.5% females. The results showed that internet addiction negatively predicted quality of life (β = −0.093, p = 0.032), and cyberbullying victimization (β = −0.014, p = 0.033, 95%CI [−0.020, −0.001]) partly mediated this negative association. Unexpectedly, restrictive mediation may exacerbate the negative impact of internet addiction on quality of life (β = −0.086, p = 0.019). Active mediation (β = 0.076, p = 0.036) and restrictive mediation (β = 0.098, p = 0.009) could both mitigate the negative effects of cyberbullying victimization on quality of life. Finally, results showed that females are more vulnerable to poor quality of life (βmale = 0.001, p = 0.991; βfemale = −0.201, p = 0.001) and increased levels of cyberbullying victimization (βmale = 0.036, p = 0.561; βfemale = −0.231, p < 0.001) induced by internet addiction compared to males. These results underscore the proliferating process of internet‐related risks and their potentially adverse influences, elucidating the protective influence of various forms of parental mediation and delineating gender‐specific differences within these relationships. Policymakers, social workers and parents can take measures to disrupt the proliferation of internet‐related risks, provide gender‐sensitive training interventions and focus on parental active mediation to protect children from internet addiction and cyberbullying victimization.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1500-1512, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nFetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is considered a condition that persists throughout life in people who have been exposed to alcohol during the gestation period. During the different stages of their lives, individuals with FASD face different challenges and adversities that—without the right resources and strategies—can contribute to having a negative impact on them and their families. The aim of the current study is to gather the experiences and perspectives of adoptive parents in the process of raising their children and helping them adapt. An ad hoc questionnaire was used with a sample of 101 parents from Spain who had adopted a child with FASD. The current age of their offspring ranged from 8 to 37 years (M = 19.67). The results show that the adoptive parents were not informed about the disorder or the possibility their children could have it, whereas in the parents' view, an early diagnosis could be key. The current age is also a crucial factor, with differences observed between children, young adults and adults. Parents' assessments tend to be more positive when their children are still under the age of 18. The parents expressed concern regarding the children's emotional well‐being and the use of time and friendships and pessimism with regard to future expectations. They also displayed a high satisfaction with associations specializing in the disorder. The practical implications are discussed.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1485-1499, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are risk factors for adolescent depression, and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) are protective factors. It remains unclear how ACEs and PCEs cluster and predict depression in racially/ethnically minoritized adolescents. Our study aims to examine the subgroups of ACEs and PCEs in the family, school and neighbourhood contexts and their effects on the depression of racially/ethnically minoritized adolescents. We used six‐wave longitudinal data of 1491 racially/ethnically minoritized adolescents from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study. Data were collected at childbirth and ages 1, 3, 5, 9 and 15 years. We ran descriptive analyses to understand the prevalence of ACEs, PCEs and depression among racially/ethnically minoritized adolescents. We conducted latent class analyses with ACEs and PCE indicators and linear regression analysis using the latent classes to predict adolescent depression. Our study revealed four ACE classes (i.e., Multiple Low Risks, Child Neglect, Vulnerable Parents and Multiple High Risks) and three PCE profiles (i.e., Multiple PCEs, Low School Connectedness and Low Peer Support). Both ACE classes and PCE profiles predicted adolescent depression. Findings highlight understanding the subgroups of childhood experiences across contexts to address the mental health of racially/ethnically minoritized adolescents.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1536-1543, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nRacial disproportionality in the child welfare system is of major concern. This is particularly evident for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations, who are overrepresented in foster care. To address this disparity, this study examined kinship placement stability and factors contributing to successful placements among NHPI children. The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System 2020 dataset was used to (1) examine the impact of kinship care on placement stability (NHPI) in the foster care system and (2) identify and examine the extent to which relevant factors contribute to placement stability for NHPI children. Results showed that, when controlling for all factors in the model, kinship placements were almost 2 times more likely to have placement stability compared to other types of foster care placements for NHPI children. Additionally, having an NHPI foster parent increased the likelihood of placement stability by 1.5 times. These findings underscore the importance of culturally responsive child welfare services that resonate with cultural values and systems of the children and families in the child welfare system.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1513-1520, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nHaving a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder, poses numerous challenges for parents. These parents experience high levels of parenting stress, resulting in a diminished quality of life. This study aimed to examine the relationship between self‐compassion and parenting stress among parents of children with ASD. This descriptive‐analytical study was carried out in 2022–2023. The study included 112 parents of children with ASD who sought assistance from autism centres in Isfahan, Iran, and were selected via convenience sampling method. Data collection involved a three‐part tool: a demographic information questionnaire, the self‐compassion questionnaire (SCS) and the Parenting Stress Index‐Short Form (PSI‐SF). The results revealed that the majority (60.7%) of parents of children with autism had low self‐compassion levels. Additionally, more than 88% of participants had moderate to high levels of parenting stress. Pearson's correlation coefficient indicated that as self‐compassion increased among parents of children with autism, parenting stress levels decreased (r = −0.788, p < 0.001). The study demonstrated a significant and negative relationship between self‐compassion and parenting stress among parents of children with ASD. Therefore, it is recommended that care plans for this group of parents prioritize the promotion of self‐compassion as an effective coping strategy against stress.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1586-1602, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThe transition to parenthood presents significant challenges, particularly for primiparous working mothers who must balance work and family responsibilities. This study examines their parenting experiences, competencies and early attitudes with a focus on how they simultaneously manage family and work demands. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design, the study initially employed a quantitative phase with the Early Parenting Attitudes Questionnaire (EPAQ) and the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSCS), followed by in‐depth interviews. Results indicate that more than half of the participants reported lower parental competence (54.1%) and early parenting attitudes, including affection and attachment (57.4%), early learning attitude (50.8%) and rules and respect (52.5%). Thematic network analysis by Attride‐Stirling identified three global themes: (1) parental competence and attitude, reflecting the knowledge and skills mothers possess; (2) challenges and barriers, highlighting difficulties faced by primiparous working mothers; and (3) aspects of support mechanisms, emphasizing the role of personal, familial and societal support. The study provides insights to inform future evidence‐based practices and policy‐level interventions to address the unique needs of children and mothers, considering the impact of parental and family dynamics on early childhood development.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1544-1553, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nAt‐risk families often face chronic stress and adversity, affecting their ability to provide safe environments for their children. While interventions are vital for promoting recovery and reunification, their effectiveness is not yet well understood. This study uses in‐depth interviews with 24 psychologists and social workers to explore professionals' views on family recovery, including its meaning, key facilitating and inhibiting factors, recovery indicators and evaluation challenges. Thematic analysis revealed that family recovery is understood as a dynamic process marked by gradual changes that strengthen family functioning and child well‐being. Factors facilitating recovery include strong professional–family alliances, collaborative intervention strategies, socio‐economic support and professional reflexivity. Conversely, barriers such as family resistance, socio‐economic hardship and professional biases were identified as barriers to progress. Additionally, challenges in assessing recovery were noted, particularly in balancing subjective and objective evaluation criteria within constrained timelines. The findings stress the need for structured, evidence‐based interventions that build professional–family collaboration, maintain motivation for change and address socio‐economic inequalities. By enhancing understanding of family recovery, the study contributes to improving interventions and outcomes for at‐risk families and their children.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1603-1613, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nIn this study, we used child welfare and protection (CWP) statistics from Statistics Norway for the period 2015–2021 to examine reports, investigations and interventions in CWP services. The purpose was to study differences between municipalities and to what extent these can be attributed to demographic factors. The results showed that there is greater variation in the proportion of closed reports and the proportion of children with interventions from year to year than between municipalities within the same year. Demographic factors explained some municipal differences. However, it is probable that most of the variation reflected in the CWP statistics is due to differences in case characteristics and unmeasured factors such as practitioner decision‐making practices and local practice cultures.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1614-1622, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThere are disproportionately high rates of birth parents receiving statutory child protection services that suffer from post‐traumatic stress, with an estimated prevalence of 23% meeting criteria for PTSD. Numerous studies have identified that parental post‐traumatic stress can increase child abuse potential and have a significant impact on parenting and child outcomes. The current research aimed to, firstly, understand the biographical narratives of trauma‐exposed mothers receiving child protection counselling by presenting extracts of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) transcripts. The extracts were presented based on overarching concepts experienced by the participants, including coercive control, physical assault, adult sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, self‐identity and social support. Quantitative analysis of pre‐ and post‐intervention outcomes was also undertaken using the PCL‐5, CORE‐OM and SCORE‐15. Results indicate reliable and clinically significant change in post‐traumatic stress symptoms, psychological distress and family functioning. Limitations, future considerations and clinical implications are discussed.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1623-1632, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis article examines how the Swedish child welfare services (CWSs) are described in Arabic‐speaking social media, with a focus on the ‘LVU campaign.’ The material consists of Facebook and YouTube posts and comments about the Swedish CWSs' actions in child mistreatment cases involving migrant families. These posts and comments were written in Arabic, had a substantial number of interactions (likes, shares etc.), were openly accessible and were published between January 2021 and December 2023. Through thematic analysis of posts and comments, four themes emerge: ‘The heartless CWS bandits,’ ‘Sweden in moral decline (the land of haram),’ ‘The infidel West at war with Islam and God’ and ‘Faithful, just and loving families.’ These themes are further examined through three conceptual dichotomies: particularism–universalism, reality–hyperreality and the construction of ‘us’–‘them.’ The analysis shows that social media accounts shape perceptions of ‘the other’ and fuel mistrust in the commentary fields of posts of ‘real’ events. The accounts illustrate the challenge of balancing universal rights with respect for cultural differences and the minority rights of migrant families. The study highlights how such dynamics can accentuate in‐group preferences and fuel inter‐group polarization by amplifying certain versions of reality to explain the CWSs' actions towards migrant families.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1633-1642, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis study explores parents' perspectives on needs for support in family reunification in the context of child welfare in Norway. A cross‐national challenge is the breakdown of reunifications, re‐entry to out‐of‐home care and frequent relocations for children. To develop services promoting more successful reunifications, there is a need for knowledge of birthparents' perspectives on the support required in reunifications. Twenty parents participated in individual, semi‐structured qualitative interviews. A thematic analysis was conducted, resulting in the development of three themes: (1) We do not trust those people; how can we then accept help from that service? (2) We need guidance to reconnect and money to make ends meet. (3) We need help to mobilize and coordinate a network. The findings reveal that parents express a strong need for follow‐up and support before, during and after reunification, although they state that this is not adequately addressed in practice. The study shows how trust in child welfare services is essential in reunification. The discussion focuses on the complexity of needs for help and support and how lack of trust could be a barrier to receiving support. We conclude that there is a need for institutional collaboration and tailormade support before, during and after reunification.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1653-1663, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis study offers the concepts of relational agency that place the development of agency and self‐efficacy beliefs in the context of interpersonal relationships. Twenty‐two semi‐structured interviews with care‐leavers were analysed through a six‐stage thematic analysis process. The following four themes emerged: (1) the perception of the placement as a successful turning point, (2) relationships formed during the stay as opportunities to practice relational agency, (3) experiences of leaving the village and applying relational agency and (4) insights regarding the village support program, including awareness of relational agency as a necessary skill. Participants reported significant personal growth, improved self‐awareness and better decision‐making skills resulting from their experiences. Findings suggest that the facility provided a safe and nonjudgmental environment allowing residents to develop relational responsiveness and agency. Discussion emphasizes the need for theoretical understanding as well as the applied development of relational agency. The study's limitations and suggestions for future research are also discussed.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1727-1737, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nAdequate caregiver supervision is crucial for the well‐being of children and adolescents, helping to promote healthy development and to prevent injuries and emotional–behavioural problems. The transition from childhood to adolescence requires careful consideration of cultural norms. This is particularly true in Canada, a culturally diverse country where cultural norms influence supervision practices. While there has been some attention to studying the phenomenon of children home alone, little research incorporates adolescents' perspectives or focuses on immigrant families, particularly South Koreans. This study, involving interviews with South Korean immigrant caregivers (n = 15) and adolescents (n = 10), explores the experiences and determinants of children being home alone in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), highlighting both positive and negative consequences. Using thematic analysis, findings revealed that factors such as child's age, sex, maturity and responsibility influence the decisions for children to stay home alone. South Korean caregivers' and adolescents' views are shaped by both South Korean and Canadian cultural norms. Understanding these perspectives can help social workers and settlement and integration organisations tailor culturally appropriate interventions, promoting adequate caregiver supervision and ensuring the safety and well‐being of children and adolescents in South Korean immigrant families.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1807-1823, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis study used data from a sample of East Asian American families (N = 604) to examine the intergenerational continuity of child maltreatment and the roles of parents' beliefs in physical punishment and perceived social support. After controlling for parent, child and household characteristics, parents' experience of childhood physical abuse was associated with elevated risk of all three types of maltreatment towards their own children (psychological aggression, physical assaults and neglect). This association was mediated by parents' beliefs in physical punishment, while perceived social support moderated the association between childhood physical abuse and child neglect, with high levels of social support attenuating risk. The findings identify parents' childhood physical abuse and disciplinary beliefs as key mechanisms in the intergenerational continuity of child maltreatment and underscore the protective function of social support. They point to the need for culturally responsive interventions that address underlying disciplinary beliefs and strengthen support networks to help disrupt the intergenerational continuity of child maltreatment in East Asian American families.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1773-1783, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nPrevious studies suggest that emotional parentification contributes to internalised problems in children and adolescents and may be one of the key mechanisms linking adverse family experiences to adolescent internalised problems. Qualitative studies indicate that emotional parentification may emerge as a coping mechanism in response to psychological abuse and parental conflict, yet quantitative studies on this relationship are lacking. Additionally, little research has explored protective factors in emotional parentification. This study examined the relationship between psychological abuse, parental conflict, emotional parentification and adolescents' internalised problems. It also investigated whether peer acceptance moderates these associations. A sample of 701 Croatian adolescents (Mage = 15.17, 51.4% girls) participated. Structural equation modelling and latent variable interaction were used for analysis. Findings show that psychological abuse is linked to emotional parentification, which in turn is related to internalised problems. In addition, emotional parentification mediates the relationship between psychological abuse and internalised problems. However, parental conflict does not predict emotional parentification, and peer relationships do not significantly moderate these associations. This study, framed within attachment theory and the emotional security hypothesis, highlights the need for interventions targeting psychological abuse to reduce emotional parentification and its negative effects. These findings emphasise the importance of family‐based support strategies to mitigate adolescents' internalised problems.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1748-1760, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nEfforts to implement co‐parenting interventions are impacted by varying degrees of engagement and programme completion. The aim of this study was to analyse data from a service‐led evaluation of a perinatal intervention targeting co‐parenting (Family Foundations) to examine predictors of programme completion and reasons for non‐completion. Family Foundations was delivered in Melbourne, Australia between 2019 and 2021. Psychosocial factors (e.g., mental health symptoms and inter‐parental conflict) collected at intake and pre‐intervention from each caregiver were examined as predictors of programme completion. A content analysis was used to summarize qualitative data on reasons for non‐completion. Of the 343 families who commenced Family Foundations, 267 families (77.8%) completed all 10 sessions. The odds of programme completion were higher amongst parents who self‐referred; were older, educated, employed or first‐time parents; reported no past or current addiction concerns; reported family support; and received Family Foundations fully or partially via telehealth. Reasons for non‐completion included difficulties finding time, lack of interest and life stressors. Although Family Foundations had a higher completion rate than other multi‐session parent‐focused interventions, parents experiencing more psychosocial risk factors were less likely to complete the intervention. The findings from this study can inform the development and implementation of strategies to promote completion of Family Foundations among higher‐risk families.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1761-1772, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis article examines how children's agency is framed, constrained and sometimes co‐opted within contested child arrangement proceedings, particularly in the context of alienation and coercive behaviours. Drawing on qualitative interviews with legal professionals in Northern Ireland, the study explores how statutory interventions, though well‐intentioned, may inadvertently reinforce coercive family dynamics when relational histories are overlooked. Legal practitioners described patterns in which inexperienced social workers, shaped by high‐profile child protection discourses, applied overly defensive assessments to low‐risk family disputes. These tendencies risk amplifying one parental narrative and misinterpreting children's expressed wishes as autonomous rather than relational. Using a feminist and children's rights framework, the paper argues that agency must be understood within the child's evolving emotional environment and family context. By foregrounding legal professionals' observations of social work practice, the study offers a novel, cross‐professional lens on how institutional systems can undermine children's participation rights. The article concludes with recommendations for enhancing relational assessment practices, strengthening professional training and supporting more nuanced approaches to the child's voice in private law proceedings.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1835-1847, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nKinship care is a historically persistent phenomenon that has been utilised as a form of alternative care across the world for centuries. It is increasingly being considered as the first choice in national and regional policies for alternative care of children. This paper will focus upon the literature surrounding the paradoxical position that formal kinship care holds in the public and private spheres of child welfare. Considering the added complexity of conceptualisations of family and familial dynamics, the potential added barriers to children and young people's participation in kinship care decision‐making will be discussed. The position of children's participation in kinship care decision making will be compared with other types of placements for looked after children. Theoretical constructs and frameworks including adopting an ecological approach will underpin this discussion to elucidate the relationship between children's participation and kinship care decision‐making. Broader implications will be discussed for how children's participation may be improved for kinship care decision‐making, the link between children's participation in decision‐making and placement outcomes and how future research may contribute to bridging the gap between policy and practice.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1909-1920, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nHigh emotional involvement and work overload make social workers susceptible to occupational burnout and depressive symptoms. Although the job demands–resources model (JD‐R model) posited that occupational burnout mediated the relationship between job characteristics and depressive symptoms, empirical findings on the‐ distinct effects of specific job demands and resources on depressive symptoms remained inconsistent. Moreover, the differential mediating roles of occupational burnout's facets had seldom been examined. This study utilized data from the China Social Work Longitudinal Study (CSWLS) 2019 to examine how job demands and job resources influenced depressive symptoms among social workers and to investigate the mediating effects of occupational burnout. The results showed that both role conflict and role ambiguity were positively linked to depressive symptoms, while job autonomy was negatively related, although the link for person–organization fit was not significant. All occupational burnout facets partially mediated the effect of job demands on depressive symptoms and fully mediated the relationship between person–organization fit and depressive symptoms. Job autonomy was significantly related only to personal accomplishment, which partially mediated its link to depressive symptoms. Job demands were found to be more sensitive to the negative facets of occupational burnout and depressive symptoms than job resources. This study enriched the content of the JD‐R model in the context of Chinese social workers, highlighting the distinct mediating roles of the three facets of burnout. Practical implications were also discussed for improving social workers' working conditions at both the organizational and policy levels.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1867-1881, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nFor over a decade, China's Child Director (CD) system has been gradually institutionalized as a mechanism for delivering child protection services. Yet, it continues to grapple with challenges, including resource scarcity and policy ambiguity. This study employs structuration theory to investigate how CDs respond to structural constraints while exercising agency to improve service delivery and shape practice. Through interviews conducted in Hubei Province, China, this study finds that policy frameworks both restrict and enable CDs' work. Limited resources and undetailed guidelines lead to reactive strategies. However, CDs can explore reflective practices, such as mobilizing community resources and forming informal networks, thereby addressing service gaps and mitigating administrative pressure. This study highlights that an unfavourable policy context still dominates the structure, yet CDs can drive incremental reforms within constrained systems. Enhancing policy clarity, resource allocation and cross‐departmental collaboration, as well as providing professional supervision and work support, could improve the current child protection network. Future research should evaluate the sustainability of CDs' innovative practices to inform scalable reforms in China's child welfare system.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1956-1976, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nIndividuals with child protection service (CPS) experience face increased risks of social exclusion and unemployment. Employment is vital for both financial stability and health. Teenagers in out‐of‐home care (OHC) are particularly vulnerable to unemployment. This study uses longitudinal register data to examine the links between OHC experience, aftercare, and school‐to‐work trajectories, mapping and analyzing transitions from age 16 to 36 among three cohorts born in the 1980s. We examine the following hypotheses: (1) OHC experience is linked to a higher probability of membership in disadvantaged school‐to‐work transition clusters, including early death, premature school exit, low earnings, NEETW (Not in Education, Employment, Training, or Welfare benefits) status, and welfare reliance. (2) Receipt of aftercare moderates the association between OHC experience and transition outcomes. It increases the likelihood of more favourable trajectories, such as completing advanced education and achieving stable earnings, while reducing the risk of severely disadvantaged pathways, including early death, low earnings, NEETW status and long‐term welfare dependence. Our findings show that the OHC group has a higher probability of following disadvantaged school‐to‐work trajectories than the group without experience from CPS. Furthermore, we find that individuals in foster care at age 17 and with foster care as an aftercare measure are more likely to follow a trajectory marked by advanced education and normal earnings than those who were in foster care at 17 and did not receive aftercare. Thus, this study broadens our knowledge of the transition to adulthood for youth aging out of care.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1921-1930, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nMore scholarship is needed to explore workplace and systems factors that may protect child welfare professionals from poor well‐being outcomes, including secondary traumatic stress (STS). This study explored whether tenets of a team‐based culture were associated with levels of STS symptoms. This project is a secondary analysis of data collected through a routine quality improvement survey on organizational culture and climate in a statewide public child welfare system (n = 518). Child welfare professionals with low levels of STS had significantly higher psychological safety and workplace connectedness scores than respondents with moderate levels of STS. Both psychological safety and workplace connectedness predicted STS scores using a cross‐sectional regression analysis. However, mindful organising was not associated with lower STS scores. Child welfare work is often team‐based, and strategies aimed at strengthening teams may have a downstream impact of protecting against STS. Within team culture, psychological safety and workplace connectedness may be uniquely related to STS.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1986-1993, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\n\nBackground\nFamilies with a child in need of care are exposed to great stress. This leads to risks that often result in a poor living and care situation for families. To support them, an innovative, regionally anchored advisory service is being developed by so‐called Family Health Partners (German acronym: FGP) as part of the NEST project. This article describes the results of the effectiveness of FGP for families with children in need of care 6, 12 and 18 months after the start of the intervention. The focus lies on access to care and familial burdens in this group.\n\n\nMethod\nThe effectiveness of the intervention was tested in a nonrandomised controlled study with four measurement points (baseline, follow‐up after 6, 12 and 18 months) between January 2022 and April 2024. A total of 204 families were recruited for an intervention and control group. Multilevel models were used to analyse the longitudinal data.\n\n\nResults\nBetween baseline and the third follow‐up measurement point, there were statistically significant improvements in the intervention group, especially in knowledge of care/therapy, financial and advisory services. In addition, personal and social strains of the family as well as financial burdens decreased over time.\n\n\nConclusions\nThe results of the intervention study indicate that a positive change can be achieved in terms of access to care and reduction of familial burdens through FGP.\n\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1977-1985, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThe purpose of this study was to understand how often forensic interviewers take notes during investigations of suspected child maltreatment, what kinds of notes they take and why some interviewers choose not to take notes. One hundred and thirty‐one U.S. forensic interviewers were surveyed. Sixty‐one percent of forensic interviewers reported taking notes during interviews. For those who took notes, they did so for follow up later during the interview, remembering and accurately recalling demographic information, and being able to use the exact wording and body‐part terminology used by children. Forensic interviewers who did not take notes held concerns about concentration during the interview, a perception that notes were unnecessary, policies or beliefs that note‐taking was prohibited or the belief that taking notes was not evidence‐based. Researchers should conduct more field and experimental studies to examine the effects of note‐taking to determine the benefits and costs of taking notes during forensic interviews.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1931-1941, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nIn China, young people in state‐funded childcare institutions (Fuliyuan) are required to exit at age 18 unless still in education, compressing the move to adulthood. This study applies a life‐course lens to examine how the timing and sequencing of key life events shape care leavers' trajectories. We conducted qualitative, semi‐structured interviews with 22 care leavers and analysed the data thematically. The findings indicate three pathways: (i) school‐leaver, marked by exits at or around 18 aligned with finishing school and rapid entry to the workplace; (ii) family‐builder, characterized by extended/gradual exits beyond 18, with marriage commonly signalling departure; and (iii) unpredictable, where participants experienced disordered, nonlinear life trajectories associated with cumulative disadvantages. Across pathways, outcomes reflected structural conditions, including limited preparation for independence and sparse aftercare. Findings contribute a China‐specific perspective to international leaving‐care research and underscore the need for flexible, individualized policies that assess readiness rather than rely solely on age thresholds. We also highlight the potential benefits of extended care, provided it is paired with continued support and opportunities to build agency, and call for early interventions to prevent disrupted exits from school and other key institutions.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1380-1393, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis article presents an analysis from a project that focuses on the entanglements that emerge between practices within the family law system and the everyday lives of children in conflictual family law cases. We position our analysis in critical childhood studies and zoom in on the social–spatial dimensions of children's everyday lives by exploring their lived spaces. We focus on what emerges as important for the children and explore how this is (not) reflected in either the family law case or the ultimate decisions. Inspired by the concept of foodscapes, we introduce a new concept, ‘divorcescapes’, to address the mundane spatial contexts of children's lives with separated parents. We also draw on Barad's agential realism and Ahmed's concepts of sticky and circulating emotions. Empirically, the research is based on 100 anonymous documents from child conversations, interviews, observations and documents from 32 family law cases. We find that the professionals and parents fail to acknowledge some of the spaces and relations that are essential to the child. Furthermore, we find that the image of what it means to be competent to participate—as well as discourses regarding divorce—results in the othering of the child together with sticky emotions of shame and powerlessness.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1405-1414, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nChild neglect often leaves no visible scars, yet its impact can reverberate deeply in the lives of children. Drawing on survey data from 1043 middle‐school students in China (Mean age = 14.21, 51.1% male), this study investigates how neglect shapes two forms of maladjustment: school burnout and internet addiction. Results reveal that resilience acts as a crucial buffer, partially mediating the harmful effects of neglect. Notably, the relationship between neglect and school burnout is significantly moderated by left‐behind status, with non‐left‐behind youth showing stronger vulnerability. These findings highlight resilience as a critical pathway linking neglect to adolescent maladjustment and reveal contextual heterogeneity in risk susceptibility. The study underscores the need for resilience‐focused, context‐sensitive interventions in both school and community settings.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1432-1444, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nParents of children who were removed from home are generally under‐researched, and there is a shortage of knowledge concerning their perceptions and experiences, particularly in complex contexts. Using a context‐informed perspective and intersectionality theory, this study aims to better understand the experiences of parents regarding their children's removal from home due to maltreatment, as well as their coping strategies, particularly against the complex socio‐political background of East Jerusalem. Twenty‐two in‐depth interviews were conducted with primary caregivers of young children who had been removed from their homes by an Israeli court order due to incidents of verified child maltreatment, using an inductive, context‐sensitive design inspired by grounded theory principles to guide the research process. The analysis revealed that Palestinian parents in East Jerusalem perceive their children's removal as a profound disruption to their parental role, intensified by legal, political and geographic hurdles. The findings give voice to their difficulties in maintaining contact with their removed children, describe the tensions between conflicting legal statuses and residency rights and outline coping methods ranging from acceptance to viewing the situation as a temporary separation. To meet the needs of families from East Jerusalem whose children were removed from their home by a court order because of abuse and/or neglect, policies and practices should acknowledge the impact of the political conflict in shaping the life experiences of these families, and interventions must account for the intersection of socio‐political barriers, legal status complexities and the unique vulnerabilities faced by parents in East Jerusalem.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1456-1466, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nThis study is part of a broader national investigation into the implementation of child rights in Ghana. Using a cross‐sectional, qualitative design, the study collected data through 20 focus group discussions with 254 participants (122 males and 132 females) and 100 key informant interviews with parents, comprising 50 males and 50 females. The findings reveal that culturally, in Ghana, childhood is defined more by behaviour and societal norms than by chronological age. Culturally significant rites of passage, physical maturity and demonstrated responsibility are pivotal in the transition from childhood to adulthood, reflecting deeply embedded cultural understandings. This study highlights the complexities of cultural definitions of childhood in Ghana, which often conflict with universal, age‐based child rights frameworks. Effective policies should harmonize cultural norms with international standards, engaging traditional leaders, raising community awareness and strengthening child protection laws to safeguard the welfare of all children while respecting local traditions.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1521-1535, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nFamily members may be impacted by complex care requirements around childhood disability, although little research provides guidance on the changing needs of families under unexpected circumstances. This study investigated parents' experiences and reports of the impact of COVID‐19 lockdowns in Australia on family members in families raising a child with a disability and at least one other child. This study focused on parents' perspectives of their own, their child without disability and overall family experiences. This mixed‐methods study included measures of the impact on siblings, parent distress and four open‐ended questions about family impacts, from parents' perspectives. Thematic analysis guided qualitative data analysis. Eighty parents/carers participated. Parents/caregivers reported high distress and that siblings increased their participation in direct caregiving and household tasks but received minimal educational support. Findings revealed challenging impacts on all family members, changes to relationships within the family and impacts on family functioning. Overall, COVID‐19 lockdowns impacted family ecology and well‐being for parents and siblings. This study recommends that families raising children with disabilities and other children need more support and individualized accommodations for each family member, especially siblings, when the family is impacted by extreme service disruption and multi‐system changes as occurred over the COVID‐19 pandemic lockdowns.\n"]

["Child &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1475-1484, August 2026. ", "\nABSTRACT\nChildren whose parents undergo separation often experience significant emotional, social and legal consequences, yet their perspectives and well‐being are frequently sidelined in law and policy. In India, marriage and divorce are regulated through diverse religious personal laws as well as a secular legislation. This article critically reviews the treatment of children within India's divorce laws, focusing on how they conceptualize children's rights, welfare and participation. Using qualitative document analysis and a thematic approach informed by the new sociology of childhood, the study examines the laws governing marital separation in India. The analysis shows that while these laws consistently invoke the principle of the child's welfare and provide some child‐friendly procedures, they largely reduce children's legal presence to questions of custody, legitimacy and property. Children born within marriage are privileged over others, and children's voices in custody decisions remain limited and discretionary. The findings suggest that Indian divorce laws reflect a paternalistic view of children, positioning them as dependents rather than as rights‐bearing individuals. By highlighting these gaps, the article contributes to broader debates on children's rights in the context of parental separation and underscores the need for reforms that recognize children as active participants in legal processes affecting their lives.\n"]