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This news article from The Moscow Times shares the stories and lessons learned by Russian families who experienced the adoption process.
This paper discusses a large evaluation study that attempts to describe the impacts of the alcohol control laws enacted in various indigenous communities. Participants were interviewed and asked to give their thoughts on how the laws have affected them medically, economically and socially.
The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.
ECPAT International is seeking a Senior Researcher for its International Research and Policy Programme in Bangkok, Thailand.
This article from CBC News tells the story of Therese Ukaliannuk, whose daughter, Marieyvonne Alaka, was sent to a residential school at the age of four and who died there at the age of eight.
In this New York Times opinion piece, Kristof discusses one family’s story about the abuses they experienced while living in Honduras. His article highlights the dangers families are facing in Central America. He discusses how President Obama’s deportation policies are forcing families to stay in countries where their lives are at risk, and he argues that U.S. policies need to change in order to provide a safe haven for children and families at risk.
This research examined psychological and background correlates of bullying in adolescent residential care. Young people aged 11–21 (N = 601) from 22 residential institutions in Croatia completed an anonymous self-reported bullying questionnaire, the Basic Empathy Scale, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and the Big Five Personality Inventory.
The ICEB Editorial Board invites submission of abstracts (500 words or less) on topics relating to research and exploration of work with institutionalised children and with children in other alternative modes of care.
This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
This study empirically measures the perceptions towards maternal and paternal migration of male and female children who stay behind in Ghana.