Juveniles in residential care systems have high rates of suicidal ideation (SI). This study aims to expand knowledge of the prevalence and stability of SI, as well its associated factors among young adult care leavers in Switzerland.

This ethnographic study examines caregiving practices in Indian Child Care Institutions, focusing on caregiver–child interactions, emotional responsiveness, and institutional influences. It draws on observations and interviews to provide a contextually grounded understanding of caregiving dynamics.

This article examines how child protection workers in Chile interpret and respond to violence from children in residential care, finding that such violence is often normalized and attributed primarily to children’s trauma rather than to systemic or organizational factors. It highlights how this framing obscures the role of structural issues—such as inadequate training and staffing—and calls for more comprehensive prevention strategies that address both individual and institutional conditions.

This article presents a research protocol for the first comprehensive, multi-method study examining the quality, experiences, and outcomes of residential out-of-home care for children and young people in Austria. It aims to identify factors influencing children’s well-being and development while generating evidence to improve child welfare practice, quality assurance, and policy.

This article explores how professionals in Portuguese residential care settings perceive the factors that support or hinder the development of children’s social-emotional competencies, emphasizing the importance of relationships, staff stability, and supportive working conditions. It finds that while strong relational practices and collaboration facilitate progress, gaps such as limited training, high workloads, and the absence of structured protocols remain key barriers, pointing to the need for more consistent and sustainable approaches.

This article examines compassion as a relational institutional ethos within alternative residential child care in Nepal. Drawing on qualitative case study research conducted in a children’s home operating in collaboration with local and international non-governmental organisations, the study explores how Tibetan Buddhist ethical principles intersect with contemporary safeguarding and governance frameworks.

This article reviews research on the psychological well-being of children and adolescents in residential care, examining how individual strengths, relationships, and care environments interact to influence developmental outcomes. It argues for a shift away from isolated risk-and-protection models toward a relational and ecological approach that recognizes stable caregiving relationships, supportive environments, and trauma-informed practices as essential to children’s well-being.

This study finds that adolescents in residential care in Chile report lower levels of subjective well-being than their peers in the general population, with notable gender differences in how well-being is experienced. The findings highlight the need for more targeted policies and interventions that address both emotional and cognitive aspects of well-being for young people in care.

This study examines the prevalence and risk factors associated with child sexual exploitation (CSE) among adolescents living in residential care facilities in northern Spain, finding that nearly one in five participants reported experiencing some form of exploitation in the previous year. It highlights the need for targeted prevention, screening, professional training, and trauma-informed interventions that address the multiple vulnerabilities faced by young people in care.

This study explores the subjective well-being (SWB) of Palestinian-Arab children aged 9–13 in residential care in Israel. It focuses on how these children perceive their well-being in terms of their satisfaction with residential care and life in general. It was found that the participants’ satisfaction with their residential care facility was lower than their overall life satisfaction.