This study finds that adolescents in residential care in Chile report lower levels of subjective well-being than their peers in the general population, with notable gender differences in how well-being is experienced. The findings highlight the need for more targeted policies and interventions that address both emotional and cognitive aspects of well-being for young people in care.

This study examines the early stages of deinstitutionalization in Zimbabwe, finding that progress is hindered by inconsistent processes, limited workforce capacity, and resistance from institutional stakeholders. It highlights the need for clearer guidelines, stronger training, and better support systems to enable effective transitions from institutional to family-based care.

This qualitative study of a community-based foster care programme in Kenya finds that successful placements depend on foster parent commitment, supportive family relationships, children’s emotional adjustment, and strong community cultural values. It highlights the importance of careful caregiver–child matching, ongoing support, and community engagement to strengthen foster care outcomes and sustainability.

This study of homeless former foster youth in California highlights the complex and often contradictory nature of their foster care experiences, with some reporting belonging and identity support alongside loneliness, unmet needs, discrimination, and abuse. The findings underscore the importance of centering youth perspectives to better inform child welfare services and prevent homelessness among care leavers.

This study finds that grandparenting as primary care in China is generally associated with lower overall and social-emotional development among preschool children. However, it can have a protective effect for children living with a single parent—particularly in low-income families—highlighting the need for targeted support and training for grandparent caregivers.

This study of young people in residential care in Romania finds that childhood trauma and maladaptive coping are linked to poorer perceived social skills, while adaptive coping is associated with better outcomes. It also shows that self-efficacy plays a key moderating role, highlighting the importance of building both confidence and adaptive coping skills to support healthy social development regardless of trauma exposure.

This article reviews 43 grey literature sources on care-leaving policies and practices in Asia, addressing a major gap in research from the Global South. It finds that while some aftercare supports exist, they are uneven and often overlook young people’s physical and mental health needs, with important implications for improving policy, practice, and future research.

This study finds that young people in China experience leaving state care as a gradual, emotionally and materially complex transition shaped by readiness, relationships, and access to housing and income, while staff tend to frame it as a fixed administrative cutoff with limited follow-up support. It highlights systemic gaps—such as fragmented responsibilities, hukou-related transitions, and abrupt loss of support—and calls for more gradual, coordinated, and well-supported pathways to independence.

يوفّر هذا الفيديو لمحة موجزة عن المذكّرة الإرشاديّة لطلب المساعدة الفنّيّة، والتي توضّح كيفية قيام الحكومات بطلب الدعم الفني من فريق من مستشاري إصلاح أنظمة الرعاية، وذلك من أجل تطوير الالتزامات أو البدء في تنفيذها. وتشمل هذه الإرشادات وصفًا لأنواع المساعدة الفنية المتاحة، وطرق تقديمها، بالإضافة إلى دليل إرشادي خطوة بخطوة لتقديم طلبات الدعم.

وقد تشمل أمثلة المساعدة الفنية، على سبيل المثال لا الحصر: إجراء مراجعة فنية لالتزامات الدول، تيسير تقييمات أنظمة الرعاية، دعم التدريبات، توفير موارد ونماذج إرشادية، أو إعداد مسودات لوثائق وأدوات داعمة.

وفّر هذا الفيديو لمحة موجزة عن المذكّرة الإرشاديّة لطلب المساعدة الفنّيّة، والتي توضّح كيفية قيام الحكومات بطلب الدعم الفني من فريق من مستشاري إصلاح أنظمة الرعاية، وذلك من أجل تطوير الالتزامات أو البدء في تنفيذها. وتشمل هذه الإرشادات وصفًا لأنواع المساعدة الفنية المتاحة، وطرق تقديمها، بالإضافة إلى دليل إرشادي خطوة بخطوة لتقديم طلبات الدعم.