Faith and Children’s Rights: A Multi-religious Study on the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Arigatou International

This study examines the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) from the perspective of seven major religions, identifies the important role played by religious communities in advancing the rights and well-being of children over the past 30 years, seeks to identify the common values shared among different religions and the CRC and promotes continued action by religious communities to further implement the CRC in the future.

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Celebrating 30 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Workshop: Anniversary Trifecta

International Social Service Switzerland and Child Rights Connect

On 18 November 2019, a workshop led by International Social Service Switzerland and Child Rights Connect was held in Geneva to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights on the Child (CRC), the 10th anniversary of the UN Guidelines on the Alternative Care of Children, and the 5th anniversary of Optional Protocol on the CRC on a communications procedure.

Fostering Success in Education: Educational Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in the United States

National Working Group on Foster Care and Education, Peter J. Pecora, Kirk O’Brien - Education in Out-of-Home Care

This Chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care reviews research and promising programs in the U.S. affecting the educational success of children in foster care.

The “Perfect Score”: The Burden of Educational Elitism on Children in Out-of-Home Care

Jacqueline Z. Wilson, Andrew Harvey, Pearl Goodwin-Burns, Joanna Humphries - Education in Out-of-Home Care

This chapter from the book Education in Out-of-Home Care examines as case studies the Australian media coverage of final secondary results, juxtaposed with the experiences of several care-leavers currently attending a regional university, as gleaned from in-depth interviews and enrolment data-analysis. These accounts consistently affirm an array of systemic and cultural obstacles to the successful pursuit of their education.