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.

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 report, from the UK All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kinship Care, shines a spotlight on the experiences of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who are raised by kinship carers. The report reveals that both the child welfare system and the SEND system were not designed with kinship families in mind.

From the 9th to the 11th of June 2026, 975 participants from across the globe came together for the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, hosted by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. This report provides an overview of the meeting.

Chapin Hall is conducting a mixed-methods, longitudinal evaluation of the Cash with Care pilot, a 12-month direct cash pilot implemented by Covenant House New York. This document summarizes baseline data from the pilot. These data points establish the starting point for understanding how direct cash assistance and care may shape participants’ trajectories over time.

ISS and ISS West Africa, in collaboration with the child protection authorities of Burkina Faso, have been implementing since 2018 a pilot programme of specialised foster families for children living with disabilities. After six years of implementation, ISS has undertaken a capitalisation process to analyse and document this pilot experience and identify the main lessons learned, with a view to strengthening and potentially scaling up the project at a national level.

This study examines the implementation of child assessment standards in alternative care institutions (LKSAs) in Indonesia. Using a mixed-methods approach, it explores how assessment practices support children’s rights, care planning, and the quality of institutional care.

This article describes how the Government of Zimbabwe has intensified measures to support the reintegration of returning Zimbabweans.

Growing up and living with albinism in rural Nigeria was tough for Aisha*. She and her two siblings with the condition were shrouded in stigma and lived in constant fear of being mutilated or killed.

This systematic scoping review examines programmes that integrate parenting support and financial well-being support for families with children aged 0–19 in the UK. It explores programme models, evaluation approaches, and evidence on their effectiveness in addressing child and family outcomes.