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The purpose of this study is to examine parents’ reports on the response their children received to their needs during the COVID-19 crisis.
The purpose of this study is to examine parents’ reports on the response their children received to their needs during the COVID-19 crisis.
This study evaluates the association between children placed in out-of-home care and neighborhood-level factors using eight years of administrative data.
This article calls on attorneys in the U.S. to learn from the fallout of the pandemic, retain the best responsive practices, and use the lessons learned from this crisis to transform dependency cases, and the child welfare system writ large, into what families need and deserve.
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This report examines the two-sided dilemma for Venezuelan children during the COVID-19 pandemic: 1) the dire economic situation they faced prior to the declaration of the Coronavirus pandemic and 2) the exacerbating factors that have deepened their vulnerability since the pandemic began.
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The purpose of the research is to generate learning and recommendations to develop public policies to support the transition of adolescents and youth from the alternative care system to autonomous life in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
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Este informe de Changing the Way We Care revisa las opciones existentes de cuidado familiar alternativo en Guatemala y ofrece recomendaciones para otras modalidades y prácticas.
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Prior research has established evidence for self-determination enhancement as a promising intervention for youth transitioning from out-of-home care. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which self-determination enhancement is a promising strategy for the Swedish context.
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In an effort in bridging the gap between transnationalism and the sociology of the family, this work utilises the vantage point of transnational children to further develop the sociology of the transnational child.
Using data from 17 states in the U.S., the author of this study measured the probability of running away from foster care for Black, Hispanic, and White youth.
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