Examines the capacity of childcare institutions and the monitoring and reintegration meausures necessary to ensure child safety in such.

Evaluates country level implementation of principles set forth in Guidelines.

In this meta-analysis of 75 studies on more than 3,888 children in 19 different countries, the intellectual development of children living in children's homes (orphanages) was compared with that of children living with their (foster) families.

Assesses the causes and realities of children living in institutions in Guatemala with recommendations for systemic reform.

A random sample of licensed foster parents caring for children with disabilities in a major Canadian city was asked “what are the problems you encounter fostering a child with a disability?”

A great change is coming over childhood in the world’s richest countries. Today’s rising generation is the first in which a majority is spending a large part of early childhood in some form of out-of-home child care. This Report Card discusses the opportunities and risks involved in the child care transition, and proposes internationally applicable benchmarks for early childhood care and education.

Examines the institutional challenges in implementing national social protection programmes

This issue of A Closer Look examines:

This resource is designed to be used as a guide for those in the Faith community working with orphaned children.

Provides analysis on the implementation and outcomes of child abandonment prevention and orphan care programming in Bolivia.