Interventions that Prevent or Respond to Intimate Partner Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review

Loraine J Bacchus, Manuela Colombini, Isabelle Pearson, Anik Gevers, Heidi Stöckl, Alessandra Guedes

These researchers conducted a systematic review to explore interventions that prevent or respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against children (VAC) by parents or caregivers, aiming to identify common intervention components and mechanisms that lead to a reduction in IPV and VAC.

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The Co-Occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence and Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review on Associated Factors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Isabelle Pearson, Sabrina Page, Cathy Zimmerman, Franziska Meinck, Floriza Gennari, Alessandra Guedes, Heidi Stöckl

This systematic literature review searched for studies published in any language between 1st January 2000 to 16th February 2021 and identified 33 studies that provided findings for co-occurring IPV and VAC in 24 low- and middle-income countries.

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The Hazards of Raising Children in Institutions and the Benefits of Raising Children in Families

Changing the Way We Care, UNICEF, CCF Moldova, Moldova Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Keystone Moldova, Partnerships for Every Child

Dr. Charles Nelson III, a Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience and Professor of Education at Harvard University, explains the role of experience in brain development, the effects of early profound deprivation on development, the history of institutional care, and an overview of institutional care at an international conference on 21 March 2024.

International Conference: Child Protection and Care Reform in the Context of Moldova

Changing the Way We Care, UNICEF, CCF Moldova, Moldova Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Keystone Moldova, Partnerships for Every Child

The Moldova Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, in cooperation with CTWWC Moldova and local partner CCF Moldova, organized an international conference on March 21, 2024. More than 100 participants, representing the wide array of care reform actors and decision makers in the central and local government, NGOs, academia and international experts, reviewed findings of the Bucharest Early Intervention Project and national research conducted in 2023 on the potential for a moratorium on placing children 0-6 in institutional care.

Development of a Child-Informed Measure of Subjective Well-Being for Research on Residential Care Institutions and their Alternatives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Sarah Elizabeth Neville, Joanna Wakia, John Hembling, Beth Bradford, Indrani Saran, Margaret Lombe, Thomas M. Crea

This study describes a participatory, child-informed process of developing a multidimensional measure of child subjective well-being tailored towards the priorities of children who have lived in residential care. The study was conducted with focus groups in Kenya and Guatemala.

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Year 5 Household Survey: Understanding Caregiver Protective Factors and Child Well-Being Amongst Families in Guatemala, Kenya and Moldova

Changing the Way We Care

The Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) initiative conducted its Year 5 Household Survey as part of its commitment to building evidence around outcomes for children and families in the context of care reform. The second round of this survey in Kenya and Guatemala, and first round in Moldova, aimed to understand the impact of CTWWC interventions on children and families transitioning from residential care to family-based alternatives or receiving support to prevent separation.

Deinstitutionalization and Alternative Care Systems: A Case Study of Children Without Parental Care in Egypt

Amira Hossam Abdel Aziz

There are several studies that provide evidence for the negative effects of residential care for children. This chapter applies system analysis and child-centric approaches to assess the Children Alternative Care System (CACS) deinstitutionalization in Egypt.

The CarINg Project

Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) Programme of the European Union

CarINg aims at helping girls and boys in the alternative care system (care leavers) become protagonists of their own future by making them feel part of a welcoming community.

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Agency, Participation In Decision Making and Wellbeing Among Care Leavers In Care System: A Quantitative Mediation Study

Alessandro Pepe, Elisabetta Biffi, Chiara Carla Montà, Caterina Arciprete, Mario Biggeri

The purpose of this quantitative study is to investigate the relationship between agency and well-being in a group of care leavers (N = 48) recruited from the alternative care services offered by the cities of Florence and Prato in Italy and involved in the Caring project.

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NOTĂ ANALITICĂ: Încetarea plasamentului copiilor din grupa de vârstă 0-6 ani în îngrijire rezidențială

Changing the Way We Care

Foaia de parcurs pentru încetarea plasamentului copiilor din grupa de vârstă 0-6 ani în îngrijire rezidențială este un instrument care asigură toate componentele îngrijirii protectoare ale copilului: sănătate, alimentație adecvată, îngrijire, siguranță și educație timpurie, prin colaborarea intersectorială dintre Ministerul Muncii și Protecției Sociale, Ministerului Sănătății, Ministerul Educației și Cercetării și autoritățile administrației publice locale.

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POLICY BRIEF: Ending the Placement of Children Aged 0-6 Years in Residential Care in the Republic of Moldova

Changing the Way We Care

This is a tool that ensures all components of child protective care: health, adequate nutrition, care, safety and early education, through the intersectoral collaboration between the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and Research and local public administration authorities.

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Unlocking Foster Care Licensing for More Kinship Caregivers: Part One of Family Ties: Analysis From a State-By-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies

The survey results presented in this report highlight increasing efforts by states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to promote kinship care and support the caregivers of children who are known to the child welfare system. At the same time, the report calls on states to do more to help willing kin caregivers access and benefit from foster care licensing. 

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Child Maltreatment 2021

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau

Child Maltreatment 2021 is the latest edition of the annual Child Maltreatment report series. States provide the data for this report via the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). NCANDS was established as a voluntary, national data collection and analysis program to make available state child abuse and neglect information.

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Child Maltreatment 2020

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau

Child Maltreatment 2020 is the latest edition of the annual Child Maltreatment report series. States provide the data for this report via the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). NCANDS was established as a voluntary, national data collection and analysis program to make available state child abuse and neglect information. Data have been collected every year since 1991 and are collected from child welfare agencies in the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

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Child Maltreatment 2020

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau

Child Maltreatment 2020 is the latest edition of the annual Child Maltreatment report series. States provide the data for this report via the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). NCANDS was established as a voluntary, national data collection and analysis program to make available state child abuse and neglect information. Data have been collected every year since 1991 and are collected from child welfare agencies in the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

Child Maltreatment 2022

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau

Child Maltreatment 2022 (the report) is the latest edition of the annual Child Maltreatment report series. The report is used by researchers, practitioners, and advocates throughout the world as a source for national child welfare data. Jurisdictions provide the data for this report via the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). NCANDS was established as a voluntary, national data collection and analysis program to make available state child abuse and neglect information. Since 1991, child welfare agencies in the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia have collected and submitted data for NCANDS.

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Ukraine Working to Establish International Advisory Group to Strengthen its Child Care and Protection Systems

The Coordination Center for Family Upbringing and Child Care Development

On 26 April 2024 the International Dialogue on Better Care Reform was held in Kyiv as part of the International Summit of Ministers of Social Policy. The Government of Ukraine is currently working on establishing an International Advisory Group to serve as a platform for collaboration, guidance, and ongoing support to strengthen its child care and protection systems.

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Thematic Workshops on the Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization #1: Introducing GC-DI Thematic Workshops on the Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization Including in Emergencies (English)

Global Coalition on Deinstitutionalization (GC-DI)

Disability Rights International, as part of the Global Coalition on Deinstitutionalisation (GC-DI), organized a series of thematic workshop on the UN Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies.

Thematic Workshops on the Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization #2: Equal Rights, Diverse Needs: Protections for Children and Women with Disabilities and Other High-Risks Groups

Disability Rights International

The webinar took place on 30 April 2024 and focused on Chapter IV of the Guidelines: Deinstitutionalization grounded in the dignity and diversity of persons with disabilities, and how they relate to children and other children and other at-risk populations, such as elders and women.

Ensuring the Highest Attainable Standard of Health for Children Deprived of their Liberty

Tess Kelly, Alex Campbell, Jesse Young, Kate McLeod, Jacqueline Bhabha, Lindsay Pearce, Louise Southalan, Rohan Borschmann, Vijaya Ratnam Raman, Stuart Kinner

The aim of the report is to identify gaps in the system and assist the United Nations Task Force (UNTF) in its efforts to support the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and ensure that all children, including those deprived of their liberty in all settings, achieve the highest attainable standard of health. This report has drawn on the expertise and insights of a broad group of collaborators including members of the United Nations Task Force on the Implementation of the Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty.

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