Causes & Circumstances of Enrolment & Moving-Out of the Children in Child Care Centers & Orphanages

Amjad Nazeer & Siraaj Khurram - Institute of Development and Corresponding Capabilities (IDRAC) & Secours Islamique France

The aim of this study has been to assess the reasons for the increased enrolment of children into orphanages and child care centres. An action research was conducted in Islamabad and Rawalpindi between November and December 2017 to assess the situation and identify the causes and circumstance that bring in and compel orphans and vulnerable children to move out after a certain age or grade.

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Exploring the relationship between foster care experiences and social network engagement among a sample of homeless former foster youth

Amanda Yoshioka-Maxwell & Eric Rice - Children and Youth Services Review

Because social networks have been shown to impact behavioral health outcomes, this study sought to better understand the network characteristics of homeless young adults with a history of foster care.

Girls Not Brides Atlas

Girls Not Brides

This dashboard from Girls Not Brides provides data on child marriage around the globe, including child marriage prevalence, country and regional data, legal age of marriage per country, and more.

Report on the Transition from Institutional Care to Community-Based Services in 27 EU Member States

Jan Šiška and Julie Beadle-Brown - European Expert Group on Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care

The aim of this report was to collate information about policies and plans, changes over time, strengths and areas of concerns relevant to advancement in deinstitutionalisation in 27 EU countries and for six target groups: adults with disabilities, adults with mental health problems, children (including children with disabilities), unaccompanied or separated migrant children, homeless persons and older adults.

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Identifying Predictive Indicators: The State of Washington Foster Care Home Study

Sonya Stevens, Richard Fiene, Daniel Blevins, Amber Salzer - Children and Youth Services Review

A mixed method correlational exploratory pilot was conducted in Washington State to determine items within the home study assessment that could be used as indicators to identify baseline requirements of the assessment and suggest anticipated depth (expansion or reduction) within the required topic(s).