The Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in Out-of-Home Care: A Comparison Between Abuse in Residential and in Foster Care

Saskia Euser, Lenneke R. A. Alink, Anne Tharner, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, and Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg - Child Maltreatment - Sage

Researchers investigated the prevalence of child sexual abuse in foster care and residential care facilities and found that 3.5 children per 1,000 had been victims of child sexual abuse.  

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Out-of-home placement and regional variations in poverty and health and social services spending: A multilevel analysis

Tonito Espisito, Martin Chabot, David W. Rothwell, Nico Tocme, Ashleigh Delaye - Children and Youth Services Review

In examining to what extent poverty reduction policies and family support services mitigate the risk factors associated with out-of-home placement, this study found that absolute poverty influences a child’s risk factors for out of home placement.

Improving child wellbeing and care in Sub-Saharan Africa: the role of social protection

Emily Delap, Camilla Jones, Helen Karki Chettri -- Children and Youth Services Review

This article discusses the results of a cross-country research project in Sub-Saharan Africa regarding the impact of social protection on loss of parental care, support to foster or kinship care and quality of care and wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Schools that care: A review of linkages between children’s education and care

Camilla Jones – Family for Every Child

This report presents the key findings of a scoping study on the links between education and children’s care. The study involved a literature review in English, French and Spanish; key informant interviews; and consultations with 170 children, carers, teachers and other stakeholders in Guyana, India, Russia and Rwanda.

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From Evidence to Action: The Story of Cash Transfers and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Edited by Benjamin Davis, Sudhanshu Handa, Nicola Hypher, Natalia Winder Rossi, Paul Winters, and Jennifer Yablonski – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The United Nations Children’s Fund, and Oxford University Press

This book published jointly by FAO, UNICEF, and Oxford University Press presents the findings from evaluations of the Transfer Project, a cash transfer project undertaken in the following sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.  It concludes that cash transfers are becoming a key means for social protection in developing countries. 

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Resourcing Resilience: The case for social protection for adherence and HIV-related outcomes in children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa

Gittings L, Toska C, Hodes R, Cluver L, Zungu N, Govender K, Chademana KE, Gutiérrez VE. -- RIATT-ESA

This report includes a literature, evidentiary, and policy review of social protection in the Eastern and Southern African Region.

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A Foot in the Door: A report on the Child Community Care study evaluating the effect of Community Based Organisation support on Child wellbeing in HIV affected communities

Universitiet Stellenbosch University, University College London

This report evaluates the efficacy of community based organisations and discusses the need for the evaluation of community based care for children living in HIV communities.

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Interfaith video campaign on family based care in Indonesia

Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik (SC Indonesia), the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs, the Alliance for Family Based Care

A video campaign on family based care that is being displayed in a major chain of cinemas in Indonesia. The video contains a message on the importance of family based care for children by representatives of all religious leaders and the Ministry of Social Affairs. 

A Generation at Risk: The Global Impact of HIV/AIDS on Orphans and Vulnerable Children

G. Setswe - SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

This publication explains the impacts of HIV/AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children in the family and community-based care, households and communities; needs of orphans and vulnerable children and responses in the educational system; psychosocial impact on children and youth; human rights of children affected by HIV/AIDS; and religion and responses to orphans and vulnerable children.

Summary advisory report ‘Reflection on Intercountry Adoption’ of the Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Protection of Juveniles

Raad Voor Strafrechtstoepassing en Jeugbescherming

This document discusses the means by which the Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Youth Protection in the Netherlands (the Council) can provide the highest level of protection for children placed in the intercountry adoption focus group.

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เด็กในสถานสงเคราะห์: ภาพรวมทั่วโลก

Lumos

เอกสารฉบับนี้แผนที่จำนวนของเด็กที่อาศัยอยู่ในสถาบันการศึกษาทั่วโลก ประมาณหนึ่งทำให้รวมถึงแปดล้านบาทแม้ว่าช่องว่างที่กำหนดในระดับโลกและสถิติบ่งชี้ว่ามีหลายบ้านของเด็กที่ไม่ได้จดทะเบียนของตัวเลขที่แท้จริงอาจจะดีที่สูงขึ้นมาก

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Children’s Rights to Survival and Development: Ensuring access to treatment for children with hydrocephalus

Lumos

This report provides a summary of work undertaken by Lumos - together with governmental authorities, international partners, local medical professionals and families - to ensure that all children born with hydrocephalus receive the life-saving treatment they need, and which is their fundamental human right. 

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IEG Working Paper – 2015/3 – Later Impacts of Early Childhood Interventions: A Systematic Review

Jeffery C. Tanner, Tara Candland, and Whitney S. Odden - IEG

This paper discusses how the economic rationale for investing in young children goes beyond improving quality of life during early childhood; it hinges on the belief that the benefits of these investments persist into school age and beyond.

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