Americas

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Svetlana Stankovic and Gabrielle Jackson - The Guardian,

This article introduces a series from the Guardian that explores the experiences of fathers on paternity leave or caring full-time for their children.

UNICEF,

En este informe de la Infancia en peligro se evalúan las causas estructurales de las migraciones irregulares procedentes del norte de Centroamérica y México, y se analizan las distintas dificultades y peligros a los que se enfrentan los niños migrantes y refugiados y sus familias durante los arduos procesos de migración y retorno.

Carlomagno C. Panlilio, Sheridan Miyamoto, Sarah A. Font, Hannah M. C. Schreier - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The objective of this study was to assess item characteristics indicative of the severity of risk for commercial sexual exploitation among a high-risk population of child welfare system involved youth to inform the construction of a screening tool.

Evelyn Vallejo Salcedo - International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies,

The objective of the mission was to gather data on Honduras as a case study to support the IFRC global study on smart practices for protecting unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) through health and psychosocial services in last mile locations.

Blanca Ramirez - Latino Public Policy,

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Together for Girls,

This fact sheet presents country-specific data from the Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) in Haiti.

Bryan Avelar - BBC Mundo,

This article from BBC News tells the stories of "cuckoo families" in El Salvador, women and families who are chosen and coerced by gang members to care for certain children. 

Joy D. Osofsky and Betsy McAlister Groves,

This book explains the neurological, emotional, and behavioral impacts of violence and trauma experienced by newborns, infants, children, and teenagers.

Carlomagno C. Panlilio, Sheridan Miyamoto, Sarah A. Font, Hannah M. C. Schreier - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The objective of this study was to assess item characteristics indicative of the severity of risk for commercial sexual exploitation among a high-risk population of child welfare system involved youth to inform the construction of a screening tool.

Cady Voge - The Guardian,

This article from the Guardian shares some of the stories of long-term trauma caused by the U.S. family separation policy.