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Hu N; Gelaw YA; Katz I; Fernandez E; Falster K; Hanly M; Newton BJ; Stephensen J; Hotton P; Zwi K; Lingam R, 2024, 'Developmental trajectories of socio-emotional outcomes of children and young people in out-of-home care – Insights from data of Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS)', Child Abuse and Neglect, 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106196

Newton BJ; Katz I; Gray P; Frost S; Gelaw Y; Hu N; Lingam R; Stephensen J, 2024, 'Restoration from out-of-home care for Aboriginal children: Evidence from the pathways of care longitudinal study and experiences of parents and children', Child Abuse and Neglect, 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106058

Bates S; Kayess R; Laurens EJ; Katz I, 2024, 'The importance of supporting evolving capacity: The need to support young people with cognitive impairment in out-of-home-care', Children and Youth Services Review, 156, pp. 107315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107315

Katz C; Cohen N; Attrash-Najjar A; Glucklich T; Jacobson M; Varela N; Priolo-Filho SR; Chang OD; Haffejee S; Kaawa-Mafigiri D; Katz I; Maguire-Jack K; Massarweh N; Tarabulsy GM; Levine DT; Wekerle C, 2024, 'The remote work of child protection professionals during COVID-19: A scoping review and thematic analysis', Child Abuse and Neglect, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106759

O'Hare K; Tzoumakis S; Watkeys O; Katz I; Laurens KR; Butler M; Harris F; Carr VJ; Green MJ, 2023, 'Out-of-home care characteristics associated with childhood educational underachievement, mental disorder, and police contacts in an Australian population sample', Child Abuse and Neglect, 139, pp. 106120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106120

Townsend ML; Tarren-Sweeney M; Hopkins J; Paxman M; Dey P; Katz I, 2023, 'COVID-19: Impact on children living in out-of-home care and their carers', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 58, pp. 90 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.244

Katz C; Attrash-Najjar A; Cohen N; Glucklich T; Jacobson M; Varela N; Priolo-Filho SR; Bérubé A; Chang OD; Collin-Vézina D; Fouché A; Haffejee S; Katz I; Maguire-Jack K; Massarweh N; O'Reilly M; Tiwari A; Truter E; de Andrade Vieira RV; Walker-Williams H; Zibetti MR; Wekerle C, 2023, 'Child protective services and out-of-home Care for Children during COVID-19: A scoping review and thematic analysis', Child Abuse and Neglect, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106540

Drysdale K; Bates S; Ritter A; Smyth C; Leeuw ED; Katz I, 2023, 'Is there a role for hybrid service provision in place-based initiatives within the human services sector? Findings from an Australian exploratory study', Australian Journal of Public Administration, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12621

Green MJ; Piotrowska PJ; Tzoumakis S; Whitten T; Laurens KR; Butler M; Katz I; Harris F; Carr VJ, 2023, 'Profiles of Resilience from Early to Middle Childhood among Children Known to Child Protection Services', Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 52, pp. 533 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2021.1969652

Villanueva K; Woolcock G; Goldfeld S; Tanton R; Brinkman S; Katz I; Giles-Corti B, 2023, 'The built environment and early childhood development: qualitative evidence from disadvantaged Australian communities', Children's Geographies, 21, pp. 330 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2059651

Katz C; Glucklich T; Attrash-Najjar A; Jacobson M; Cohen N; Varela N; Priolo-Filho SR; Bérubé A; Chang OD; Collin-Vézina D; Fouché A; Haffejee S; Katz I; Maguire-Jack K; Massarweh N; O'Reilly M; Tiwari A; Truter E; de Andrade Vieira RV; Walker-Williams H; Zibetti MR; Werkele C, 2023, 'The global impact of COVID-19 on child protection professionals: A scoping review and thematic analysis', Child Abuse and Neglect, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106347

Tani Bertuol M; Cheng Z; Katz I, 2023, 'Outcomes for children with disability in out-of-home care: Evidence from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study in Australia', Child Abuse and Neglect, 143, pp. 106246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106246

Katz C; Varela N; Korbin JE; Najjar AA; Cohen N; Bérubé A; Bishop E; Collin-Vézina D; Desmond A; Fallon B; Fouche A; Haffejee S; Kaawa-Mafigiri D; Katz I; Kefalidou G; Maguire-Jack K; Massarweh N; Munir A; Munoz P; Priolo-Filho S; Tarabulsy GM; Levine DT; Tiwari A; Truter E; Walker-Williams H; Wekerle C, 2022, 'Child protective services during COVID-19 and doubly marginalized children: International perspectives', Child Abuse and Neglect, 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105634

Cibralic S; Alam M; Mendoza Diaz A; Woolfenden S; Katz I; Tzioumi D; Murphy E; Deering A; Mcnamara L; Raman S; Eapen V, 2022, 'Utility of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in children and young people attending clinical and healthcare settings: a systematic review', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060395

Katz I; Priolo-Filho S; Katz C; Andresen S; Bérubé A; Cohen N; Connell CM; Collin-Vézina D; Fallon B; Fouche A; Fujiwara T; Haffejee S; Korbin JE; Maguire-Jack K; Massarweh N; Munoz P; Tarabulsy GM; Tiwari A; Truter E; Varela N; Wekerle C; Yamaoka Y, 2022, 'One year into COVID-19: What have we learned about child maltreatment reports and child protective service responses?', Child Abuse and Neglect, 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105473

Cortis N; Katz I, 2022, 'Waiting for redress: Child sexual abuse survivors' experiences of Australia's National Redress Scheme', Child Abuse and Neglect, 129, pp. 105657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105657

Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Page A; Cibralic S; Winata T; Mendoza Diaz A; Lam-Cassettari C; Burley J; Boydell K; Lin P; Masi A; Katz I; Dadich A; Preddy J; Bruce J; Raman S; Kohlhoff J; Descallar J; Karlov L; Kaplun C; Arora A; Di Mento B; Smead M; Doyle K; Grace R; McClean T; Blight V; Wood A; Raine KH; Lin D; Lin P, 2021, '“Watch Me Grow- Electronic (WMG-E)” surveillance approach to identify and address child development, parental mental health, and psychosocial needs: study protocol', BMC Health Services Research, 21, pp. 1240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07243-0

Shang X; Katz I; Tian T, 2021, 'Protecting Sexually Abused Children with Intellectual Disability in the Emerging Child Protection System in China: a Case Study', International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 4, pp. 517 - 536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42448-021-00096-4

Katz I; Shang X; Cui Y, 2021, 'The challenge of Defining Child Sexual Abuse in the Developing Child Protection System in China', International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 4, pp. 401 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42448-021-00088-4

Deng Z; Jianli X; Katz I; Li B, 2021, 'Children’s Behavioral Agency within Families in the Context of Migration: A Systematic Review', Adolescent Research Review, 7, pp. 1 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40894-021-00175-0

Goldfeld S; Villanueva K; Tanton R; Katz I; Brinkman S; Giles-Corti B; Woolcock G, 2021, 'Findings from the Kids in Communities Study (KiCS): A mixed methods study examining community-level influences on early childhood development', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256431

Katz I; Katz C; Andresen S; Bérubé A; Collin-Vezina D; Fallon B; Fouché A; Haffejee S; Masrawa N; Muñoz P; Priolo Filho SR; Tarabulsy G; Truter E; Varela N; Wekerle C, 2021, 'Child maltreatment reports and Child Protection Service responses during COVID-19: Knowledge exchange among Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Israel, and South Africa', Child Abuse and Neglect, 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105078

Hindmarsh G; Laurens KR; Katz I; Butler M; Harris F; Carr VJ; Green MJ, 2021, 'Child protection services for children with special healthcare needs: A population record linkage study', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 56, pp. 223 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.145

Hilferty F; Katz I; Van Hooff M; Lawrence-Wood E, 2021, 'How many Australian veterans are homeless? Reporting prevalence findings and method from a national study', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 56, pp. 114 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.123

Wang J; Katz I; Li J; Wu Q; Dai C, 2021, 'Mobile digital divide and older people’s access to ‘Internet plus social work’: implications from the COVID-19 help-seeking cases', Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 31, pp. 52 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02185385.2020.1850332

Glover J; Samir N; Kaplun C; Rimes T; Edwards K; Schmied V; Katz I; Walsh P; Lingam R; Woolfenden S, 2021, 'The effectiveness of place-based interventions in improving development, health and wellbeing outcomes in children aged 0–6 years living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in high-income countries – A systematic review', Wellbeing, Space and Society, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2021.100064

Blunden H; Giuntoli G; Newton BJ; Katz I, 2021, 'Victims/Survivors’ Perceptions of Helpful Institutional Responses to Incidents of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse', Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 30, pp. 56 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2020.1801932

Piotrowska PJ; Whitten T; Tzoumakis S; Laurens KR; Katz I; Carr VJ; Harris F; Green MJ, 2020, 'Transitions between socio-emotional and cognitive vulnerability profiles from early to middle childhood: a population study using multi-agency administrative records', European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 29, pp. 1659 - 1670, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01475-x

Katz I, 2020, 'Contingent Kinship: the flows and futures of adoption in the United States', ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES, 43, pp. 2476 - 2477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2020.1715459

Neil AL; Islam F; Kariuki M; Laurens KR; Katz I; Harris F; Carr VJ; Green MJ, 2020, 'Costs for physical and mental health hospitalizations in the first 13 years of life among children engaged with Child Protection Services', Child Abuse and Neglect, 99, pp. 104280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104280

Green MJ; Hindmarsh G; Kariuki M; Laurens KR; Neil AL; Katz I; Chilvers M; Harris F; Carr VJ, 2020, 'Mental disorders in children known to child protection services during early childhood', Medical Journal of Australia, 212, pp. 22 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50392

Connolly M; Katz I, 2019, 'Typologies of Child Protection Systems: An International Approach', Child Abuse Review, 28, pp. 381 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/car.2596

Goldfeld S; Villanueva K; Tanton R; Katz I; Brinkman S; Giles-Corti B; Woolcock G, 2019, 'Creating community indicators for early childhood development: challenges and innovations from the kids in communities study', Cities and Health, 3, pp. 68 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2019.1596525

Green MJ; Kariuki M; Chilvers M; Butler M; Katz I; Burke S; Tzoumakis S; Laurens KR; Harris F; Carr VJ, 2019, 'Inter-agency indicators of out-of-home-care placement by age 13–14 years: A population record linkage study', Child Abuse and Neglect, 93, pp. 91 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.04.013

Villanueva K; Badland H; Tanton R; Katz I; Brinkman S; Lee JL; Woolcock G; Giles-Corti B; Goldfeld S, 2019, 'Local housing characteristics associated with early childhood development outcomes in Australian disadvantaged communities', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, pp. 1719, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101719

Hilferty F; Katz I, 2019, 'Inter-country adoption in Australia: Examining the factors that drive the practice and implications for policy reform', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 54, pp. 76 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.49

Shlonsky A; Ma J; Jeffreys C; Parolini A; Katz I, 2019, 'Pathways of Children Reported for Domestic and Family Violence to Australian Child Protection', Australian Social Work, 72, pp. 461 - 472, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2019.1624795

Sawrikar P; Katz I, 2018, 'Proposing a Model of Service Delivery for Victims/Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) from Ethnic Minority Communities in Australia', Journal of Social Service Research, 44, pp. 730 - 748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2018.1479338

Cortis N; Smyth C; Wade C; Katz I, 2018, 'Changing practice cultures in statutory child protection: Practitioners' perspectives', Child and Family Social Work, 24, pp. 50 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12580

Stephenson N; Chaukra S; Katz I; Heywood A, 2018, 'Newspaper coverage of childhood immunisation in Australia: a lens into conflicts within public health', Critical Public Health, 28, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2018.1446510

Sawrikar P; Katz I, 2018, 'Preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) in ethnic minority communities: A literature review and suggestions for practice in Australia', Children and Youth Services Review, 85, pp. 174 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.12.028

Sawrikar P; Katz I, 2017, 'Barriers to disclosing child sexual abuse (CSA) in ethnic minority communities: A review of the literature and implications for practice in Australia', Children and Youth Services Review, 83, pp. 302 - 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.11.011

Sawrikar P; Katz I, 2017, 'How aware of child sexual abuse (CSA) are ethnic minority communities? A literature review and suggestions for raising awareness in Australia', Children and Youth Services Review, 81, pp. 246 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.08.015

Sawrikar P; Katz I, 2017, 'The treatment needs of victims/survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) from ethnic minority communities: A literature review and suggestions for practice', Children and Youth Services Review, 79, pp. 166 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.021

Tanton R; Dare M; Brinkman S; Corti BG; Katz I; Woolcock G; Goldfeld S, 2017, 'Identifying Off-Diagonal Communities Using the Australian Early Development Census Results', Social Indicators Research, 132, pp. 977 - 992, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-016-1333-2

Goldfeld S; Villanueva K; Tanton R; Katz I; Brinkman S; Woolcock G; Giles-Corti B, 2017, 'Kids in Communities Study (KiCS) study protocol: A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach to measuring community-level factors influencing early child development in Australia', BMJ Open, 7, pp. e014047, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014047

Mendes P; Marston G; Katz I, 2016, 'Introduction for Special Issue on Income Management:', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 51, pp. 393 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2016.tb01239.x

Bray JR; Gray M; Hand K; Katz I, 2016, 'Social Worker Assessed Vulnerable Income Management:', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 51, pp. 469 - 485, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2016.tb01244.x

Katz I, 2016, 'The Challenges of Working with People and Systems', Australian Social Work, 69, pp. 257 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2016.1170170

Hand K; Katz I; Gray M; Bray R, 2016, 'Welfare conditionality as a child protection tool', Family Matters, 97, pp. 16 - 29, https://aifs.gov.au/publications/family-matters/issue-97#node-4466


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