The social and economic impact of international female migration on left-behind parents in East Java, Indonesia

M. Faishal Aminuddin, Saseendran Pallikadavath, Amie Kamanda, Keppi Sukesi, Henny Rosalinda, Kieron Hatton - Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

The objective of this article is to examine the impact of international female labor migration on left-behind parents by taking into consideration the daughters' marital status.

Assessment of the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty programme in Karaga district, Ghana

Mohammed Sulemana, Bukari Francis Issahaku Malongza and Mohammed Abdulai - Development in Practice

This article assesses the contribution of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in reducing rural poverty in the Karaga district of Northern Ghana, using a mixed research design to compare the livelihoods of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.

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Perspectives of South African caregivers in receipt of Child Support Grants: Implications for family strengthening interventions

Leila Patel, Tessa Hochfeld, Jenita Chiba - International Journal of Social Welfare

This qualitative study sought to explore the perspectives of a group of South African caregivers, all of whom were in receipt of a Child Support Grant (CSG), in relation to their own caregiving and family functioning.

The next chapter: a practical guide for individuals, families, communities, social workers, and organizations supporting indigenous youth aging-out of care

Mahikwa, Robert - University of Victoria

This research utilized Indigenous methodologies rooted in oral traditions, storytelling practices, and the Medicine Wheel teachings to examine how individuals, families, communities, social workers, and organizations can assist Indigenous youth who are aging-out of foster care and are transitioning into adulthood.

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Social Support and Relationships with Family and Friends

Susan M. Love and Theresa Knott - Handbook of Parenting and Child Development Across the Lifespan

This chapter from the Handbook of Parenting and Child Development Across the Lifespan explores five domains of research connecting social support and parenting: (1) intergenerational transmission of parenting; (2) community and neighborhood; (3) marriage quality; (4) grandmothers; and (5) offline and online friends.

Maintain, strengthen, expand: How the 2021-2027 EU budget can end the institutionalisation of children in Europe

Opening Doors for Europe’s Children

These recommendations have been developed by the Opening Doors for Europe’s Children campaign and are based on the work of the campaign since 2016, calling for a stronger commitment to maintain, strengthen and expand the use of EU funds for deinstitutionalisation reforms in Europe.

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