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High numbers of children in kinship care in South Africa are putting a strain on the foster care system due to the intensive supervision required in order for families to receive the Foster Care Grant.
Following the disappearance of 470 street-connected children after being detained in Nairobi County, county officials claim that it is the responsibility of the federal government to house and rehabilitate the children.
The fifteen member states of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) have adopted the Strategic Framework for Strengthening National Child Protection Systems to Prevent and Respond to Violence.
Youth detained in detention centers in Gaza are suffering from abuse, torture, cruel and humiliating punishment, and other human rights violations due to noncompliance with international standards.
An American couple adopted their baby by posting an advertisement on Craigslist.
The Canadian government has reached a major settlement with indigenous victims forcibly removed from their homes and placed in state care as children.
Canada will pay up to C$750m ($598m) in compensation to thousands of aboriginals who were forcibly removed as children from their families decades ago, promising to end “a terrible legacy”.
This article examines whether and how felt caregiver burden influences the reported propensity of caregivers to want to adopt the children in their care.
This study investigated whether mothers experience changes to their health and social situation after having a child taken into care by child protection services, then compared these outcomes with those found in mothers whose children were not taken into care.
Faith leaders in Rwanda are being urged to contribute to child protection efforts by engaging families to prevent violence and family separation.