In Sierra Leone, as in conflict and postconflict settings around the world, youth are coping with their exposure to violence during conflict as well as the poverty and displacement that follow war and the stigma that can persist long after involvement with armed groups has ended.
Drawing on research from Romania, this chapter discusses the role of informal support for young people leaving care, in particular, support from other care leavers
In this video from United Aid for Azerbaijan, several experts and public officials discuss the importance of deinstitutionalization.
According to this article, in 2015, the instability in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of Congo resulted in 2,965 persons (mainly from DRC, Burundi and Somalia) applying for asylum in Zambia. Last year, UNHCR was informed that 147 persons of concern, including 24 asylum-seekers and 18 children were being detained for immigration-related purposes.
This article examines the adjustments for policy, research and intervention in non-Western developing contexts. Particular attention is focused on the country of Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country, with a communist government and a rapidly developing economy.
This article discusses the concept of "Unaccompanied and Separated Children" and how this concept is applied in Russian law.
This video from GHR Foundation discusses how in Zambia severe poverty and deaths from HIV/AIDS have led to child abandonment and a large population of orphans and vulnerable children. It further states that these challenges faced by the Zambian children include higher levels of poverty. There are also the combined effects of HIV/AIDS and poverty, which have made most of these households’ capacity very weak and compromises their ability to look after these children.
This chapter from Global Perspectives is a discussion of child protection, care, welfare, and residential care in Greece. This chapter covers a brief historical overview of the child protection and care situation in Greece, as well as a discussion of care and protection of children in contemporary Greece. There is a case study included of “The Smile of the Child” foundation.
In this chapter of Global Perspectives, Jorge F. del Valle and Amaia Bravo discuss the history and state of residential child care in Spain including the transitions that occurred in the 1980s and 1990s. They also discuss types of residential care programs and qualifications of residential care staff. Del Valle and Bravo review recent literature in the area and discuss current challenges in Spanish residential care.
In this chapter of Global Perspectives, Stephen Ucembe uses his personal experiences and his experiences as a social work professional to discuss institutional care in Kenya. This chapter covers the factors that influence institutional care of children in Kenya, international aid, volunteerism, and the negatives of institutional care.
This study examined patterns of prejudice along exclusionary and inclusionary practices involving young men living on the street within the area studied. This longitudinal and ethnographic study stretches over a decade and the same group of boys originally inhabiting one specific neighbourhood (Barra) in their transitions into adulthood. The research included participant observation, narrative interviews with young street dwellers, and semi-structured interviews with middle class residents, businesses, and police officers.
In this chapter from Residential Child and Youth Care in a Developing World: Global Perspectives, First Edition Faizah Haji Mas’ud discusses the state of residential care in Malaysia. Mas’ud covers Malaysia and welfare policy, types of children’s services, as well as challenges and issues Malaysia faces in providing residential care to children.
A closer look at tends to be one of the more contentious issues surrounding the Jungle migrant camp in Calais, child migrants.
Over the past week, Britain has taken in over 1300 children that were stranded in the "Jungle."
This chapter from Residential Child and Youth Care in a Developing World: Global Perspectives, First Edition discusses how residential care has evolved and how it currently exists in the English-Speaking Caribbean.
This study is a retrospective discussion of the experiences faced by young Jordanian adults who grew up in residential care before entering adult life. These young adults use their life experiences to demonstrate the challenges that people exiting residential care face. Per this chapter, post-care experience is influenced by in-care experience.
This chapter from the book Global Perspectives discusses the challenges young people in Jamaica face as they age out of care. The researchers review three Jamaican studies, which highlight challenges for young people, service providers and policy makers. The reviews found that while there are state mechanisms in place, more needs to be done to ensure these mechanisms are followed.
This chapter discusses the popular approaches used in the care of abandoned children and young people born without parents.
This paper initiates discussion by calling on Child and Youth Care (CYCCs) to offer transitional support to youth leaving care. It also intends to document and share information on new ways for youth to successfully transition out of care.
This summary examines the conditions children with disabilities face in Zambia. The summary asks if the quality of life for these children can be improved?
Entre 2013 y 2014, aumentó de manera considerable el número de niños, niñas y adolescentes no acompañados que migran desde los países de América Central hacia México y los Estados Unidos (EU).
El impacto de la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño (CDN) ha sido muy importante: es el tratado de derechos humanos que goza de mayor aceptación y reconocimiento internacional, con 194 ratificaciones por parte de los Estados y cercano a la ratificación universal.
In this editorial, Laura Brigs discusses the issues that children face while attempting to apply for refugee status in the United States
This study investigates the characteristics of men who act as primary caregivers of maltreated children.
This study explores social, environmental, individual and family characteristics associated with emotional and behavioral difficulties among homeless children living in the Paris region.
