The aim of this study was to comprehend the magnitude of the situation of children deprived of liberty, its possible justifications and root causes, as well as conditions of detention and their harmful impact on the health and development of children.
On 18 November 2019, a workshop led by International Social Service Switzerland and Child Rights Connect was held in Geneva to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights on the Child (CRC), the 10th anniversary of the UN Guidelines on the Alternative Care of Children, and the 5th anniversary of Optional Protocol on the CRC on a communications procedure.
This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care examines how far education and the school context meet the educational needs of out-of-home care children in Hong Kong from the perspective of inclusive education.
This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care reviews available evidence, drawing on a recent small-scale English research study to explore the potential of early education as an intervention for children in care.
In this chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care the authors highlight ongoing legislative and policy challenges related to postsecondary education for care leavers.
This Chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care reviews research and promising programs in the U.S. affecting the educational success of children in foster care.
This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care outlines the skills that are necessary for a successful start to formal schooling for children placed into out-of-home care (OHC).
This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care presents findings from a study of the educational progress of Out of Home Care (OHC) children in England.
This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care examines as case studies the Australian media coverage of final secondary results, juxtaposed with the experiences of several care-leavers currently attending a regional university, as gleaned from in-depth interviews and enrolment data-analysis. These accounts consistently affirm an array of systemic and cultural obstacles to the successful pursuit of their education.
This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care reviews the available research on issues related to early childhood education and care (ECEC) for children in foster care in Australia and reports findings on the ECEC experiences of 60 children aged 3 to 5 years from the Australian Early Childhood in Foster and Kinship Care study.
