Cambodia

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 15.33 million
  • Population under 15: 32%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 72 years
  • Human Development Index: 143 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 0.6%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.6 members
  • Female-Headed Households: 27%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 19%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF,UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2014

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The Times of India,

According to this article from the Times of India, the NGO Childline has reported that the number of cases of violence against children in the district of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India have gone up, which advocates attribute to the lockdown measures put in place to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus.

UNICEF,

The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive system-wide evaluation at national and subnational levels which will assess the existing structures and procedures established to provide care and protection for Jamaica’s children.

Angela E. Hoffman-Cooper - Children and Youth Services Review,

This paper discusses how research related to youth with experience in foster care can be conducted in an emancipatory manner with researchers actively supporting the liberation of youth with experience in foster care through their scholarly contributions.

Rowena Fong and Georgina Petronella - Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System,

This chapter from the book Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System explores disproportionality and disparities of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander in the child welfare system.

Justin Rogers, Robert Whitelaw, Victor Karunan, Pryn Ketnim - Children and Youth Services Review,

This scoping review focuses on available research articles that directly, or indirectly, engage with children to explore their experiences of living in Residential Care Settings (RCSs) in the Southeast Asia region.

Dorothy Roberts - Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System,

The overrepresentation of black children in the foster care population represents massive state supervision and dissolution of families concentrated in their neighborhoods. This chapter from Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System addresses the social impact of this concentration of child welfare agency involvement on the residents who live in these neighborhoods.

Michele D. Hanna - Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System,

This chapter from Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System focuses on the macro level exploring the child welfare system as an explanatory factor using a critical race theory lens.

Jessica Pryce and Anna Yelick - Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System,

This chapter from Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in the Child Welfare System explores the factors contributing to the disproportionate number of Black children and families in the U.S. child welfare system.

Eunice Magalhães, Maria Manuela Calheiros, Patrício Costa, Sofia Ferreira - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships,

This study builds upon and enhances existing knowledge by exploring the moderating role of social support from educators in residential care and the association between perceived rights and psychological difficulties.

Kyndra C. Cleveland and Jodi A. Quas - Child Maltreatment,

The authors of this study examined legal understanding and attitudes among 201 parents involved in ongoing dependency cases in California and Florida via semi-structured, in-person interviews.