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In this article, the author, David Graham, draws comparisons between the experiences and needs of youth transitioning out of care in the UK and those of individuals who are formerly incarcerated reintegrating into society.

This video examines Standard 13, “Unaccompanied and Separated Children,” of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, developed by the Global Child Protection Working Group and collaborators.

This paper offers strategic guidelines to improve alternative care for children younger than six years of age, who are under protective measures.

This article highlights recent research from the US revealing that supporting youth in transitioning from foster care can help to promote strong mental health and to protect youth from developing mental health difficulties later in life.

The Countryside Children’s Welfare Home at Bawjiase in the Central Region of Ghana was closed down recently due to allegations of abuse and 100 children were removed from the facility. Now, however, 12 children have been returned to the home.

This article describes the deinstitutionalisation initiative in Rwanda.

The aim of this study was to explore the experience of consultation in three residential childcare settings in the UK.

The Parliament of Latvia has issued a formal complaint to the UK House of Commons, claiming that children of Latvian descent are being “illegally and forcibly adopted by British families,” says the article.

Two Australian adoptees, taken from their parents as children, are concerned with recent federal government plans in Australia to “streamline” intercountry adoptions.

This article describes the recent rise in migrants and refugees coming to Italy from Libya and other parts of North Africa, especially the large numbers of unaccompanied children, and the efforts being made by aid workers to place those children in appropriate care.