Presentation: Structural Neglect of Children Living in Institutional Settings

Marinus van IJzendoorn

This presentation - delivered by Marinus van IJzendoorn at a 18 November 2020 meeting of the Evidence for Impact Working Group, a working group of the recently launched Transforming Children's Care Global Collaborative Platform - presents evidence of the harmful impacts of institutionalization on children, demonstrates some of the benefits of deinstitutionalization for getting children back on track, and raises questions about gap-year volunteers working in orphanages.

Risk and resilience of well-being in caregivers of young children in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Bridget Davidson, Ellyn Schmidt, Carolina Mallar, Farah Mahmoud, William Rothenberg, Julieta Hernandez, Michelle Berkovits, Jason Jent, Alan Delamater, Ruby Natale - Translational Behavioral Medicine

The authors of this study used a risk and resilience model to evaluate the effects of the pandemic on mental health in diverse caregivers with children ages birth to 5.

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Vulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Winnie W. Y. Tso, et al - European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

The authors of this study conducted a large-scale cross-sectional population study of Hong Kong families with children aged 2–12 years. Parents completed an online survey on family demographics, child psychosocial wellbeing, functioning and lifestyle habits, parent–child interactions, and parental stress during school closures due to COVID-19.

It's time for care: Prioritizing quality care for children during the COVID-19 pandemic - Challenges, opportunities and an agenda for action

Better Care Network and UNICEF

This new discussion paper produced by UNICEF and Better Care Network elaborates on the extraordinary challenges facing children and families across the globe, and the steps that can be taken to ensure their inclusion in COVID-19 recovery plans.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Protection and Education Among Children in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya September 2020

Save the Children

Save the Children conducted research in three refugee camps in Dadaab in Kenya which explored the impact of COVID-19 on children’s education, young mothers’ livelihoods and gender-based violence. This study highlights programmatic adaptations made in response to COVID-19, identifying what has worked well or less well and considers practical recommendations for the sector.

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The childcare and early learning experiences of children in out-of-home care: What does the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study tell us?

Katie Page, Christie Robertson - Department of Family and Community Services (NSW)

This Evidence to Action Note outlines key findings related to the childcare and early learning experiences of a group of children in out-of-home care (OOHC) in New South Wales aged 9 months to 5 years, drawing on the first interview with their carers for the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS).

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Parent and family leadership in preventing institutionalization of children with disabilities: Promising practices from countries in transition- COSP13 Side Event

Keystone Human Services, Inclusion International, SPOON, International Social Service - Burkina Faso, Shonaquip - South Africa, Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs - Vietnam, Auto-reprezentanți - Moldova, International Disability Alliance

By drawing on the experiences of parents, advocates, NGOs, and public officials, this side event invited discussion on how, through strengthening families and tools for prevention, societies can reduce the number of children being institutionalized. During the event, a panel of experts from the Republic of Moldova, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Vietnam, and the United States explored their experiences around efforts to empower parents and keep children with disabilities with their families.

Webinar Recording: Children with Disabilities in Adversity - Institutions and Protection of Family Life in COVID19 pandemic and sustainable development

Disability Rights International, Validity Foundation, European Network for Independent Living

Disability Rights International, Validity Foundation, and the European Network for Independent Living, Youth Network Board hosted a webinar on children with disabilities in adversity as part of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Webinar Recording: Nurturing Care For Children With Developmental Delays And Disabilities

Aga Khan Foundation, ECDAN, The Lego Foundation, UNICEF

This webinar highlighted how children with developmental delays and disabilities can have the best chance to not only survive, but also thrive. The webinar delved into the challenges, emerging research from Kenya, and practical country examples from Mozambique, Tajikistan and Peru.

In Côte d’Ivoire, protecting children and young people on the move during COVID-19

UNICEF

This brief article from UNICEF describes UNICEF's work with partners in Côte d’Ivoire to assist children on the move during the COVID-19 pandemic, "providing them with psychosocial support through counselling and drama therapy, as well as access to education, shelter, meals, clean water and sanitation facilities. UNICEF also works with partners to help reunite children on the move with their families."

COVID-19 and Alternative Care in South Africa: Children’s Responses to the Pandemic. A Case Study from a Child and Youth Care Centre in Mogale City

Rika Swanzen and Gert Jonker - Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond

This study evaluates the experiences from a case study against aspects such as emergency response to vulnerable populations and other sources from the literature to serve as guidelines for the management of an epidemic in a child and youth care centre (CYCC). To help understand the effects of the epidemic on the centre, this article describes experiences in terms of the meeting of needs.

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Education Opportunities and Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Bagamoyo District Tanzania

Bertha Erasto Losioki - East African Journal of Education Studies

This study assessed educational opportunities and the support available to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Bagamoyo District to determine socioeconomic and psychological factors that limit access to education.

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