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Vol. 16 No. 4 (2025): International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies

The International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies (IJCYFS) is a peer reviewed, open access, interdisciplinary, cross-national journal that is committed to scholarly excellence in the field of research about and services for children, youth, families, and their communities.

Published: 2025-12-19

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STAKEHOLDERS’ INSIGHTS INTO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT TO PARENT VIOLENCE AND ABUSE (CAPVA): A METASYNTHESIS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Marial Prota, Keren Cohen

1-26
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PARENT APPROACH AND AVOIDANCE TEMPERAMENTS AND PARENTING BEHAVIORS: CHILD BEHAVIORS AS MODERATING MECHANISMS

Stéphane Duchesne, Geneviève Boisclair-Châteauvert

27-50
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CULTURE, POVERTY, AND RELIGION AT A CROSSROADS: CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE SLUMS OF KARACHI

Syeda Uzma Khatoon, Abdur Rahman Aleemi

51-75
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EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN: A PAN-CANADIAN JURISDICTIONAL SCAN OF SETTLEMENT AGENCIES

Nahal Fakhari, Milena Pimentel, Jessie-Lee D. McIsaac

76-98
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“I THINK, SHE DOES NOT KNOW THIS ANY MORE”: CHILD AGENCY NEGOTIATED THROUGH THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY INTERACTIONS IN GERMANY DURING COVID-19

Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Nina Baum, Maria-Katharina Ganten, Henriette Hoegl, Kathrin Zangerl, Till Bärnighausen

99-120
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A SCOPING REVIEW OF TRAUMA-INFORMED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE IN CANADA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Allie Slemon, Alison J. Gerlach, Mehmoona Moosa-Mitha, Mariel Macasaquit

121-148
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HAPPINESS PERCEPTIONS OF PRESCHOOLERS AND PARENTAL STRATEGIES USED TO INCREASE CHILDREN’S HAPPINESS

Çiçek Eminanç , Ilknur Tarman

149-168
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ASSESSING THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR USING CONFLICT-SENSITIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES IMPACTING YOUTH AND CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH

Patricia Campie, Chandler Hill Lichtenfels, Kirsten Chaplin

169-196
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International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies

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Articles

STAKEHOLDERS’ INSIGHTS INTO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT TO PARENT VIOLENCE AND ABUSE (CAPVA): A METASYNTHESIS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

PARENT APPROACH AND AVOIDANCE TEMPERAMENTS AND PARENTING BEHAVIORS: CHILD BEHAVIORS AS MODERATING MECHANISMS

CULTURE, POVERTY, AND RELIGION AT A CROSSROADS: CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE SLUMS OF KARACHI

EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN: A PAN-CANADIAN JURISDICTIONAL SCAN OF SETTLEMENT AGENCIES

“I THINK, SHE DOES NOT KNOW THIS ANY MORE”: CHILD AGENCY NEGOTIATED THROUGH THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY INTERACTIONS IN GERMANY DURING COVID-19

A SCOPING REVIEW OF TRAUMA-INFORMED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE IN CANADA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

HAPPINESS PERCEPTIONS OF PRESCHOOLERS AND PARENTAL STRATEGIES USED TO INCREASE CHILDREN’S HAPPINESS

ASSESSING THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR USING CONFLICT-SENSITIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES IMPACTING YOUTH AND CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH

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