Europe

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List of Organisations

IFCO, SOS Kinderdorf International, FICE,

A set of standards on the process of a child or young person entering care, being cared for, and leaving care, based primarily on the views of children, families, and caregivers.

Lucy Milich,

This report aims to provide insight into children’s perceptions of participation within England’s residential care system, and to note any potential or perceived barriers to participation.

Kevin Browne, Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis, and Shannon Vector,

Addresses prevention of child maltreatment in the family through a public health approach. Identifies primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies and sets proirities for action.

Charles Nelson, Nathan Fox, Charles Zeanah, Dana Johnson,

A powerpoint presentation on the research findings of the Bucharest Early Intervention Project team. Includes comparisons of children raised in institutional care, vs. children placed in foster care, vs. children raised in the community.

Rita Harris, Sally Hodges - Creating New Families: Therapeutic Approaches to Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Care,

This chapter briefly outlines the range of assessments that are undertaken by psychologists in regards to placements for children in care, and underlines the importance of drawing together information about the child from different sources and perspectives.

Human Rights Watch,

This report by Human Rights Watch is based on field research conducted in Bacău, Bucharest, Constanţa, Giurgiu, and Ilfov counties in February 2006, and follow-up telephone and email contacts through June 2006.

Kevin Browne, Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis, Rebecca Johnson, Mikael Ostergren ,

This article discusses the use of institutional care for children in Europe and shows that it remains common place despite the evidence of harm for children, including attachment disorder and developmental delay.

Scottish Executive,

A set of standards for agencies that provide child care/day care services within the family home e.g. nannies, child minders, and babysitters.

Carol Edwards, Edwina Brockelsby, Family Rights Group, UK,

A template for assessing the suitability of kinship caregivers in the longer term, and for planning the care of a child in kinship care.

Participation Practice Guide 06, Social Care Institute for Excellence, UK,

A guide on the changes needed to the culture, structure, and practice of organizations in order to include children’s participation in developing social care