Save the Children’s response to the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence Against Children. It outlines the key steps required by governments towards ending all forms of violence against children.

This article highlights findings from various studies of developed countries focusing specifically on foster-care outcomes.

An assessment of alternative care responses for children without primary caregivers in tsunami-affected regions of Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Thailand. Includes good practices, recommendations, and detailed country reports.

Advocates for the right of children with disabilities to live in the community. Provides recommendations on how to ensure a successful transition from institutional to community-based care. Focuses on the importance of family support and the right to education.

Detailed examination of debate over institutional and alternative care methods for children without parental care. Includes comprehensive framework for collective action.

One-page flow-chart diagram outlining the purpose of and relationship between assessment, monitoring, and evaluation processes.

A 2-page fact sheet outlining the general priniciples to be taken into account regarding international adoption. Discusses the "adoptability" of children who have not lost their parents, but are abandoned or made vulnerable by poverty.

This paper examines the effectiveness of targeted cash transfers programs on reducing childhood poverty. It also explored the comparatives effectiveness of different kinds of cash transfers.

This article reviews the existing literature on conditional cash transfer programs around the world. It urges the careful consideration of multiple factors in program planning and policy making to achieve successful long-term outcomes.

This document provides an outline of the Workshop on Indicators and Information Systems, held on day 2 of the Alternative Care Workshop in Bangkok in November 2005.