Bridging the Gap between Childhood Institutionalization and Adulthood: A Qualitative Study from Five Transitional Centers in Armenia

George S. Yacoubian, Lena Bardakjian, Sareen Minasian, Tiffany Selverian, Liliana S. Yacoubian, Sophie J. Yacoubian

This study explores the role that transitional centers in Armenia play in the transitioning process of leaving institutional care and entering independent adulthood.

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The Direct Effect of Basic Need Services, and Social Support on Positive Mental Health Among Institutionalized Children: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital

Adane K. Melese, Athena Pedro, Nceba Z. Somhlaba

This study aimed to investigate the direct impact of perceived social support, basic need services, and Psychological Capital on the mental health of children in childcare settings in Ethiopia.

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How Might Shared Decision-making Meetings Reduce the Need for Children to Be in Care? A Rapid Realist Review

Lorna Stabler, Chloe O’Donnell, Donald Forrester, Clive Diaz, Simone Willis, Sarah Brand

The aim of this review is to articulate the key mechanisms through which shared decision-making meetings can work to help keep children safely out of care and at home. Data from the literature was supplemented with consultation to ensure relevance to the UK setting.

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“My Heart Is In The Right Place, But I Don’t Feel The Court’s Heart Is Beating”: Perspectives on Feeling Valued from Multiple Nonprofessional Stakeholders in Child Welfare Court

Linda-Jeanne M. Mack, Corey S. Shdaimah, Danielle R. Phillips

This article provides a unique comparison of four non-professional stakeholder groups involved with dependency courts overseeing child protective services cases in the state of Maryland in the United States.

The Lived Experiences of Cluster Foster Parents in Caring for Foster Care Children with Special Needs in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Nakedi Presley Manamela, Selelo Frank Rapholo, Thembinkosi Peter Singwane

This qualitative study of cluster foster parents in Mpumalanga, South Africa, revealed that they are faced with extreme challenges such as lack of support, knowledge, and limitation of resources in fostering children with special needs.

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