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Understanding Care Leavers in Russia: Young People's Experiences of Institutionalisation
This paper presents the findings of a survey of Russian care leavers. The emphasis is on care leavers' experiences of the Russian institutional care system, and the issues that impacted on their postcare transition to adulthood.
Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood in European and Postcommunist Eastern European and Central Asian Societies
This study compares the data on young people transitioning from out of home care from 9 non-communist European countries examined in the INTRAC document with 14 post-communist countries reviewed in the SOS and INTRAC publications.
Leaving Care with “Cultural Baggage”: The Development of an Identity within a Transnational Space
The aim of this article is to examine unaccompanied minors’ experiences of leaving care in Sweden, and to explore the experience in relation to perceptions about ethnicity and culture within a transnational space.
The Best Interests of the Child in Intercountry Adoption
This study, conducted by Nigel Cantwell and UNICEF, seeks to answer the question: “what is it that enables a policy, process, decision or practice to be qualified as either respectful or in violation of the best interests of the child in intercountry adoption?”
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What neuroscience and social science tell us about the effect of care environments on children
This video features a segment of a talk on the effects of care environments on children, hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans. The key speakers featured include Dr. Kathryn Whetten & Dr. Charles Nelson, who discuss the Positive Outcomes for Orphans study (POFO) and the Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP), respectively.
Hague Note on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption
To address the issues related to the financial aspects of intercountry adoptions, the Hague Convention initiated an Experts’ Group, which met in October 2012 and produced nine Conclusions and Recommendations, which they brought to the Permanent Bureau to publish as a “Note”.
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Literature Review: Best Practices in Transitioning Youth Out of Care –Successful Transitions, Success as Adults
This literature review examines literature on the best practices for youth aging out of care that indicate successful outcomes for them as adults.
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Children on the Run: Unaccompanied Children Leaving Central America And Mexico and the Need for International Protection
This report, issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, examines the situation and needs of unaccompanied children who emigrate from Central America and Mexico to the United States, and offers recommendations based on those needs.
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Country Care Review: Jordan
This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Committee on the Rights of the Child as part of their examinations of the periodic reports of Jordan.
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