Uganda

Based on empirical studies in 30 districts in six African countries, this paper makes the case that the highly localized models may not be perfect but are probably the best fit for implementing an all-encompassing Social Protection policy in Africa. 

The focus of this study is to explore the role of lay health workers in a community organization providing palliative care to orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, located in rural Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng Province of South Africa. 

This research aims to contribute to a deeper visibility of the care phenomena, giving specific attention to the foster families themselves. 

Thousands of refugees have been left stranded in camps in Greece and Italy, awaiting entry into Europe, according to this article from ITV News. Some of these refugees include unaccompanied minors and families who have been separated in the move from their countries of origin and are hoping for reunification.

This study examined the relationship “Class-Based Visibility Bias” (CBVB) using statewide individual-level data in four states (Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, and New Hampshire) and nationwide county-level data.

This article examines whether migrant children are viewed differently than native children, employing an experiment on a representative sample of the populations of Austria, Norway and Spain.

This study aimed to (1) evaluate the indicated prevention program Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) in a community setting and describe the program’s effects on symptoms of PTSD and depression in unaccompanied refugee minors; and (2) examine participants’ experiences of the program.

The current qualitative study is designed to address the gaps in the research literature on the needs of unaccompanied children in foster care in the US.

This article from the Associated Press highlights efforts made in several countries and regions around the world to reintegrate children out of institutions and into families.

This is the second briefing paper published as part of the Howard League’s two-year programme to end the criminalisation of children in residential care. It explores how good practice in the policing of children’s homes can significantly reduce the unnecessary criminalisation of vulnerable children and demand on police resources.