Beyond the Child’s Age at Placement: Risk and Protective Factors in Preadoption Breakdown in Portugal

Purpose: The main goals were to determine the incidence of preadoption breakdown in Portugal, describe preadoptive parents’ reasons for ending placement, compare intact/disrupted placements, and identify adoption disruption risk and protective factors. Method: A matched design involving a case file analysis of 71 disrupted and 71 intact preadoptive placements was used. Results: The accumulated incidence of preadoption disruption was 5.8%. Adoptive parents’ motives for requesting removal included the child’s behavior, their own parenting limitations, and dissatisfaction with professional interventions. These three domains were present in the group comparisons and explained 54% of the variance, predicting group membership for 80.8% cases. Conclusion: Besides age at placement, other risk factors related to the child, the adopters, and the professional practices help to gain a more complete understanding of adoption disruption.

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Doulas’ Perceptions on Single Mothers’ Risk and Protective Factors, and Aspirations Relative to Child - Birth

The Qualitative Report ◽

10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1567 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Gizem Arat

Keyword(s):

Protective Factors ◽

Single Mothers ◽

Social Services ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Family Services ◽

Sample Group ◽

Child Birth ◽

Case File ◽

Field Notes

This study the author aims to explore the perceptions of doulas on single mothers’ risk and protective factors, and aspirations relative to child - birth in the postpartum care. The current study was conducted by semi - structured questions, case file reviews, field notes, and twelve home visits via utilizing Grounded Theory. These mothers receive social services through a family services agency in Pittsburg h, PA. There were three doulas and three single mothers in the sample group. Findings displayed four themes: (a ) doula program is helpful for single mothers relative to child - birth, ( b ) social exclusion is a risk factor in single mothers lives relative to leading to single motherhood; (c ) support system is a protective factor in single mothers ’ lives relative to child - birth; and (d ) pursuing education and applying for jobs are the aspirations of single mothers relative to child - birth.

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Risk and Protective Factors for Probation Success Among Youth Offenders in Singapore

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice ◽

10.1177/1541204018778887 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 194-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Dongdong Li ◽

Chi Meng Chu ◽

Xuexin Xu ◽

Gerald Zeng ◽

Kala Ruby

Keyword(s):

Protective Factors ◽

Peer Relations ◽

Future Orientation ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Self Control ◽

Future Research ◽

Youth Offenders ◽

Retrospective Case ◽

Case File ◽

School Work

The study examined the risk and protective factors for the successful completion of probation orders among youth offenders in Singapore. Specifically, we proposed a typology whereby a predictor can be labeled as a promotive factor, hazard factor, or mixed factor in a direct relationship; or a booster factor or buffering factor in an interactive relationship. This study included 701 youth offenders. Retrospective case file coding was conducted to score the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) and Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for Violence Risk–Youth Version (SAPROF-YV). Most SAPROF factors were shown to be mixed protective factors, whereas most YLS/CMI domains were either mixed risk factors or hazard factors. An absence of a supportive external pedagogical climate (PC) was the strongest mixed factor. For youth with high PC, significant booster factors included high levels of attitudes toward agreements and conditions, motivation for treatment, perseverance, and bonding to school/work, as well as low levels of risk in peer relations and education/employment. For youth with limited PC, buffering factors with the strongest effects include self-control, future orientation, and school/work. Implications for practice and future research were discussed.

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