Twenty first century contact: young people in care and their use of mobile communication devices and the Internet for contact

Jennifer Eyvonne Simpson - Edinburgh Research Archive

This thesis paper explores (1) how children in care in the UK are making use of mobile communication devices for contact with members of their familial and friendship networks; (2) to what extent devices like the smartphone, tablets and computers either improve or hinder communication; and (3) how contact using mobile communication devices and Internet is being managed by foster carers and social workers.

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Orphanage Checklist

Kinnected - ACCI Relief

This checklist was developed by Kinnected, an initiative of ACCI Relief in Australia, to guide donors and supporters of orphanages in understanding how the orphanages they support are being run and how well they are aligning with best practices. 

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Homecoming: Part One

Homecoming

This video from Homecoming tells the fictional story of Bernard, a boy separated from his family and placed in an institution, and explains some of the harms of institutionalization on children.