Parent emigration and physical health of children left behind: systematic review of the literature
The aim of this study was to systematically review studies where the physical health consequences for children left behind (CLB) were analysed.
Self-Reported Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Left-behind Children in Lithuania
The purpose of this study was to assess the possible impact of parents’ migration on emotional and behavioral problems of their left-behind children.
Addressing poor educational outcomes among children with out-of-home care experience: Studies on impact, pathways, and interventions
The thesis consists of four interrelated empirical studies that address different aspects of poor educational outcomes among children with out-of-home care (OHC) experience by means of analyses of longitudinal survey and register data, and evaluations of two interventions aimed at improving their basic academic skills.
Exploring the Pathways between Care and Custody for Girls and Women
This targeted literature review seeks to explore how to disrupt the routes between care and custody for girls and women, examining the over-representation of care experienced individuals in criminal justice settings.
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Towards emancipatory research methodologies with children in the African context: Practical possibilities and overcoming challenges
This paper presents four case studies of participatory educational research in Africa, including the lived experiences of orphaned children and conceptions of education quality in South Africa.
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The Undiluted African Community: Values, The Family, Orphanage and Wellness in Traditional Africa
This paper reviews related literature on the African extended family system and how it caters for orphans in their communities.
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High-level Meeting on the 30th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
On November 20 and 21 Member States of the UN General Assembly participated in a High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. During the general debate, number of delegates made reference to the theme of the 2019 UNGA Resolution in the Rights of the Child which focuses on children without parental care, the Anniversary of the Guidelines on the Alternative Care of Children, and work in support of children without parental care.
Detection of behavioral and emotional disorders in residential child care: using a multi-informant approach
The main objective of this study is to analyze the level of agreement between young people in residential care (RC) and their care workers (who, in Spain, are called social educators, and who have a specific university degree).
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Implementation of System-Wide Change in Child Welfare and Behavioral Health: The Role of Capacity, Collaboration, and Readiness for Change
Children who enter out-of-home care are at risk for trauma and behavioral problems, however the child welfare and behavioral health systems do not effectively communicate to provide evidenced-based treatment. This case study describes a project that addressed these concerns.
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Child welfare removal of infants: Exploring policies and principles for decision-making in Nordic countries
This descriptive policy analysis examines the position of infants’ rights in the family service orientated child welfare systems of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden when being placed in out-of-home care.
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