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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Michael D. Pullmann, et al - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study presents longitudinal analyses of the case flow of youth aged 3–17 in Washington State's foster care system, tracking rates of screening, scoring above or below clinical criteria cutoff scores, and service receipt.

Sawsan Tabazah - Jordan Times,

Jordan's Higher Council for the Affairs of People with Disabilities (HCD) has committed to improve care and support for children and adults with disabilities, including engaging in de-intsitutionalization efforts, according to this article from the Jordan Times.

Susan Gair, Ines Zuchowski, Lyn Munns, Ros Thorpe, Debbie Henderson - Child & Family Social Work,

Reported here are findings from a recent partnership research project focused on optimizing grandparent contact and ongoing relationships with grandchildren after child safety concerns.

Calla Wahlquist - The Guardian,

The government of Victoria in Australia has committed a record amount of funds to support indigenous children to stay in the care of their communities and to "ensure community control over children placed into out-of-home care," according to this article from the Guardian.

Garance Burke, Associated Press - The Morning Call,

Nearly 1,500 unaccompanied migrant children in the US are unaccounted for by the federal agency that is responsible for their care, according to this article from the Morning Call.

Vivienne Clarke - The Irish Times,

The Irish Foster Carers Association is calling for greater support for the foster care system in response to a recent case of rape of three girls in foster care in County Galway, according to this article from the Irish Times.

BBC News,

Nigerian authorities have removed over 160 children and teenagers from a "baby factory" and two unregistered orphanages in Lagos, according to this article from the BBC.

Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, Hans Skott-Myhre & Kathleen Skott-Myhre - Child & Youth Services ,

The authors of this paper argue that young migrants without legal documentation are urgently in need of our attention as child and youth care workers and scholars.

Jeremy Loudenback - Chronicle of Social Change,

The Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in Los Angeles County, California is launching a program "to use high-tech mapping to improve court-ordered visitations for the 18,000 children placed in the county’s foster care system," according to this article from the Chronicle for Social Change.