Child Care and Protection System Reforms

Social welfare sector reform is increasingly common, particularly in transitional countries in Central and Eastern Europe.  Increasing attention has been paid to the development of preventive community based child and family welfare programs that would, in coordination with health and education programs and social assistance, provide a range of support for vulnerable families.   

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Kulmala Meri, Rasell Michael, Chernova Zhanna - The Journal of Social Policy Studies,

This article studies the causal factors behind the major overhaul of Russia’s system for children in substitute care that has been taking place since the late 2000’s. 

Elena Bogdanova - The Journal of Social Policy Studies,

This article examines how Russian SOS Villages are undergoing foster reform, which prescribes a transition from institutional care for children deprived of parental care to family care model. 

Naomi Nichols; Kaitlin Schwan; Stephen Gaetz; Melanie Redman; David French; Sean A. Kidd; Bill O'Grady - Canadian Observatory on Homelessness Press,

A recent Canadian study on youth homelessness revealed that youth experiencing homelessness are 193 times more likely to report interactions with the child welfare system. This policy brief offers a snapshot of the situation for homeless youth with experience in care, an analysis of the structures and systems leaving these children behind, and recommendations for policy and practice. 

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,

Цю Стратегію розроблено з метою зміни існуючої системи інституційного догляду та виховання дітей, яка не відповідає реальним потребам дітей та сімей з дітьми, і створення умов для повноцінного виховання та розвитку дитини в сім’ї.

Xiaoyuan Shang & Karen R. Fisher - Child Maltreatment in Residential Care,

This chapter of Child Maltreatment in Residential Care describes the progression of changes in China's child care and protection policies to reduce the use of institutional care for children and increase efforts toward family strengthening and family-based models of alternative care. 

Maria Solodunova, Oleg Palmov, Rifkat J. Muhamedrahimov - Child Maltreatment in Residential Care,

This chapter of Child Maltreatment in Residential Care describes the history of child care institutions in the Russian Federation and the legislative changes implemented to improve the situation of children living in residential care settings. 

Nataliya A. Dobrova-Krol & Marinus H. van IJzendoorn - Child Maltreatment in Residential Care,

This study provides a background on the historical, cultural, and social circumstances in Ukraine as it relates to the continued institutionalization of children in the country, despite efforts for reform. 

Adrian V. Rus, Sheri R. Parris, and Ecaterina Stativa - Springer,

The 24 chapters of this book contain research examining the institutionalization of children, child abuse and neglect in residential care, and interventions preventing and responding to violence against children living in out-of-home care settings around the world. 

Nese Erol, Zeynep Simsek, Abdullah Oskay, and Kerim Münir - Child Maltreatment in Residential Care,

This chapter of Child Maltreatment in Residential Care provides a background on the development of the child welfare system in Turkey, focused on the transition from institutional care toward family-based care and higher standards for institutions. 

ChildLinK with support from Guyana Childcare & Protection Agency, the European Union and Family for Every Child,

This study, commissioned by ChildLinK, critically examines the factors of child neglect by caregivers in Guyana and offers recommendations for key stakeholders across various disciplines.