Americas

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Lisa Cohen - CNN,

This article from CNN exposes the exploitation that many children experience in Haitian orphanages.

Sonia Hélie, Marie-Andrée Poirier, Tonino Esposito, and Daniel Turcotte - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,

The purpose of this study is (1) to examine trends in placement use and placement stability since the reform and (2) to document the current frequency of each type of placement setting, the cumulative time in care before the exit to permanency, and the sustainability of the permanency outcome. 

Howard Steele and Miriam Steele,

This handbook showcases science-based interventions that have been demonstrated effective in promoting attachment security, this is a vital reference and clinical guide for practitioners. 

Elena Gallitto, Elisa Romano & Marie Drolet - Child & Family Social Work,

This qualitative study examined caregivers' experiences with SafeCare®, an evidence‐based programme that focuses on child neglect through modules on health, safety, and parenting.

Dr. Nicky Pouw, Katie Hodgkinson MSc, Mariëlle Le Mat MSc, Karel van Dam MSc,

This report presents the results of a scientific research on the topic of Social Exclusion of Vulnerable Youth, commissioned by SOS Children’s Villages Netherlands.

Catholic Relief Services,

CRS is recruiting for a 4Children Senior Technical Advisor to provide technical and programmatic assistance in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of country buy-ins and global program implementation.  

National Child Traumatic Stress Network,

This webinar, from the U.S. National Child Traumatic Stress Network, as part of its Childhood Traumatic Grief e-learning series, describes the impact of traumatic separation, attachment, and attachment disruption on children and adolescents.

Kristin J.Perry, Joseph M.Price - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study contributes to current research on the behavior problems of children in foster care by analyzing a more comprehensive set of concurrent child history and contextual predictors. 

Jill Duerr Berrick, Jonathan Dickens, Tarja Pösö, Marit Skivenes - Children and Youth Services Review,

This article compares blank care order application templates used in four countries (England, Finland, Norway, and USA (California)), treating them as a vital part of the ‘institutional scripts’ that shape practice, and embody state principles of child protection. 

UNICEF,

UNICEF is seeking a Senior Child Protection Specialist for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC).