Thrive II: Early Childhood Development Tanzania
This video from Catholic Relief Services provides an overview of the Thrive II project, a program designed to enhance parent-child bonds and strengthen early child development.
Experiences of migration, parent–child interaction, and the life satisfaction of children in Ghana and China
This study is a pioneer effort to comparatively examine how the life satisfaction of children is influenced by their experiences of migration and by their interactions with parents in two geographical contexts: Ghana and China.
Engaged parenting, gender, and children's time use in transnational families: An assessment spanning three global regions
The authors of this study use data from surveys in three countries to document the frequency and variability of intensive, engaged transnational parenting in the diverse global regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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African transnational families: Cross‐country and gendered comparisons
This paper aims to fill a knowledge gap by comparing transnational and nontransnational African families with parents living in Europe to understand their different family structures.
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Child and family needs profiles among cases substantiated by child protection services
In this article, differential individual and family needs are explored in a sample of children whose case has been substantiated by Child Protection Services.
Perspectives on the Legal Guardianship of Children in Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, and Uganda
This brief reference surveys the national policy of three representative African countries on the legal guardianship of children who are without parents or families.
Audit of the Frameworks for the Regulation of Legal Guardianship of Children Under International Law
Audit of the Frameworks for the Regulation of Legal Guardianship of Children Under International Law
This chapter looks at what the international law instruments recommend regarding the appointment of legal guardians. It provides an audit of the instruments which are applicable to the regulation of the appointment of legal guardians for children both at the global and regional levels.
Vulnerability Multiplied: Health Needs Assessment of 13–18‐Year‐Old Female Orphan and Vulnerable Children in Kenya
The researchers in this study conducted formative research on mental health issues and HIV/STI risk behavior in Kasarani, a large slum in Nairobi, to guide the development of future interventions.
What do foster families and social workers think about children’s contact with birth parents? A focus group analysis
This study analyzes the opinions of foster families and social workers regarding the benefits and problems associated with contact visits.
Transnational families and child migration to France and Spain. The role of family type and immigration policies
In this paper, the authors examine the reunification patterns of children left‐behind by parents who migrated to France and Spain in order to understand whether children from standard two‐parent families differ in their chances of joining their migrant parents in the destination country compared to children in non‐standard families (single parent and blended families), as well as the potential role of immigration policies on these chances.