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A short piece from Australia discussing the need to extend the foster care age limit.

This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

In this report, the Special Rapporteur noted that children were disproportionately represented among migrants who were forcibly displaced. The Special Rapporteur also observed the frequent presence of children in detention in all the countries visited. In some instances, unaccompanied children in detention slept alongside adults.

This article presents findings from a study on children who were adopted by lesbian or gay parents from within the United States foster care system, as well as a survey from the adoptive parents.  The article reviews the controversial issues facing gay and lesbian adoptive parents.  

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.