Each year 1.5 million children receive childcare subsidized under the Child Care and Development Fund, which supports working parents with low income in affording childcare; such policies hold promise for reducing child neglect.

Sibling bonds play a crucial role in the development, well-being, and resilience of individuals, particularly during challenging life circumstances. However, there is limited research on siblinghood within the context of out-of-home placements.

Fatalities are the most severe consequence of child maltreatment, but there are gaps in what is known about the epidemiology of such deaths in Canada.

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is closely related to childhood trauma, yet there is a dearth of studies that have explored the symptoms of CPTSD among children in adversity.

Child advocates, group home and child protection workers report high levels of emotional symptoms and antisocial behavior among teenagers living in group homes. Extant studies is, however, silent on the prevalence of emotional symptoms and its association with teenagers' antisocial behavior in group homes.

Sibling sexual abuse (SSA) is considered to occur more frequently than other types of intrafamilial sexual abuse and is related to numerous detrimental outcomes. Despite this, the literature on SSA is limited, which results in a knowledge gap on the effects of this type of abuse and specifically on survivors' experiences of therapy and challenges for interventions.

Care leavers are often disadvantaged in terms of their mental health compared to the general population. The factors influencing care leavers' mental health in the third decade of their lives have so far not been studied systematically.

Aotearoa New Zealand has a high incidence of abusive head trauma (AHT) and a national children's hospital with an established multi-disciplinary child protection team (CPT). Staff concerned about possible AHT are expected to refer to the CPT, but there has been no research into the factors which might influence those referral decisions.

Childhood maltreatment is a risk factor for internalizing and externalizing symptoms in early adolescents. However, few studies have examined the associations between profiles of childhood maltreatment and trajectories of internalizing and externalizing symptoms in Chinese early adolescents.

In the United States, youth of color, youth with a trauma history, and youth with disabilities are suspended and expelled at higher rates than their white peers without disabilities and trauma. Few researchers examine how this gap intersects to impact exclusionary discipline. DisCrit guides the article because it explains the pathways that lead to the overrepresentation of disabled youth of color in school exclusionary discipline through public policy.

Children impacted by substances are at increased risk for child welfare involvement, which often leads to out-of-home care. Substance use disorder (SUD) impacts the family unit, and thus, prevention and intervention efforts need to target the family, not just the individual with a SUD. There are efficacious interventions for families impacted by SUD, but limited information exists on family reunification outcomes following services.

Although the association between child maltreatment and academic performance has been well-established, the magnitude of these associations remains unclear.

Childhood emotional maltreatment is detrimental to adolescents' emotional intelligence. However, most research has concentrated on the overall experience of childhood emotional maltreatment, leaving the outcomes of specific types of emotional maltreatment (i.e., emotional abuse and emotional neglect) and the mechanisms underlying these effects largely unexplored.

About 50 % of children in the care of child protective services present at least one mental disorder, but few studies have looked at whether there are differences in mental disorders or symptoms between children placed in out-of-home care (foster care and residential care) and their community peers.

Sibling sexual abuse (SSA) is a complex and underexplored issue with profound impacts on individuals, families, and communities. Current research, although developing, is insufficient and fails to capture the many layers and core aspects of SSA. This commentary highlights insights from seven qualitative studies conducted by the author between 2013 and 2020, based on interviews and focus groups with siblings, parents, and professionals. The findings reveal the need for stronger research-practice relationships, an understanding of the subjective experiences of abuse from child and adult survivors' and parents' perspectives, and the critical role of disclosure. The complexity of implementing interventions and the significant impact on professionals' lives are also emphasized. Addressing SSA requires heightened attention, deeper understanding, and tailored policies. Professionals must navigate the blurred lines between normative and abusive behaviors and recognize the profound impact of this work. Prioritizing comprehensive, multi-layered research and practice is essential to improving the lives of those affected by SSA.

Evaluation by a pediatric ophthalmologist to look for retinal hemorrhages (RH) is often part of screening for occult injury among young children with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) presenting to a trauma center. While important, this examination may lengthen the time a child and family remain at the hospital.

Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment. Its detrimental impact on individuals' physical, psychological, and social functioning is felt by the whole of society. Despite being neglect's subjects, children are only recently included in its research.

There is a serious dearth of research on the phenomenon of school violence in the Arab world. Moreover, studies have examined the relationship between students' exposure to family violence (EFV) and school violence.

Intergenerational transmission of physical abuse is well-known; however, the potential for contextual effect modification remains unknown.

Childhood maltreatment is often associated with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, but the impact of different types of maltreatment on this comorbidity is not well understood.

Immigrant adolescents seem to be at risk for victimization and being victimized in adolescence is related to risk factors regarding mental health.

Systemic racism has significantly impacted child welfare service (CWS) agencies' ability to provide equitable services to families. Little research exists regarding CWS interventions to combat these issues. Mining For Gold (MFG) is a consulting company that partners with organizations to provide space for racial justice learning.

Sibling sexual abuse (SSA) is the most common form of intra-familial child sexual abuse yet is largely understudied.

A robust research literature suggests that parents victimized by physical abuse in childhood are more likely to physically abuse their own children. However, no research has examined whether the existence of a law against maltreatment may mitigate intergenerational transmission effects.

Familial sex trafficking is a form of sex trafficking that involves a family member exchanging sex with a child, to someone else, for something of value. Due to its covert nature, human trafficking is severely under-reported, however, in 2021 over 10,500 sex trafficking survivors were reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline and the majority had a familial recruiter (33 %) (Polaris, 2022). To our knowledge, this is the first scoping review on familial sex trafficking.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are strong, preventable risk factors for emotion dysregulation in adolescence, but whether ACEs-emotion dysregulation associations differ by race/ethnicity or gender remains unclear.