The paper presents a detailed analysis of the Russian official statistics for orphans and children placed out of parental care. 

The article collection 'Young people in reception centres' presents how the young people applying for asylum in Finland and the people working with them experience the first few months that follow a young person’s arrival in Finland. 

This article explores the implications of austerity for professional child and family social workers in the UK.

The article contains analysis of parental potential in foster families and the resources of its strengthening with the support of the professional community. 

This infographic provides quick status reports on deinstitionalisation in the following countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

This report from Opening Doors discusses the Opening Doors II pan-European campaign launched in Chisinau.  

Key findings on the state of the United Kingdom’s foster care system by The Fostering Network note that although most foster carers say they want to continue caring for children, only 55% say that they would recommend it to others.

The Bulgaria Country Fact Sheet provides short details on the state of institutional care in Bulgaria.

Extracting on chronologic data, this book discusses the politics and practice of intercountry adoption starting with the state international adoption to in the 1950s continuing to present-day adoption practice and protections.

This comprehensive report discusses progress made towards universal prohibition of corporal punishment of children, including by highlighting examples from individual states that have recently implemented legal and policy reforms.