Differential associations of threat and deprivation with emotion understanding in maltreated children in foster care

Pablo Carrera, Jesús M. Jiménez‐Morago, Maite Román, Esperanza León - Child & Family Social Work

The present study analysed associations between threat and deprivation exposure and different facets of emotion understanding in a sample of maltreated children in foster care.

Transitioning Support Services Survey Findings Report

Laura Horvath, Elli Oswald, and Allison Coble - Faith to Action Initiative, in partnership with Changing the Way We Care

This study seeks to map the landscape of support for transitioning residential care centers, specifically considering organizations or individuals who are providing or could provide assistance through on-the-ground, individualized coaching or technical support.

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The Aims and Outcomes of Public Inquiries into the Care and Protection of Children: Should They Be Undertaken Differently?

Sharon Vincent, Kim Holt, Nancy Kelly, Emma Smale - Child Abuse Review

This paper examines experts' perceptions of the aims and outcomes of public inquiries, before moving on to consider whether there are more effective and efficient ways of investigating national scandals.

Research protocol of a multifaceted prospective mixed-method longitudinal study: Navigating Through Life – Western Australian study of transitions from out-of-home care

Lauren Parsons, Donna Chung, Reinie Cordier, David Hodgson, Stephan Lund, Philip Mendes, Melissa O’Donnell, Richard Parsons & Stian Thoresen - BMC Public Health

This paper details the protocol for Navigating Through Life, a study that utilises novel research methods to better understand the pathways and outcomes of young people as they leave out-of-home care (OOHC) in Western Australia (WA).

Differential associations of threat and deprivation with emotion understanding in maltreated children in foster care

Pablo Carrera, Jesús M. Jiménez‐Morago, Maite Román, Esperanza León - Child & Family Social Work

The present study analysed associations between threat and deprivation exposure and different facets of emotion understanding in a sample of maltreated children in foster care.

Not What I Expected: Training Social Worker Students in Community-Based Child Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Carmit Katz, Jill D. McLeigh & Asher Ben-Arieh - International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice

This article describes the local training model developed to implement Strong Communities for Children, a community-based child maltreatment prevention initiative in Israel, and presents a qualitative analysis of field journals maintained by three waves of students.

A new life in Norway: the adaptation experiences of unaccompanied refugee minor girls

MartikaIrene Brook & Fungisai Gwanzura Ottemöller - Children and Youth Services Review

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of unaccompanied refugee minor (URM) girls’ adaptation to life in Norway focusing on their strengths, and to examine the social and structural factors that influence settlement.

Experiences of trafficked and sexually exploited boys transitioning from shelter programmes into the community: Findings from a longitudinal study

Laura Cordisco Tsai, Vanntheary Lim, Channtha Nhanh - Children & Society

This article explores the perspectives of Cambodian boys who have experienced human trafficking and sexual exploitation on their experiences transitioning out of shelters and re‐entering the community.

Reconciling care and justice in contesting social harm through performance and arts practice with looked after children and care leavers

Tonimarie Benaton, Tamsin Bowers‐Brown, Thomas Dodsley, Alix Manning‐Jones, Jade Murden, Alexander Nunn, The Plus One Community - Children & Society

This paper reports findings from an innovative arts‐based intervention with Looked After Children and young people and concludes that holding these competing value sets in creative tension is central to the success of the programme in helping young people to cope with and contest social harm.

Más autonomía, más derechos: Argentina

Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección y DONCEL, con Hope and Homes for Children y UNICEF

En este informe se presentan los resultados de la investigación llevada adelante en Argentina que tuvo por objetivo construir información sobre las principales políticas, medidas y acciones que se desarrollan a nivel regional orientadas a acompañar el egreso de adolescentes y jóvenes del sistema del cuidados alternativos e indagar respecto de su eficacia, efectividad, sostenibilidad y adecuación a un enfoque de derechos.

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Más autonomía, más derechos: Perú

Buckner Perú, Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección, con DONCEL, Hope and Homes for Children y UNICEF

En este informe se presentan los resultados de la investigación llevada adelante en Perú que tuvo por objetivo construir información sobre las principales políticas, medidas y acciones que se desarrollan a nivel regional orientadas a acompañar el egreso de adolescentes y jóvenes del sistema de cuidados alternativos e indagar respecto de su eficacia, efectividad, sostenibilidad y adecuación a un enfoque de derechos.

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Más autonomía, más derechos: México

UDEM, UAMX, Fundación Pequeños Gigantes Mexicanos A.C., Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección, con DONCEL, Hope and Homes for Children y UNICEF

En este informe se presentan los resultados de la investigación llevada adelante en México que tuvo por objetivo construir información sobre las principales políticas, medidas y acciones que se desarrollan a nivel regional orientadas a acompañar el egreso de adolescentes y jóvenes del sistema de cuidados alternativos e indagar respecto de su eficacia, efectividad, sostenibilidad y adecuación a un enfoque de derechos.

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Más autonomía, más derechos: Colombia

Asociación Colombiana de Egreso de Protección Estatal (ASCEP), Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección, con DONCEL, Hope and Homes for Children y UNICEF

En este informe se presentan los resultados de la investigación llevada adelante en Colombia que tuvo por objetivo construir información sobre las principales políticas, medidas y acciones que se desarrollan a nivel regional orientadas a acompañar el egreso de adolescentes y jóvenes del sistema de cuidados alternativos e indagar respecto de su eficacia, efectividad, sostenibilidad y adecuación a un enfoque de derechos.

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Mais autonomia, mais dereitos: Brasil

Instituto Fazendo História, Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección, con DONCEL, Hope and Homes for Children, UNICEF

Este relatório apresenta os resultados da pesquisa realizada no Brasil pelo Instituto Fazendo História com objetivo construir informações sobre as principais políticas, medidas e ações desenvolvidas no nível regional, visando acompanhar a saída de adolescentes e jovens do sistema de cuidados alternativos e indagar a sua eficácia, efetividade, sustentabilidade e adaptação a uma abordagem de direitos.

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Más autonomía, más derechos: Bolivia

TIA Bolivia, Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección, con DONCEL, Hope and Homes for Children y UNICEF

En este informe se presentan los resultados de la investigación llevada adelante en Bolivia que tuvo por objetivo construir información sobre las principales políticas, medidas y acciones que se desarrollan a nivel regional orientadas a acompañar el egreso de adolescentes y jóvenes del sistema de cuidados alternativos e indagar respecto de su eficacia, efectividad, sostenibilidad y adecuación a un enfoque de derechos.

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Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study

Timothy Roberton, Emily D Carter, Victoria B Chou, Angela R Stegmuller, Bianca D Jackson, Yvonne Tam, et al. - The Lancet Global Health

In this study from the Lancet, the authors estimate the additional maternal and under-5 child deaths resulting from the potential disruption of health systems and decreased access to food.

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Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security and Nutrition

United Nations

This UN brief examines the COVID-19 pandemic's threats to food security and nutrition of millions of people around the world and suggests three mutually reinforcing sets of priority actions to address the immediate, near- and medium-term needs to protect people during and beyond the crisis, and – ultimately – to reshape and build resilient food systems.

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Free online course: "Screening Children for Feeding Difficulties"

SPOON

This course is for caregivers and professional service providers working with children with disabilities, children at risk of family separation, or children in alternative care. SPOON designed this free course to unpack the components of mealtime that can be used for screening, how to differentiate food textures, and how to identify feeding difficulties and opportunities to support caregivers.

Ley Marco Regional en Materia de Migraciones con Enfoque en Derechos Humanos

Foro de Presidentes y Presidentas de Poderes Legislativos de Centroamérica y la Cuenca del Caribe (FOPREL)

El objeto que tiene la «Ley Marco Regional» es crear un marco jurídico y rector que contribuya a una migración segura, ordenada y regular, basada en el respeto, garantía y realización efectiva de los derechos humanos de las personas migrantes en todas las fases del proceso migratorio en el contexto de la migración, con especial atención a poblaciones en condiciones de vulnerabilidad, en la región de Centroamérica, la Cuenca del Caribe y México.

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