Drawing the threads together: How emerging technologies can help integrate the health care needs of children and young people in out-of-home care

Helen-Louise Usher , Ryan Mills, Perrin Moss, Frank Tracey - International Journal of Integrated Care

This presentation describes the progress of the "Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care Innovation Fund Integrated Care " project currently being undertaken by Children's Health Queensland.

Unaccompanied Minors: Exploring Needs and Resources to Plan Socio-educational Programs into School Settings

Alessandra Augelli, Linda Lombi and Pierpaolo Triani - Italian Journal of Sociology of Education

The focus of this paper is an evaluation of educational projects which have been designed and operated for the reception of unaccompanied minors in a series of Italian schools.

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Best Practices in the Reception of Unaccompanied Minors in Italy

Nicoletta Pavesi and Giovanni Giulio Valtolina - The Twenty-third Italian Report on Migrations 2017

In this chapter from the The Twenty-third Italian Report on Migrations 2017, the authors provide a picture of the presences and characteristics of the unaccompanied minors present in the EU countries, and in particular in Italy, to then illustrate the main innovations introduced by law 47, approved on 7 April 2017.

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Psychological Well-Being, Risk, and Resilience of Youth in Out-Of-Home Care and Former Foster Youth

Elizabeth J. Greeno, Lisa Fedina, Bethany R. Lee, Jill Farrell, Deborah Harburger - Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma

This study assesses psychological well-being, risk, and resilience of youth currently in-care and former foster youth and how preparation for independent living affects these factors.

The effect of structured education on self-esteem and the suicide probability of male adolescents living in orphanages

Şenay Öztürk, Mine Ekinci - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

This study aims to observe the effect of structured education provided to improve self-esteem and hope on the self-esteem and the suicide probability of male adolescents living in orphanages.

A family strengthening and sponsorship demonstration model in India

Forber-Pratt Ian Anand, Bhandakkar Bhagyashri, Sharma Rajesh, Dattani Maya, Prasad Leena - Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond

This article is an analysis of a State sponsored scheme in Rajasthan, the Palanhar Yojana, which has been successful in demonstrating the success of the scheme as an instrument of family strengthening.

Preserving connections: Best strategies for recruiting and retaining tribal foster families for American Indian and Alaska Native children

Casey Family Programs

This brief guide from Casey Family Programs lays out strategies for recruiting and retaining tribal foster families for American Indian and Alaska Native children, ensuring that indigenous children can stay in their communities.

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Depressive symptoms and self-harm among youngsters referred to child welfare: The role of trust in caregiver support and communication

Tara Santens, Laurence Claes, Guy S. Diamond, Guy Bosmans - Child Abuse & Neglect

This study explored whether trust in caregiver support and communication about experiences with primary caregivers, are associated with Child Welfare System (CWS) youngsters’ depressive symptoms and/or self-harm.

Violence and maltreatment in Tanzanian families—Findings from a nationally representative sample of secondary school students and their parents

Mabula Nkuba, Katharin Hermenau, Tobias Hecker - Child Abuse & Neglect

This study examined the prevalence of maltreatment and violent discipline from both the adolescents’ and parents’ perspectives.

Integrating Indigenous approaches and relationship-based ethics for culturally safe interventions: Child protection in Solomon Islands

Lester J Thomspon, David Wadley - International Social Work

Through qualitative interviews with local child protection workers, this paper indicates that traditional values assist legislative intervention and that significant potential exists in better integration of Indigenous approaches into practice.

The attitudes of medical professionals toward children and children at risk of separation from parents in Eastern Europe

Katherine H. Shelton, Geoffrey Haddock, Heather Ottaway - Children and Youth Services Review

This article reports the findings of a multi-country study of medical professionals' perceptions and evaluations of children  in three Eastern European countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova).

Health crises, social support, and caregiving practices among street children in Bangladesh

M.D. Hasan Reza, Julia R. Henly - Children and Youth Services Review

This study asked three primary questions: 1) What is the nature of crisis children encounter on the street? 2) What are the ranges of informal caregiving practices? 3) What social network characteristics facilitate or complicate caregiving?