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Psychological Effects of Being Adopted on Child Development

All For Kids

Adoption is a remarkable journey that can bring immense joy and fulfillment to both the child and the adoptive family. However, it’s important to acknowledge that it can also present unique challenges and complexities through the psychological effects of adoption.

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When the journalism of child welfare fails, part two: A reporter in Scranton has her facts wrong – and her blunder is hurting children

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

And if the cases Morgan-Besecker cites supposedly show a "pattern" of taking too few children, what does the even more horrific case of the rape, torture and murder of foster and adopted child Susan Hunsicker (known in news accounts as Grace Packer) elsewhere in Pennsylvania say about a "pattern" of taking too many and taking them needlessly?

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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

Relias

By adopting a trauma-informed perspective, juvenile justice systems and organizations can address immediate legal concerns but also foster healing, resilience, and positive transformation for young people engaged in the juvenile justice system.

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Reinstate hospital social workers to improve discharge outcomes, PSWs urge Barclay

Community Care

The DHSC has also said that social workers and other social care staff should carry out “limited assessments” on wards prior to discharge. There is evidence that such discussions – setting out options and listening to what matters to people – result in less or less expensive care options.”