In 2013 The Better Care Network and Save the Children UK began an inter-agency initiative to review and share existing knowledge on international volunteerism as related to the alternative care of children in developing countries.

This review synthesized the literature from 1990 to 2013 regarding the subject of grandparents raising grandchildren, particularly grandchildren with disabilities.

This report presents the strategic thinking and proposed stages of development of the Better Volunteering Better Care initiative, as a result of its work during its first year.

This study explores the construction of the orphanage child and the helper in the context of voluntourism, orphanage tourism, support and establishment of orphanages.

This report from the World Health Organization provides an overview of the progress countries have made in implementing the recommendations set out in the World Report on Violence and Health in 2002.

This report from SOS Children’s Villages and the University of Bedfordshire provides reviews and assessments of the implementation of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children in 21 countries around the world.

This report - from the Better Volunteering, Better Care Initiative and its members - seeks to understand the trends and motivating factors for volunteerism in care centres for children.

This leaflet was developed by the Working Group ‘Quality of Care’ of Better Care Network. It is published by Better Care Network Netherlands. The leaflet provides useful information on child development and children’s care for those planning to volunteer at orphanages in developing countries.

In this study, the researchers conducted a systematic database and a thematic hand search of the global literature on parenting interventions in order to gather and assess the evidence on father participation and impact in parenting interventions. This article presents the results of the study and identifies three key priorities for successfully engaging fathers.

Barn is a magazine about children’s rights published by Save the Children Sweden with four issues per year. This issue is focused on the role of fathers in children’s wellbeing and development.