The aims of this paper are to: summarise what we know from Australian research about cultural considerations for children and young people in care; assess the quality of the evidence base; and identify future research needs.
In this paper, the authors commence by discussing the over-representation of infants in child protection services in Australia, the vulnerability of infants and infancy as a foundational developmental stage for later outcomes.
This study investigated the impact of parental migration on nutritional disorders of left-behind children (LBC) in Bangladesh.
This phenomenological study focused on the experiences, aspirations, and fears of orphaned children living in and outside the orphanage in the Philippines.
The aim of this study from Primary Health Care Research & Development was to examine the effects and gender dimensions of providing voluntary, community-based, care-related labour for children affected by AIDS.
This thirteenth issue of the South African Child Gauge® focuses on children in relation to families and the state, both of which are central to providing for children and supporting their development.
In this paper, the authors review Australian research investigating the outcomes for children and young people who are currently in care (i.e., the short-term outcomes for children).
The present report builds on prior research by examining outcomes from the third interview wave of the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH), which took place when study participants were 21 years old or older.
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the newest contributions to the literature on leaving care in relation to theory, in addition to the Theory of Emerging Adulthood, while also featuring cutting-edge research and best practices that support adjustment across a range of domains for this population.
This chapter from the book Leaving Care and the Transition to Adulthood explores progress towards realizing the rights of young people in and leaving out of home care in Australia, Sweden and the UK.
