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Profiles of protection trajectories among children in residential care 寄宿照料儿童的保护轨迹概况

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108790

Andrea Fuentes-González , Jesús Palacios , Rosa Rosnati , Maite Román

Introduction

Children entering the child welfare system frequently present histories of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which impact their well-being. Once in out-of-home care, factors such as placement length and stability are known to influence children’s developmental outcomes. Identifying the distinct protection trajectory profiles is necessary to inform policy and optimize the care provided. However, research examining these trajectories specifically within residential care remains scarce.

Objectives

This study addresses that gap with two aims: (1) to identify patterns in the protection trajectories of children in residential care in Spain, and (2) to explore the association of initial factors with the different trajectories.

Method

The sample included 49 children who had been in residential care during childhood. Data was gathered from protection case-files and developmental and psychosocial adjustment assessments. A cluster analysis was conducted identifying three shared trajectory profiles.

Results

Profile 1 (trajectories ending in family-based care) included children who entered care at a younger age, spent less time in residential care homes, and presented fewer developmental difficulties. Profile 2 (unstable protection trajectories) was composed of children who experienced multiple placement changes, later entry into the child welfare system, a greater number of ACEs, and higher emotional difficulties. Profile 3 (prolonged and stable residential care trajectories) consisted of children with long but stable placements, many having diagnosed illnesses or disabilities.

Conclusions

These findings highlight the diversity of care experiences and offer insights for improving child protection practices and supporting decision-making within the child welfare system to promote stable and secure protection trajectories.

进入儿童福利系统的儿童经常出现不良童年经历（ace）的历史，这影响了他们的福祉。一旦进入家庭外护理，诸如安置时间长短和稳定性等因素已知会影响儿童的发展结果。确定不同的保护轨迹概况对于制定政策和优化所提供的护理是必要的。然而，研究这些轨迹，特别是在住宿护理仍然很少。本研究旨在解决这一差距，有两个目的：(1)确定西班牙寄宿照料儿童的保护轨迹模式，(2)探索初始因素与不同轨迹的关联。方法选取49例儿童为调查对象。数据收集自保护案件档案以及发展和社会心理适应评估。聚类分析确定了三个共享的轨迹剖面。结果资料1（以家庭为基础的护理结束的轨迹）包括在较年轻的年龄进入护理的儿童，在寄宿护理院里花费的时间较少，并且出现较少的发展困难。档案2（不稳定的保护轨迹）由经历多次安置变化、较晚进入儿童福利系统、较多ace和较高情感困难的儿童组成。概况3（长期和稳定的住院护理轨迹）由长期但稳定的安置儿童组成，许多儿童被诊断患有疾病或残疾。结论这些发现突出了儿童保育经验的多样性，并为改善儿童保护实践和支持儿童福利系统决策提供了见解，以促进稳定和安全的保护轨迹。

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Students’ school-related well-being and parental involvement over time: Trajectories and interrelations in the context of the first year in secondary school 随着时间的推移，学生的学校相关幸福感和父母参与：在中学一年级背景下的轨迹和相互关系

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Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108804

Ramona Obermeier , Lisa Pösse , Juliane Schlesier , Michaela Gläser-Zikuda

Students’ school-related well-being is highly relevant for scholastic outcomes. However, current research is still in the early stages of understanding the development of students’ school-related well-being during shorter periods (e.g., the first year in secondary school), and in combination with time-variant aspects outside of school (e.g., parental involvement). This study aims to investigate trajectories of students’ school-related well-being and of parental involvement. Based on a sample of 803 students in German medium and high track secondary schools, who were surveyed three times (at the beginning and in the middle of the first grade, and at the beginning of the second grade), latent change score models reveal no decrease in students’ school-related well-being or in parental involvement over the first year in secondary education, in spite of correlated change scores in both constructs. Students’ educational track appears to positively influence the initial level of school-related well-being, while immigration background and parental involvement are associated with the changes in school-related well-being.

学生的学校相关幸福感与学业成绩高度相关。然而，目前的研究仍处于了解学生在较短时间内（如中学第一年）以及与校外时变因素（如父母参与）相结合的学校相关幸福感发展的早期阶段。本研究旨在探讨学生学校相关幸福感与家长参与的发展轨迹。基于803名德国中高轨中学学生的样本，他们被调查了三次（在一年级的开始和中期，以及在二年级的开始），潜在变化得分模型显示，在中学教育的第一年，学生的学校相关幸福感或父母参与没有减少，尽管两个构念的相关变化得分。学生的教育轨迹对学校相关幸福感的初始水平有正向影响，而移民背景和父母参与对学校相关幸福感的变化有正向影响。

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Disability type and racial disparities in foster care placement stability: a disaggregated analysis 寄养安置稳定性中的残疾类型和种族差异：分类分析

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Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108800

Jessica Greenlee, Erica Blausetin

Background

Children with disabilities comprise nearly one-quarter of youth in foster care, yet research examining how different disability types affect placement outcomes remains limited. Most studies treat disability as a monolith, potentially obscuring essential differences in placement stability across conditions. This study examined how different disability categories relate to foster care placement instability and investigated whether age, race, and sex moderate these relationships.

Methods

Using 2022 AFCARS data, we analyzed placement outcomes for 109,929 children aged 5–21 with documented disabilities (55% male, 47% White, 31% Black/African American, 22% Hispanic/Latino). We employed split-sample validation, randomly dividing the sample into exploratory (n = 55,018) and confirmatory (n = 54,911) subsamples. Multiple linear regression was used to examine variable associations between five disability categories and the number of placement settings, while testing variable interactions between demographic variables and disability status.

Results

Emotional disabilities showed the strongest association with placement instability (B ≈ 2.30), an effect five times larger than other disability categories. Physical disabilities were associated with fewer placements. Age × disability interactions revealed steeper increases in instability for youth with emotional disabilities. Critical racial disparities emerged: Black/African American youth showed significantly steeper age-related increases compared to White youth (B ≈ 0.06–0.07). Hispanic/Latino youth showed complex, disability-specific patterns. All primary findings replicated across samples.

Conclusions

Current foster care systems provide markedly different outcomes based on disability type and demographics. The substantial effect of emotional disabilities and robust racial disparities highlights urgent needs for disability-specific interventions and systematic attention to equity.

残疾儿童占寄养青少年的近四分之一，然而，关于不同残疾类型如何影响安置结果的研究仍然有限。大多数研究将残疾视为一个整体，潜在地模糊了不同情况下安置稳定性的本质差异。本研究考察了不同残疾类别与寄养安置不稳定性的关系，并调查了年龄、种族和性别是否会调节这些关系。方法使用2022年AFCARS数据，我们分析了109,929名5-21岁残疾儿童的安置结果（55%为男性，47%为白人，31%为黑人/非裔美国人，22%为西班牙裔/拉丁裔）。我们采用了分样本验证，将样本随机分为探索性（n = 55,018）和验证性（n = 54,911）子样本。多元线性回归用于检验五种残疾类别与安置设置数量之间的变量关联，同时测试人口变量与残疾状况之间的变量相互作用。结果情感障碍与安置不稳定性的相关性最强（B≈2.30），是其他残疾类别的5倍。身体残疾与较少的安置有关。年龄与残疾的相互作用表明，有情感障碍的青少年的不稳定性急剧增加。严重的种族差异出现了：与白人青年相比，黑人/非裔美国青年的年龄相关增长明显陡峭（B≈0.06-0.07）。西班牙裔/拉丁裔青年表现出复杂的残疾特定模式。所有的主要发现都在不同的样本中得到了重复。结论目前的寄养制度根据残疾类型和人口统计数据提供了明显不同的结果。情感障碍和强烈的种族差异的实质性影响突出了迫切需要针对残疾的干预措施和对公平的系统关注。

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Social work with LGBTQIA+ youth from the perspective of child protection professionals in France and Italy 从法国和意大利儿童保护专业人士的角度看LGBTQIA+青年的社会工作

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108807

Rurka Anna , Ius Marco , Faisca Elodie , Perdrizet Marie-Cécile , Séraphin Gilles

This article examines the issues and challenges facing child protection professionals in France and Italy as they work to meet the needs and rights of LGBTQIA+ youth in care. The data analysed were collected during the exploratory phase of an ongoing research project. The research methodology involved administering an online questionnaire over a seven − month period (from July 2022 to January 2023) in France and Italy. This source of data was supplemented by focus group discussions in both countries, to provide an in-depth understanding and to extend the scope for interpreting primary quantitative and qualitative data in a structured and focused collective discussion (Sim and Jackie, 2019, Robinson, 1999). The thematic analysis highlights the challenges faced by professionals in their ordinary work with LGBTQIA+ youth in care. The expression of youth gender identity, particularly transgender identities, has emerged as a reality that generates significant concern among professionals. Youth gender expression may pose challenges in the context of group childcare, but also in the interaction between young people and their immediate environment, particularly their families.

本文探讨了法国和意大利儿童保护专业人员在努力满足LGBTQIA+青少年的需求和权利时所面临的问题和挑战。所分析的数据是在一个正在进行的研究项目的探索阶段收集的。研究方法包括在法国和意大利进行为期7个月的在线问卷调查（从2022年7月到2023年1月）。这一数据来源得到了两国焦点小组讨论的补充，以提供深入的理解，并扩大了在结构化和集中的集体讨论中解释主要定量和定性数据的范围（Sim和Jackie， 2019, Robinson, 1999）。专题分析突出了专业人员在照顾LGBTQIA+青年的日常工作中面临的挑战。青年性别认同的表达，尤其是跨性别认同，已经成为一个现实，引起了专业人士的极大关注。青年性别表达可能在群体托儿的背景下构成挑战，也可能在年轻人与他们的直接环境，特别是他们的家庭之间的互动中构成挑战。

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Transgenerational transmission of trauma. Heterogeneity in the experiences of mothers who experienced out-of-home care (OHC) and adjustment of their children 创伤的跨代传递。经历过家庭外护理（OHC）的母亲的经历的异质性及其孩子的适应

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108785

Ingrid Schoon, Samantha Parsons

This study examines heterogeneity in adult functioning among mothers with out-of-home care (OHC) experience, and the intergenerational transmission of trauma associated with maternal OHC. The study draws on the nationally representative UK Millennium Cohort Study (MCS). The analytic sample comprises n = 305 mothers (G1) who reported to have experienced OHC before the age of 17 and their children at age 17 (G2). Running a latent class analysis across a range of adult outcomes such as educational attainment, employment, finance, housing, physical and mental health we identified three groups of mothers with OHC experience. These included 27% mothers who reported relative positive adult adjustment (resilient mothers); a group comprising mainly impoverished mothers (39%) and a group of distressed mothers (34%) with relative high levels of mental health problems who are experiencing more chaotic home lives. The children of relative resilient mothers with OHC experience showed higher levels of academic attainment compared to children of mothers who encountered more problems in their transition to adulthood. However, all children of mothers with OHC experiences reported high levels of depression and risk of self-harm by age 17 – including those of resilient mothers. The findings highlight the capacity of mothers with OHC experience to break the vicious cycle, although there is also a long shadow of intergenerational trauma which needs to be addressed.

本研究探讨了具有家庭外护理经历的母亲成人功能的异质性，以及与母亲家庭外护理相关的创伤代际传播。这项研究借鉴了具有全国代表性的英国千年队列研究（MCS）。分析样本包括n = 305名报告在17岁之前经历过OHC的母亲（G1）及其17岁时的子女（G2）。通过对一系列成人结果（如教育程度、就业、财务、住房、身心健康）进行潜在阶层分析，我们确定了三组有OHC经历的母亲。其中包括27%的母亲报告了相对积极的成人适应（弹性母亲）；一个主要由贫困母亲（39%）和痛苦母亲（34%）组成的群体，她们的心理健康问题相对较高，家庭生活更加混乱。与在成年过渡过程中遇到更多问题的母亲的孩子相比，有OHC经历的母亲的孩子表现出更高的学业成就水平。然而，所有有OHC经历的母亲的孩子在17岁之前都报告了高水平的抑郁和自残的风险——包括那些适应力强的母亲的孩子。调查结果强调了具有OHC经验的母亲打破恶性循环的能力，尽管也存在需要解决的代际创伤的长期阴影。

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Healthcare access among youth with disabilities leaving foster care: Exploring barriers in the Deep South 离开寄养的残疾青年获得医疗保健的机会：探索南方腹地的障碍

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Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108791

Leah P. Cheatham , Natalia L. Smith , Brian S. Gannon

Youth leaving foster care face significant challenges accessing healthcare due to frequent placement changes, fluctuating health insurance eligibility, and inconsistent adult guidance during the transition into adulthood. Concerns over health care access are intensified among youth leaving care because of the significant prevalence of behavioral and medical disabilities. Studies exploring specific psychosocial (e.g., stigma) and structural (e.g., systemic bias/racism) barriers to healthcare access within racially diverse, urban, and rural communities are crucial to improving health equity. Set against a backdrop of long-standing concerns over health access in the Deep South, this exploratory study provides a foundational understanding of barriers to healthcare access for youth leaving care with disabilities in the Southeastern United States. Ten in-depth semi-structured focus groups were conducted across three locations with distinct stakeholder populations, including youth leaving care with diagnosed disabilities (n = 12), caregivers of youth (n = 29), and child welfare professionals serving youth (n = 37). Themes illustrate several factors challenging healthcare access for youth leaving care with disabilities, including (1) mistrust of healthcare, (2) concerns over cost, (3) insufficient learning opportunities, (4) conflicting and ineffective healthcare guidance, and (5) child welfare policies and practices limiting access to care. Given the limited literature describing challenges to healthcare access among youth with disabilities leaving care in the Deep South, this study contributes valuable insights to inform the development and implementation of regionally tailored strategies to promote healthcare access among this population.

由于安置地点的频繁变化、健康保险资格的波动以及在成年过渡期间不一致的成人指导，离开寄养的青年在获得医疗保健方面面临重大挑战。由于行为和医疗残疾的普遍存在，离开护理机构的青年对获得保健服务的关切日益加剧。在种族多样化的城市和农村社区中，探索特定的心理社会障碍（例如，耻辱）和结构性障碍（例如，系统性偏见/种族主义）对于改善卫生公平至关重要。在深南方长期关注卫生保健的背景下，本探索性研究提供了对美国东南部残疾青年离开护理机构获得卫生保健的障碍的基本理解。十个深入的半结构化焦点小组在三个不同的利益相关者群体中进行，包括患有诊断残疾的青少年（n = 12），青少年照顾者（n = 29）和为青少年服务的儿童福利专业人员（n = 37）。主题阐述了几个挑战残疾青年获得医疗保健的因素，包括(1)对医疗保健的不信任，(2)对成本的担忧，(3)学习机会不足，(4)相互冲突和无效的医疗保健指导，以及(5)儿童福利政策和实践限制了获得医疗保健的机会。鉴于有限的文献描述了在南方腹地残疾青年中获得医疗保健的挑战，本研究为制定和实施区域量身定制的战略提供了宝贵的见解，以促进这一人群的医疗保健获取。

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“Nothing about us without us”: Inclusion of unhoused youth voice in qualitative data analysis “没有我们就没有我们”：在定性数据分析中纳入无家可归青年的声音

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108817

Nyssa L. Snow-Hill , Abigail Bushnell , Nakisa Asefnia , Justin Bell

A cornerstone of community-based participatory research (CBPR) is the inclusion of voice, which is achieved by partnering with individuals with lived experience. The incorporation of participant voices at all stages of the research process can be time and resource intensive, leaving community participants engaged in project execution to be excluded from roles in data analysis and synthesis. We conducted a qualitative meta-analysis of secondary data from a Photovoice project with youth experiencing homelessness (YEH; Snow-Hill et al., 2024) to examine the potential for engaging youth in qualitative analysis in future CBPR and Photovoice projects. Analyses examined the commonalities between themes identified by YEH to codes identified by researchers. All but two youth-generated themes had corresponding researcher codes, and all but five researcher-generated codes had parallel youth-generated themes. We also found a degree of nuance and complexity in themes identified by participants that were not adequately captured by researcher codes suggesting the inclusion of YEH voice is needed to accurately identify needs and strengths of the community. The present study provides a novel contribution as it is the first of its kind to compare participant and researcher generated content in a Photovoice project with YEH. Findings underscore the value of participant voices in all stages of the research continuum and further emphasize its importance in understanding the lived experiences of YEH.

以社区为基础的参与性研究（CBPR）的一个基石是纳入声音，这是通过与有实际经验的个人合作实现的。在研究过程的所有阶段纳入参与者的声音可能会耗费时间和资源，使参与项目执行的社区参与者被排除在数据分析和综合的角色之外。我们对Photovoice项目中无家可归青年的二手数据进行了定性元分析（YEH； Snow-Hill等人，2024），以检验在未来CBPR和Photovoice项目中让青年参与定性分析的潜力。分析检查了YEH确定的主题与研究人员确定的代码之间的共性。除了两个青年产生的主题外，所有主题都有相应的研究者代码，除了五个研究者产生的代码外，所有主题都有平行的青年产生的主题。我们还发现，参与者确定的主题中存在一定程度的细微差别和复杂性，这些细微差别和复杂性没有被研究人员代码充分捕获，这表明需要包含YEH的声音来准确识别社区的需求和优势。目前的研究提供了一个新颖的贡献，因为它是第一次将参与者和研究者在Photovoice项目中生成的内容与YEH进行比较。研究结果强调了参与者声音在研究连续体的所有阶段的价值，并进一步强调了其在理解YEH生活经历中的重要性。

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Evaluating a school-based intervention to enhance elementary school staff knowledge and awareness of minor sex and labor trafficking 评估一项以学校为基础的干预措施，以提高小学教职员对未成年人性交易和劳动贩运的知识和意识

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108829

Erin J. McCauley , Devin M. McCauley

This study assesses the effect of PROTECT, an educational intervention related to human trafficking, on elementary school staffs’ knowledge and perceptions of minor human trafficking. Elementary school staff in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District (n = 139) completed a 2-hour in-person human trafficking prevention program in March of 2024. Staff completed a pre-survey and post-survey, which we linked using an anonymous unique identifier developed by participants (n = 121, 87%). McNamar’s chi-squared tests and paired-samples t-tests were applied to detect significant differences in pre- and post-survey responses. Following the intervention, 12% more participating staff correctly identified the definition of human-trafficking relative to prior (p < 0.001). Participants answered nearly three more true/false questions correctly after the intervention (p < 0.001), with the largest improvement seen on correctly identifying statements about if the victims of minor human trafficking are migrants (+44%, p < 0.001) or mostly foreign born (+41%, p < 0.001) as false. Significant improvements were seen for every knowledge question (ranging from 12 to 64 percentage points higher). School staff also reported higher confidence in their ability to identify the signs of human trafficking (+53%, p < 0.001) and higher confidence in their ability to respond to human trafficking through reporting (+47%, p < 0.001) and referrals to services (+61%, p < 0.001). Results indicate that PROTECT is associated with positive and immediate changes in elementary school staffs’ knowledge and confidence related to minor human trafficking.

本研究旨在评估人口贩卖相关教育干预措施PROTECT对小学教职员对未成年人口贩卖的认知与认知之影响。迪亚波罗山联合学区（n = 139）的小学工作人员于2024年3月完成了一个2小时的面对面人口贩运预防项目。工作人员完成了调查前和调查后，我们使用参与者开发的匿名唯一标识符（n = 121,87%）将其联系起来。采用麦克纳玛卡方检验和配对样本t检验来检测调查前后反应的显著差异。干预后，与之前相比，正确识别人口贩运定义的参与工作人员增加了12% （p < 0.001）。干预后，参与者回答了近三个正确/错误的问题（p < 0.001），在正确识别关于未成年人口贩运受害者是移民（+44%,p < 0.001）还是大多数是外国出生（+41%,p < 0.001）的陈述为错误方面，进步最大。每个知识问题都有显著的改善（从12到64个百分点不等）。学校工作人员还报告说，他们对自己识别人口贩运迹象的能力有更高的信心（+53%,p < 0.001），对自己通过报告（+47%,p < 0.001）和转诊服务（+61%,p < 0.001）应对人口贩运的能力有更高的信心。结果表明，保护与小学教职工对未成年人口贩运的知识和信心的积极和直接变化有关。

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When the system fails: a qualitative interview study of foster parents’ perceptions of placement breakdown in Sweden 当系统失败时：一项关于瑞典寄养父母对安置崩溃看法的定性访谈研究

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108797

Cecilia Bylander , Marlene Makenzius

Background

Placement breakdowns in foster care are a recurrent phenomenon with serious negative consequences for children’s health and well-being. Despite policy initiatives to strengthen stability, the problem persists.

Aim

To explore foster parents’ perceptions of placement breakdowns in foster care.

Method

Semi-structured interviews (60–100 min) were conducted in spring 2025 with ten foster parents from different Swedish municipalities, all with direct experience of breakdowns. Data were analysed inductively using qualitative content analysis.

Results

The analysis generated an overarching theme: the need to address systemic shortcomings to prevent breakdowns and mitigate their emotional consequences. Five categories supported this theme. First, foster parents reported a lack of recognition of their role, including limited legal rights, insufficient trust in their competence, and unequal or insecure remuneration. Second, they described inadequate support, both in quality and accessibility, often linked to limited resources within social services, while consultant agencies were considered more responsive. Third, the absence of a child perspective in relocation decisions was emphasised; children’s voices and life circumstances were rarely considered, preparation for moves was insufficient, and post-placement contact was usually severed. Fourth, respondents highlighted a lack of legal safeguards, with poor follow-up, unclear grounds for relocation, and a power imbalance between foster parents and social services. Finally, breakdowns were experienced as emotionally damaging, leading to foster parents’ emotional withdrawal and children’s attachment difficulties.

Conclusion

The findings reveal systemic deficiencies that heighten the risk of breakdowns and threaten stability in foster care. Structural reforms are needed to strengthen recognition, provide adequate support, safeguard rights, and embed the child’s perspective.

寄养家庭的安置问题是一种反复出现的现象，对儿童的健康和福祉产生严重的负面影响。尽管采取了加强稳定的政策举措，但问题依然存在。目的探讨寄养家庭家长对寄养家庭安置问题的看法。方法于2025年春季对来自瑞典不同城市的10位养父母进行了半结构化访谈（60-100分钟），这些养父母都有过精神崩溃的直接经历。采用定性含量分析法对资料进行归纳分析。分析产生了一个总体主题：需要解决系统缺陷，以防止崩溃并减轻其情绪后果。有五个类别支持这一主题。首先，养父母报告说他们的作用得不到承认，包括法律权利有限，对他们的能力缺乏信任，报酬不平等或没有保障。第二，他们说支助在质量和可获得性方面都不足，这往往与社会服务部门资源有限有关，而咨询机构则被认为反应更迅速。第三，有人强调在重新安置决定中缺乏儿童观点；很少考虑儿童的声音和生活环境，对搬迁的准备不足，安置后的联系通常被切断。第四，受访者强调缺乏法律保障，后续跟进不力，安置理由不明确，寄养父母和社会服务机构之间的权力不平衡。最后，精神崩溃是情感上的伤害，导致养父母的情感退缩和孩子的依恋困难。结论研究结果表明，系统性缺陷增加了寄养家庭崩溃的风险，并威胁到寄养家庭的稳定。需要进行结构性改革，以加强认识，提供充分的支持，保障权利，并纳入儿童的观点。

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Exploring the impact of parental involvement on preschool transitions in New York City: a mixed-methods case study of Teachers’ perceptions and practices 探索父母参与对纽约市学前教育转型的影响：教师认知和实践的混合方法案例研究

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review

Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108815

Annie George-Puskar, Erin Shanahan

Successful adjustment to the formal-schooling environment can lay the foundation for a child’s future school experiences (Fabian & Dunlop, 2007). The data reported here are part of a larger exploratory case study (see George-Puskar & Gandhi, 2023) in which early childhood educators were recruited to participate in a survey (N = 327) and qualitative interview (N = 20). The purpose of this article is to report the results of semi-structured interviews with teachers in order to better understand teachers’ practices, perceptions, and experiences surrounding preschool student and family transitions. In addition, survey data gathered from teachers was analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlations among teacher transition practices, teacher demographics, and classroom characteristics. The interview data were analyzed using an inductive-emergent coding approach. Overall, the findings from the current study indicate that teachers emphasize the role of parents as a necessary and important component of a successful transition. Prior research on the preschool transition has a strong emphasis on individual child-preschool-readiness (e.g., Goodrich et al., 2015; Hanson et al., 2000; Pianta et al., 2007). The research presented in this article builds on existing literature recommendations while indicating a need for greater focus on parents’ readiness as well as strategies to involve stakeholders in the transition process, including opportunities for teacher professional development specific to supporting the transition into preschool.

成功适应正规学校环境可以为孩子未来的学校经历奠定基础（Fabian & Dunlop, 2007）。这里报告的数据是一个更大的探索性案例研究的一部分（见George-Puskar &； Gandhi, 2023），其中招募了幼儿教育工作者参加调查（N = 327）和定性访谈（N = 20）。本文的目的是报告对教师进行半结构化访谈的结果，以便更好地了解教师在学龄前学生和家庭过渡方面的做法、看法和经验。此外，从教师那里收集的调查数据使用描述性统计和教师转型实践、教师人口统计学和课堂特征之间的相关性进行了分析。访谈数据采用归纳-涌现编码方法进行分析。总的来说，目前的研究结果表明，教师强调父母的角色是成功过渡的必要和重要组成部分。先前关于学前过渡的研究非常强调个体儿童-学前准备（例如，Goodrich等人，2015；Hanson等人，2000；Pianta等人，2007）。本文提出的研究建立在现有文献建议的基础上，同时表明需要更多地关注家长的准备情况，以及让利益相关者参与过渡过程的策略，包括教师专业发展的机会，以支持过渡到幼儿园。

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