Asia

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UNICEF,

The purpose of this consultancy is to build knowledge about the different forms of, and approaches to, arranging alternative care for children in communities in Cambodia, including pagoda-based care. 

Phillip Connor and Jens Manuel Krogstad - Pew Research Center,

This article from the Pew Research Center presents statistics on the number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Europe, and the growth in child migration in the past few years.

Thampi Anju, Sreejamol M G, Joy Febu Elizabeth – Indian Journal,

This study was aimed to identify adjustment problems of adolescents residing in an orphanage in Kerala, India, as well as to find out the association between adjustment problems of adolescents residing at orphanage with their socio-demographic variables. 

Satya Prakash Purohit & Balaram Pradhan - Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine,

This study implemented a 3-month yoga program with orphan adolescents in Bangalore, India and evaulated the impact of the program on adolescent executive functioning. 

Mindy E. Scott & Elizabeth Karberg - Global Social Welfare,

Given the importance of children’s care arrangements for their development, this essay summarizes efforts to measure trends in children’s care arrangements in two regions of the world—Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. 

Mónica Ruiz-Casares, Saithong Phommavong - Global Social Welfare,

This study explores the determinants of child-parent separation and the consequences of existing alternative care arrangements from the perspectives of adults and young people in Laos.

Beth L. Rubenstein, Lindsay Stark - Global Social Welfare,

This manuscript reviews the issues facing children outside of households and argues for the importance of gathering robust data about this population to formulate responsive policies and services, mobilize resources, and foster accountability.

BBC News,

This video tells the story of a boy in China who lives in the countryside with his grandmother while his parents are working in a factory in another city.

Channel News Asia,

Singapore’s Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will be launching a new pilot project by December which aims to enhance parenting skills and overall functioning in vulnerable families, according to the article.

The Times of India,

A Centre of Excellence in Alternative Care has just been launched in New Delhi, India, according to the article.