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Indonesian policy paper on the practice principles for separated and unaccompanied children in an emergency, including guidance on short and long-term care arrangements, tracing, and family reunification
Economist article which argues for changes in US federal welfare funding to maintain family unity and reduce the numbers of children entering into foster care.
A series of papers examining kinship care options and programs in the US which address low socio-economic status, culturally appropriate care, exemplary models of kinship care, and public policy.
A description of the programmatic steps taken in establishing a community-based foster home in Ethiopia and an evaluative follow-up on these children ten years later
Analyzes household decisions to send and receive children via fostering. Results show fostering used as a social protection mechanism to cope with income shock (sending) and address family labor shortages (receiving).
This study examined attachment in institutionalized and community children 12 – 31 months of age in Bucharest, Romania.
Helpful resource for defining key terms, issues, and practices in psychosocial support. Contains a short list of recommended tools for support and monitoring of psychosocial support interventions.
A situation analysis of children in institutional care that includes policy implications and key recommendations.
Evaluation of the Bolsa Escola Program, which was a Brazilian social services program that provided cash transfers to families provided that their school-aged children would be enrolled in and attending school. Examines how beneficiaries were selected, registered, and monitored. Cites inconsistencies in implementation and roles of municipal governments as significant finding.
This document is a literature review for the purpose of determining the drivers of social exclusion. Its objectives were to: 1) determine the current drivers; 2) determine emerging drivers that might have a future impact on social inclusion; 3) Assess the relative strength of drivers.
