Estonia: Country Fact Sheet

Opening Doors for Europe's Children

This Estonia Country Fact Sheet highlights the transformations made in deinstitutionalization in Estonia since 2004.  By the end of 2015, there were 1,068 children in 38 residential care settings in Estonia.

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The Multi-Country Study on the Drivers of Violence Affecting Children: A Cross-Country Snapshot of Findings

Maternowska, M. C., A. Potts and D. Fry - UNICEF

This study is a snapshot of a multi-country study involving Italy, Peru, Viet Nam, and Zimbabwe of how individual characteristics, interpersonal relationships, and the communities in which people live interact with institutional drivers to increase or reduce a child’s risk of violence.

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A Mandate to End Placement of Children in Institutions and Orphanages: The Duty of Governments and Donors to Prevent Segregation and Torture

Eric Rosenthal - American University Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law

In this article, Eric Rosenthal examines the implications of the report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Juan Méndez, focused on children deprived of liberty, on the placement of children in institutions and orphanages. 

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Spain: Country Fact Sheet

Opening Doors for Europe's Children

This country fact sheet highlights the care reforms that Spain has instituted over the past few years. This sheet also provides short facts and the latest developments on children in alternative care in Spain.

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Towards the Right Care for Children: Orientations for reforming alternative care systems – Africa, Asia, Latin America

Samantha Chaitkin, Nigel Cantwell, Dr. Chrissie Gale, Dr. Ian Milligan, Catherine Flogothier, Claire O’Kane, Dr. Graham Connelly - European Union, CELCIS, SOS Children's Villages

This synthesis report contains findings of a study that conducted research in six South and Central American, Asian and African countries for the purpose of gaining understanding of the nature, extent, and scope of institutionalization and the feasibility of deinstitutionlisation.

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Ending institutionalisation: An assessment of the outcomes for children and young people in Bulgaria who moved from institutions to the community

Lumos

This report shares outcomes to date for a group of 1,292 children and young people with disabilities who have transitioned out of large residential institutions (institutions) into small group homes (SGHs) in the community.

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Country Care Review: Serbia

Better Care Network

The Committee's recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile.

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Country Care Review: Georgia

Better Care Network

The Committee's recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile.

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Country Care Review: Estonia

Better Care Network

The Committee's recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile.

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Alternative Care Workshop Group 1: Social Protection and strengthening Social Services for supporting families to care for their children

This document presents notes from the Group 1 session of the Alternative Care Workshop in Bangkok in November 2005, focused on Social Protection and strengthening Social Services for supporting families to care for their children.

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Assessment of Appropriate Alternative Care Choices for Children without Primary Caregivers in Tsunami Affected Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand

Lourdes G. Balanon, Wilhelmina B. Dacanay, Ma. Lyra T. del Castillo, and Marilyn F. Manuel - ISS Philippines

This presentation was given at the Alternative Care Workshop in Bangkok in November 2005.

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Alternative Care for Children without Primary Caregivers in Fiji

Mateo Naiveli, Manager Residential Services and Juvenile Justice - Ministry of Women, Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation

This presentation was given at the Alternative Care Workshop in Bangkok in November 2005. It provides an overview of the situation of children without parental care, or primary caregivers, in Fiji and the child welfare system in the country.

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Alternative Care in Myanmar

UNICEF

This presentation from UNICEF provides an overview of the situation in Myanmar, particulary for children without parental care, and the alternative care system, or lack thereof, in the country.

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Alternative Care Workshop November 2005

This presentation includes the objectives and agenda from an Alternative Care Workshop held in Bangkok in November 2005 to present findings from a study on alternative care choices for children affected by the Tsunami in South East Asia and to share experiences and best practices related to children's care.

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