Zimbabwe

Demographic Data:

  • Total Population: 15,245,855
  • Population under 15: 41.6%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 57.5 years
  • Human Development Index: 155 out of 188 
  • World Bank Status: Low Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 16.7%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.1 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 44.6%

Sources: World Bank, UNDP, DHS 2010-11

 

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Abril Valdes & Imelda Mejia - ACLU Blog,

This blog post from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) highlights some of the impacts of the trauma of family separation on children, particularly on children's mental health and wellbeing.

This conference will explore the ethics and impact of orphanage tourism and Australia's proposed Modern Slavery legislation.

Marni Brownell, Nathan Nickel, Lorna Turnbull, Wendy Au, Leonard MacWilliam, Oke Ekuma, Jeff Valdivia, Scott McCulloch, Janelle Boram Lee - IJPDS International Journal of Population Data Science,

This study linked Child and Family Services (CFS), Justice, and Population Health Registry data to quantify the overlap between having a history of CFS during childhood (0-17 years) and being charged with a crime as a youth (12-17 years).

Brandon Crawford, Angela B. Pharris, Rachel Dorsett-Burrell - Children and Youth Services Review,

Using a bevy of administrative data, this article investigates potential risk and protective factors of youth (n= 1420) who aged out of foster care without legal permanency in a southwestern state.

Luciana Cassarino-Perez, Gemma Crous, Anouk Goemans, Carme Montserrat, Jorge Castellà Sarriera - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study aimed to review and analyze the pathways from care to education and employment, using meta-analysis.

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and Better Care Network,

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and Better Care Network are calling for the prompt reunification of separated children with their families and to provide interim care in accordance with the UN Guidelines for Alternative Care of Children.   

National Child Welfare Workforce Institute,

Join the U.S. National Child Welfare Workforce Institute for session three of Tools of the Trade 2018, a five-part series of interactive and informational webinars. 

Liz McArthur - CBC News,

The Huu-ay-aht First Nation of Canada "has secured federal funding to help keep their children out of foster care," according to this article from CBC News.

Laura Gauer Bermudez, Katharine Williamson, Lindsay Stark - PLOS ONE,

This paper presents the top fifteen priority areas for research investment as identified by a research priority setting exercise conducted by the Assessment, Measurement & Evidence (AME) Working Group of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (ACPHA).

Casey Family Programs,

The Director - Research Services has responsibility for leading evaluation studies for the team within Research Services at Casey Family Programs.