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Kathryn van Doore, Laura Healy and Megan Jones - ReThink Orphanages,

This report “seeks to map Australia’s contribution to residential care institutions for children overseas across a number of sectors and identify opportunities for strategic engagement with various stakeholders in the Australian context.”

Florence Martin & Garazi Zulaika - Global Social Welfare,

This paper offers an analysis on orphanhood and living arrangements data based on available DHS and MICS surveys from 77 countries from sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Africa/West Asia/and Europe, Central Asia, and South and Southeast Asia.

David Powers - Islamic Studies, Oxford Bibliographies,

This bibliography, prepared by Professor David Powers of Cornell University, includes a list of resources and articles related to adoption within the context of Islam. 

Mark Canavera & Florence Martin - Global Social Welfare,

This editorial piece from the Journal of Global Social Welfare introduces the journal's special issue on measuring children’s care arrangements.

Courtney E Martin - The Guardian,

In this article for the Guardian, the author writes about some of the pitfalls and potential recklessness of Western intervention in social problems in the Global South.

United Nations Secretary General, A/70/59,

This report by the UN Secretary General provides background and recommendations in preparation for the high -level plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants, to be held on 19 September 2016.

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. 

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.

Maternal and Child Health Life Course Research Network,

Save the Date for a webinar on how everyday stress influences cognitive and emotional demands related to parenting for first-time mothers. The webinar will be presented by Pilyoung Kim from the University of Denver and will take place on Apri

To the Contrary - PBS,

This special documentary episode of PBS’s “To the Contrary” explores the trend away from orphanages and towards family reunification.