In Canada, it is estimated that 3 times as many Indigenous children are currently in the care
of the state compared to when the residential schools' populations were at their peak. It is …

Decision making in the context of child welfare is inherently complex and their lasting
potential impact on families subject to them cannot be overstated. The Decision-Making …

This article is part of a larger study that explored how an Indigenous early intervention
programme in British Columbia (BC), Canada, known as the 'Aboriginal Infant Development …

The current overrepresentation of Indigenous children in Canadian child welfare systems
continues a history of government policies that have separated Indigenous families over the …

Background Indigenous fostered/adopted individuals report high levels of grief because of
their foster care/adoption. Little has been done, however, to explore how grief is …

This scoping study yielded 37 empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals
addressing one of the most pressing, sensitive, and controversial issues facing child welfare …

This paper reports on key findings of a critical qualitative inquiry undertaken with an
Indigenous early child development (ECD) program in Canada, known as the Aboriginal …

Despite literature indicating that children and families of certain racial and ethnic
backgrounds are more likely to experience child welfare involvement than white children …

Internationally, the welfare of Indigenous children continues to be severely compromised by
their involvement with child welfare authorities. In this context, there are calls for greater …

The decision to substantiate child maltreatment is one of the many complex decisions
workers must make daily. Utilizing data from the Ontario Incidence study 2013, this paper …