“There are carers, and then there are carers who actually care”; Conceptualizations of care among looked after children and care leavers, social workers and carers

Rebecca Brown, Hayley Alderson, Eileen Kaner, Ruth McGovern, Raghu Lingam - Child Abuse & Neglect

This study aims to explore how care is perceived and practiced among Looked after children and care leavers (LACCL) and those with a duty of care for them.

‘A Poor Prospect Indeed’: The State’s Disavowal of Child Abuse Victims in Youth Custody, 1960–1990

Ben Jarman and Caroline Lanskey - Societies

Drawing on original documentary research, this article aims to explain why and how state authorities in England and Wales failed to recognise the victimisation of children held in penal institutions between 1960 and 1990, and argues that this failure constitutes a disavowal of the state’s responsibility.

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Bullying in residential care for children: Qualitative findings from five European countries

Angela Mazzone, Annalaura Nocentini, Ersilia Menesini - Children and Youth Services Review

The present study addressed institutionalised children and staff members' perspectives about bullying in Residential Care settings (RCs) in five European countries (Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy and Romania.).

Parents' perceptions of changes in family functioning after participation in a strengthening families intervention: A qualitative analysis

Michele Burn, Tess Knight, Lisa Taylor, John W. Toumbourou - Children and Youth Services Review

This paper reports a qualitative study of parents' experiences of participating in an Australian adapted trial of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP).

Wise Short-Term Missions: 8 Principles to Benefit Vulnerable Children & Families

Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)

These principles have been developed and approved by the Christian Alliance for Orphans in an effort to empower every church, organization, and volunteer participating in short-term missions to be more thoughtful and effective, particularly in respect to vulnerable children.