"Child Welfare" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Organized efforts by communities or organizations to improve the health and well-being of the child.
| Descriptor ID |
D002669
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.787.293
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| Concept/Terms |
Child Welfare- Child Welfare
- Welfare, Child
- Child Well Being
- Well Being, Child
- Child Well-Being
- Well-Being, Child
Adolescent Welfare- Adolescent Welfare
- Welfare, Adolescent
- Adolescent Well-Being
- Well-Being, Adolescent
- Adolescent Well Being
- Well Being, Adolescent
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Child Welfare" by people in Profiles.
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Durrance CP, Pac J, Berger LM, Reilly A, Ehrenthal D. Prenatal opioid exposure, neonatal abstinence syndrome diagnosis, and child welfare involvement. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 03; 161:107246.
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Deutsch SA, O'Brien E. Child torture victimization: Review of criminal statutes and medico-legal issues. Child Abuse Negl. 2024 05; 151:106750.
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Deutsch SA, Donahue J, Parker T, Hossain J, Loiselle C, De Jong AR. Impact of Plans of Safe Care on Prenatally Substance Exposed Infants. J Pediatr. 2022 02; 241:54-61.e7.
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Hassink SG. Reclaiming the Patient Encounter. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep - Oct; 17(7S):S12-S13.
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Bethell CD, Solloway MR, Guinosso S, Hassink S, Srivastav A, Ford D, Simpson LA. Prioritizing Possibilities for Child and Family Health: An Agenda to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Foster the Social and Emotional Roots of Well-being in Pediatrics. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep - Oct; 17(7S):S36-S50.
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Deutsch SA, Fortin K. Physical Health Problems and Barriers to Optimal Health Care Among Children in Foster Care. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2015 Oct; 45(10):286-91.
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Dean SV, Lassi ZS, Imam AM, Bhutta ZA. Preconception care: closing the gap in the continuum of care to accelerate improvements in maternal, newborn and child health. Reprod Health. 2014 Sep 26; 11 Suppl 3:S1.
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Hassink S, Devereaux J. Canary in the coal mine: childhood obesity as an indicator of overall child health. Child Obes. 2014 Aug; 10(4):287-91.
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Billett AL, Colletti RB, Mandel KE, Miller M, Muething SE, Sharek PJ, Lannon CM. Exemplar pediatric collaborative improvement networks: achieving results. Pediatrics. 2013 Jun; 131 Suppl 4:S196-203.
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Wu M, Lagasse LL, Wouldes TA, Arria AM, Wilcox T, Derauf C, Newman E, Shah R, Smith LM, Neal CR, Huestis MA, Dellagrotta S, Lester BM. Predictors of inadequate prenatal care in methamphetamine-using mothers in New Zealand and the United States. Matern Child Health J. 2013 Apr; 17(3):566-75.