Guardianship

A guardian is a legally appointed adult representative for a child. The guardian's function is to ensure that a child’s rights are upheld and the child's best interests are protected. The existence, process and duties of a guardian will vary from country to country. When no formal guardian system exists, alternative systems can be created for having a legally recognised representative for a child. This is particularly important when children are likely to be orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS, or unprotected by adult caretakers such as child-headed households.  

 

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Why Do Separated Children Matter? A Policy Briefing Paper
EveryChild,

Evaluation of the need for increased understanding and inclusive responses to highly marginalized and separated children.

Salt, Soap and Shoes for School: An Evaluation Report
HelpAge, REPSSI, World Vision and SDC,

The impact of pensions on the lives of older people and grandchildren in the KwaWazee project in Tanzania’s Kagera region.

Situation Faced by Institutionalized Children and Adolescents in Shelters in Guatemala
Office of Social Welfare of Guatemala, Holt International and UNICEF,

Assesses the causes and realities of children living in institutions in Guatemala with recommendations for systemic reform.

UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child
United Nations High Commission on Refugees,

Provides a formal mechanism to determine the best interests of the child as a mechanism within a child protection system

Living with Our Bibi
Glynis Clacherty,

A qualitative study of children living with grandmothers in the Nshamba area of northwestern Tanzania

Capacity to Manage Alternative Care: Assessment Report for Namibia
Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Government of the Republic of Namibia,

This report prepared for the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW) with financial support from UNICEF Namibia assesses the country’s capacity to manage alternative care systems for children.

Challenging Dominant Policy Paradigms of Care for Children Orphaned by AIDS: Dynamic Patterns of Care in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa.
Caroline Kuo & Dan Operario,

Analyzes the care of children without parents in the contexts of current theoretical and policy formations and attachment theory with kin and non-kin caregivers.

http://www.crin.org/docs/KZN.pdf
No Small Matter: Ensuring Protection and Durable Solutions for Unaccompanied and Separated Children
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service for UNHCR,

Guidance and preconditions on use of Best Interests Determination for unaccompanied and separated children

http://www.crin.org/docs/NoSmallMatter.pdf
Assessment of AIDS Related Orphans
The African Network for the Protection and Prevention of Child Abuse,

Highlights characteristics among homes caring for children lacking parental care, providing a specified understanding of the educational, financial and supportive environments present for children in foster care arrangements in Kenya

Alternative Care for Children Without Primary Caregivers in Tsunami-Affected Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand
UNICEF,

An assessment of alternative care responses for children without primary caregivers in tsunami-affected regions of Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Thailand. Includes good practices, recommendations, and detailed country reports.