Documenting Children in Alternative Care Services: Transitional Spaces Between ‘Being Spoken for’ and ‘Speaking for Oneself’

Elisabetta Biffi & Chiara Carla Montà - Documentation in Institutional Contexts of Early Childhood

This paper, by drawing on the different meanings held by documentation in ECEC contexts, in terms of viewing it as ‘equipped with agentic power’ (Alasuutari and Kelle 2015) reflects on the meanings of (pedagogical) documentation in alternative care settings, as a transitional space between ‘being spoken for’ and ‘speaking for oneself’, in light of a rights-based and pedagogical framework.

Mental Health Status Among Children in Home Confinement During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hubei Province, China

Xinyan Xie, BA; Qi Xue, MPH; Yu Zhou, BA; et al - JAMA Pediatrics

This study investigated depressive and anxiety symptoms among students in Hubei province, China, which can help optimize interventions on the mental health of children for stakeholders in all countries affected by COVID-19.

Creating a better kinship environment for children in Ghana: Lessons from young people with informal kinship care experience

Alhassan Abdullah, Ebenezer Cudjoe, Esmeranda Manful - Child & Family Social Work

There is little empirical evidence on how to improve the well‐being and safety of children in informal kinship care in Ghana. Thus, this study reports findings from in‐depth interviews with 15 young people, 18 to 23 years, from Banda—an ethnic group where informal kinship care is an accepted cultural practice.

Anexă la Nota tehnică inter-instituțională privind Protecția Copiilor În Perioada Pandemiei De Covid-19: Copiii Și Îngrijirea Alternativă

Better Care Network, The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, and UNICEF and Inter-agency Task Force

Acest document de însoțire a Notei tehnice inter-instituționale privind Protecția copiilor în perioada pandemiei de COVID-19: Copiii și îngrijirea alternativă oferă sfaturi utile pentru promovarea implicării și participării tuturor părților interesate, care este esențială pentru asigurarea continuității serviciilor pentru copii.

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A Study and Analysis of the Treatment of Mexican Unaccompanied Minors by Customs and Border Protection

Kiera Coulter, et al - Journal on Migration and Human Security

This article draws from surveys of 97 recently deported Mexican unaccompanied alien children (UAC), which examine their experiences with US immigration authorities. The study finds that Mexican UAC are detained in subpar conditions, are routinely not screened for fear of return to their home countries or for human trafficking, and are not sufficiently informed about the deportation process.

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