Americas

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Christina Wilson Remlin, Madeleine MacNeil Kinney, Daniele Gerard, Daniel Adamek - Children's Rights,

This report was developed with extensive input from LGBTQ+ young people currently or formerly in foster care, LGBTQ+ young people currently or formerly experiencing homelessness, and direct service workers. It identifies how the pandemic is amplifying some of the risks for LGBTQ+ youth in child welfare systems and propose practices to mitigate them.

Martha Lorena Suazo, Kevin Alberto Cruz, Henry Parada - Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud,

Este artículo explora las prácticas institucionales que facilitan u obstaculizan la protección de derechos de niños, niñas y adolescentes en el sistema de protección de la niñez en Honduras a través de sus diferentes etapas.

Alan J. Dettlaff - Springer,

This volume examines existing research documenting racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare systems, the underlying factors that contribute to these phenomena and the harms that result at both the individual and community levels.

Naomi G. Goldberg and Amira Hasenbush - Politics, Oxford University Press,

This article argues that the patchwork of legal protections across U.S. states means that many LGBTQ-headed families lack needed security, stability, and legal recognition.

Andres Cuadros-Menaca, Isabella Aguirre, Isabella Borja - Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad,

This document analyzes the impact of international remittances on child labor and school attendance for children aged between 12 and 18 in Santiago de Cali, Colombia.

Theo G. M. Sandfort - New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS),

This report provides the detailed findings from a survey on the proportion of youth in foster care in New York City who are LGBTQAI+ and differences in their experiences compared to those of youth who are not LGBTQAI+.

Save the Children,

The primary purpose of this report is to recommend evidencebased strategies to improve the relevance and effectiveness of field interventions that target development outcomes for girls on the move in Central America and Mexico. 

Save the Children,

This report consolidates findings from a rapid participatory consultation with: (1) migrant girls in the Northeastern Colombia border region, (2) front-line practitioners providing services to migrant children and their families, and (3) Save the Children teams in Colombia.

Ariel Kalil and Rebecca Ryan - The Future of Children,

In this article, developmental psychologists Ariel Kalil and Rebecca Ryan examine the relation between parenting practices and socioeconomic gaps in child outcomes.

Beverly-Jean Daniel and Johanne Jean-Pierre - International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies,

This article explores how we can re-imagine child and youth care practice with African Canadian youth.