Parents with Disability and their Experiences of Child Protection Systems

Terri Libesman, Paul Gray, Eloise Chandler, Linda Briskman, Aminath Didi, Scott Avery

This research sought to improve understanding of the experiences of parents with disability of Australian child protection systems, paying particular attention to the experiences of First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse parents with disability.

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Living Apart After Adoption or Guardianship: Perspectives of Adoptive Parents and Guardians

Nancy Rolock, Kevin White, Joan M. Blakey, Kerrie Ocasio, Amy Korsch-Williams, Chelsea Flanigan, Rong Bai, Monica Faulkner, Laura Marra, Rowena Fong

Using caregiver survey data, this study examined the following questions: (1) What is the prevalence of children or youth living apart (LA)? (2) What are the risk and protective factors at child and family levels that are associated with LA? (3) What is the nature of the relationships between family members among those who have experienced LA? This study re-purposed data from surveys of adoptive parents and guardians of children formerly in foster care in four U.S. states.

Legal Regime Governing Inter-Country Adoption Under the Ethiopian Family Laws; Do the Ethiopian Family Laws Totally Ban Inter-Country Adoption? Takeaways from the Chinese Family Law

Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

This paper assesses the legal regime governing inter-country adoption under the Ethiopian family laws by making a brief comparative study with correspondent provisions of the Chinese family law.

Prioritising Displaced Children in the Global Refugee Agenda

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

This editorial published in the August 2023 issue of the The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Journal discusses the needs of children who are disproportionately affected by displacement. The author urges countries to consider the unique needs of displaced children—including those displaced internally, disadvantaged, or with disabilities—in all initiatives and policies, to ensure that no one is left behind ahead of the Global Refugee Forum in December 2023.

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Children Living in Prison with a Primary Caregiver: A Global Mapping of Age Restrictions and Duration of Stay

Marie Claire Van Hout, Ulla-Britt Klankwarth, Simon Fleißner, Heino Stöver

In this Health Policy, the authors map the global variation in age restrictions and durations of stay in prison with a primary caregiver. They show a broad range of approaches and provisions for the placement of children in prison.

Perspective din Moldova: Rolul sprijinului economic pentru familii în reintegrarea copiilor

Changing the Way We Care

In septembrie 2022, Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) a lansat o inițiativă pentru a oferi sprijin economic direct în procesul de reintegrare a copiilor în familii sau plasament în servicii de îngrijire de tip familial. În baza experiențelor anterioare de reintegrare, dar și din informațiile extrase din evaluările individuale ale copiilor și familiilor, echipa CTWWC a dezvoltat o abordare standardizată și echitabilă pentru a identifica tipul și valoarea sprijinului economic direct necesar.

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