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The current study examined the impact of transitions on foster children’s adjustment to a new placement in out-of-home care in the US.
This booklet covers the latest legal and policy framework on Foster Care in India, which has been presented in an easy-to-understand style so that it can be used as an effective reference material by all stakeholders.
This article is a case study and analysis of the death of a foster carer in Scotland at the hands of the child for whom she was caring.
This paper draws on the literature and practice examples from around the world to examine the fundamental challenges experienced by States in their efforts to implement the 'suitability principle,' as described in the Guidelines for the Alternative Care for Children.
In this video celebrating 60 years of fostering in Singapore, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) features a family who has been fostering for approximately 16 years.
This report explores ways for public agencies to ensure that children receive the care they need by enlisting more volunteers to step forward as foster parents and by encouraging the extraordinary individuals who have already answered the call to continue their commitment to care. The report identifies three major themes for engaging and empowering foster parents: ensuring quality caregiving for children; forging strong relationships; and, finding and keeping more amazing caregivers.
This paper is an attempt at rethinking the systemic problems facing the funding and commissioning of care services and placements for children in need of care and adoption, across ALL types and specialisms of placement, from kinship care, through foster care, to residential care and adoption.
This research examines the long-term stability of legally permanent adoptive and guardianship homes for former foster youth.
This desk review provides a brief mapping and summary of existing knowledge on alternative care and deinstitutionalisation in Africa.
This report is a case study on alternative care arrangements and deinstitutionalisation in Uganda.