L'objectif de ce manuel est de présenter un ensemble d'indicateurs globaux communs pour la prise en charge formelle des enfants, notamment des enfants vivant en institution ou en famille d'accueil suite à un arrangement formel (

This document, entitled "The Mechanism of Professional Supervision in Social Assistance", was approved by Order of the Minister of Social Protection, Family and Child (Moldova) on 31 December 2008.

This annex contains the Moldova government's "Minimum Standards of Quality for the Functioning of Foster Care." This document addresses compulsory norms, existing at national level, that guarantees a minimum level of quality in the process of

The purpose of this study is to inform stakeholders about the current status of social work in the region, describe the practice environment, identify gaps between what is expected of social workers and the reality, provide examples of best practices, and make recommendations for furthering the development of social work in the region.

Call for participants for seminar at European Youth Centre in Strasbourg, 6-9 December

This report provides an assessment of the current situation with regards to rights of children in institutions in 42 Council of Europe member states.

Le présent rapport examine les réponses de 42 Etats membres du Conseil de l’Europe à un questionnaire sur la mise en œuvre de la Recommandation Rec(2005)5 du Comité des Ministres aux Etats membres relative aux droits des enfants vivant en institutions. L’objectif était d’extraire des réponses les éléments permettant de se faire une idée de la situation actuelle concernant les droits des enfants vivant en institution. 

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.

The purpose of this report is to create a strategy for assessing the status and progress of child welfare reform in CEE/CIS countries using the best available quantitative and qualitative information.

Outlines the contributions of UNICEF to national and international efforts to fulfil children’s right to protection