Challenges Experienced by Caregivers Working in Institutions For Children. A Case of Four Children’s Homes in Zimbabwe

Patience Chinyenze

This paper is based on a qualitative study that collected data from 24 caregivers working at four childcare institutions in Harare, Zimbabwe. Findings from the study revealed that challenges experienced by caregivers include high caseloads and lack of resources, regulations which do not promote proper child development, inadequate training for caregivers, and nonexistence of a representative body for caregivers and the existence of multiple reporting systems for children.

From Care to Corrections: A Scoping Review of Pathways from Child Protection to Adult Criminal Justice Systems

Susan Baidawi, Danielle Newton, Philip Mendes, Jenna Bollinger, Jade Purtell

This scoping review identified and synthesized evidence from studies across the globe examining adult justice system contact among individuals who have experienced child protection system involvement (including placement in out-of-home care [OOHC]).

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“Virtual Mothering”: A Study of Mothering Practices of Trinidad and Tobago Mothers Stranded Abroad After COVID-19 Border Closures

Cheryl-Ann Sarita Boodram

This study used a qualitative methodology to explore the lived experiences of five Trinidad and Tobago mothers stranded abroad and shows the ways in which the COVID-19 border closures altered their caregiving practices with children left behind.

A Stakeholder Perspective on the Necessary Conditions for Successfully Implementing Parenting Interventions in Botswana

Hlengiwe Gwebu, Tendai Elvis Mutembedza, Jacqueline Kilby, Jeldau Rieff, Styn Jamu, Lisa Jamu, Nomsa Monare, Mary Mosenke, Mmannyana Margaret Nonong, Babedi Ncaagae, Yulia Shenderovich, Jamie Lachman, Lucie Cluver

This study seeks to evaluate the real-world experiences, challenges, and best practices in implementing parent support programs in Botswana.

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Diminishing their Voice through Choice? How ‘Selfplacing’ in Out-of-Home Care Affects Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-Making

Jemma Venables, Joel Cullin, Kathy Ellem, Karen Healy

This paper draws on the experiences of children and young people (CYP) who have self-placed in out-of-home care (OOHC) in Queensland (Australia) and the impact of that choice on their participation in decision-making.

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