Kenya

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 44.86 million
  • Population under 15: 42%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 62 years
  • Human Development Index: 145 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Lower Middle Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 5.3%
  • Mean Household Composition: 3.9 members
  • Female-Headed Households: 32%
  • Early Marriage (% of girls married by 15 years): 29%

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

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Jana Hainsworth - Euractiv,

This opinion piece by Jana Hainsworth, secretary general of Eurochild and director of the Opening Doors for Europe’s Children campaign, calls on Romania to "use its presidency of the EU Council to champion the move from old-style care institutions to community-based child care and show other EU member states it can be done."

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in South Sudan. The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, of Field Office (Juba) (Level 5/4)  and technically reporting to  Child Protection Specialist (Level 4) for guidan

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in South Sudan. 

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist for South Sudan. 

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking an intern to support the Violence against Children Survey (VACS) and knowledge management of policies and practices in child protection. 

Barbara Pierce, Taekyung Park - Advances in Social Work,

This study evaluated a university-agency developed competency-based curriculum and field placement on child welfare for BSW and MSW students.

UNICEF,

l'UNICEF Guinée est à la recherche de professionnels qualifiés et talentueux pour exercer la fonctions de Spécialiste de la Protection de l'Enfant au grade de NOC.

Deccan Chronicle ,

A children's home in Hyderabad, India has been forcing its residents to beg on the streets, according to this article from the Deccan Chronicle.

Emma, The Mother Load - The Guardian,

This article, with accompanying cartoons, explains the lack of support given to new parents (particularly mothers) in caring for their children in the United States, and, to a lesser degree, in France. 

Nathan A. Fox, Charles A. Nelson III, Charles H. Zeanah - Psychodynamic Psychiatry,

The Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP), a randomized controlled trial of foster/family care for young children with a history of institutionalization has provided the context to assess these relationships. This article reviews data from the BEIP with specific focus on attachment.