Publications Online Catalogue

Welcome to the Child Welfare Portal Online Catalogue. Browse the catalogue to locate Canadian research publications related to child welfare. We provide direct PDF links to research reports, information sheets and presentations. Because journal articles are generally copyrighted, we only provide a link to the online journals from which you will be able to purchase the articles or download them for free.

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Titlesort icon Authors Year Type of Publication
A Breach of Trust: An Investigation Into Foster Home Overcrowding in the Saskatoon Service Centre

Bernstein, Marvin

2009
A comparative study of parental sensitivity between three groups of adolescent mothers

Paquette, Daniel
Zoccolillo, Mark
Bigras, Marc
Labelle, Marie-Ève
Azar, Rima
Emery, Jacinthe

2004
A comparison of First Nations and non-Aboriginal children investigated for maltreatment in Canada in 2003

MacLaurin, Bruce
Trocmé, Nico
Fallon, Barbara
Blackstock, Cindy
Pitman, Lisa
McCormack, Megan

2008
A Constructionist Discourse on Resilience: Multiple Contexts, Multiple Realities among At-Risk Children and Youth

Ungar, Michael

2004
A grass roots approach to influencing child welfare policy

Kufeldt, Kathleen
Simard, Marie
Thomas, Paul
Vachon, Jacques

2005
A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography Focusing on Aspects of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada

Bennett, Marlyn
Blackstock, Cindy

2002
A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography on Aspects of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada: 2nd Edition

Bennett, Marlyn
Blackstock, Cindy
De La Ronde, Richard

2005
A longitudinal study of the effects of chronic maltreatment on children’s behavioral and emotional problems

Ethier, Louise S.
Lemelin, Jean-Pascal
Lacharité, Carl

2004
A Management Review of the Alberta Child Welfare System

Crabtree, Cathy R.

2008
A Review of Child and Youth Mental Health Services in British Columbia

BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
Berland, A.

2008
A Sacred Family Circle: A Family Group Conferencing Model

Desmeules, Gayle

2007 Book chapter
A state-of-knowledge review: What is the effectiveness of child welfare interventions?

Dufour, Sarah
Chamberland, Claire
Trocmé, Nico

2003
A study of three community and school-based models of child welfare service delivery in Ontario

Frensch, Karen M.
Cameron, Gary
Hazineh, Lirondel

2005
A Typological Analysis of Behavioral Profiles of Sexually Abused Children

Hébert, Martine
Parent, Nathalie
Daigneault, Isabelle
Tourigny, Marc

2006
Aboriginal Children: Maintaining Connections in Adoption

Carriere, Jeannine
Scarth, Sandra

2007 Book chapter
Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2001 - non-reserve Aboriginal Population initial findings: Well-being of the non-reserve Aboriginal Population

O'Donnell, Vivian
Tait, Heather

2003
Addressing the Effects of Child Maltreatment through the Lens of Domestic Violence

Lawson, Ann
Gardiner, Susan
MacLaurin, Bruce
Johansson, Bjorn

2006
Addressing the effects of child maltreatment through the lens of domestic violence

Lawson, Ann
Gardiner, Susan
Johansson, Bjorn
MacLaurin, Bruce
Giray, Elif
Crockford, Tina

2006
Agression sexuelle et symptômes de dissociation chez des filles d’âge scolaire

Collin-Vézina, Delphine
Hébert, Martine
Brabant, Marie-Ève

2007 Book chapter
Alberta Foster Care Review Report 2008

Alberta Ministry of Children’s Services

2008