Discussion: Initially, this report surveys the literature on shared care arrangements, offering
an overview of the complexities and political controversies surrounding shared care. The …

Research on child sexual abuse (CSA) among ethnic minority communities in Australia is
essentially absent. To begin to address the gap, a systematic literature review was …

One significant finding from an exhaustive literature review on child sexual abuse (CSA) and
ethnic minority communities is that victims appear to be at higher risk for suicidality. This may …

The adsorption of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on granular-activated carbon (GAC) as a
pretreatment to reverse osmosis (RO) desalination of membrane bioreactor (MBR) effluents …

The structure and microbial communities of biofilms developing on cross-flow nanofiltration
(NF) membranes at different temperatures (20, 25 or 34° C) and operation lengths (8h …

Boron is an important micronutrient for plants, animals and humans, although the range
between deficiency and excess is narrow. The use of desalinated water and treated …

According to Peter Townsend: Individuals, families and groups in the population can be said
to be in poverty when they lack the resources to obtain the types of diet, participate in the …

Background A year has passed since COVID-19 began disrupting systems. Although
children are not considered a risk population for the virus, there is accumulating knowledge …

Background COVID-19 has become a worldwide pandemic impacting child protection
services (CPSs) in many countries. With quarantine and social distancing restrictions, school …

For several decades the issues of race, identity and child development have been of major
concern to policy makers and practitioners in social services. This book is a major …