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This article analyzes secondary data collected from one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies of foster youth.
Findings from this study suggest that waivers may be a viable strategy for promoting higher education among foster youth.
This article introduces a series from the Guardian that explores the experiences of fathers on paternity leave or caring full-time for their children.
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.
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Assessing risk of commercial sexual exploitation among children involved in the child welfare system
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.
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.
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This fact sheet presents country-specific data from the Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) in Haiti.
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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.
This book explains the neurological, emotional, and behavioral impacts of violence and trauma experienced by newborns, infants, children, and teenagers.