ARC resource pack: Study material - Critical issue module 7: Children associated with armed forces or armed groups

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This module aims to support the development of skills and knowledge in relation to emergency aspects of working with children affected by armed conflict, and to provide information and links for those who require more detailed resources and guidance.

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Sexual Behavior Among Orphaned Adolescents in Western Kenya: A Comparison of Institutional and Family-Based Care Settings

L. Embleton, J. Nyandat, D. Ayuku, E. Sang, A. Kamanda, S. Ayaya, W. Nyandiko, P. Gisore, R. Vreeman, L. Atwoli, O. Galarraga, M. A. Ott, P. Braitstein — Journal of Adolescent Health

The attached study compared the care environments of family-based care and institutional care to determine if care environment contributed to differences in sexual behavior and/or sexual exploitation of orphaned and separated adolescents.

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Knowledge and attitudes towards disability in Moldova: A qualitative study of young people's views

Kenneth A. McLean, Samantha Hardie, Abigail Paul, Gary Paul, Iain Savage, Paul Shields, Rebecca Symes, Joanna Wilson, Catherine Winstanley, Jeni Harden — Disability and Health Journal

Three semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with twelve schoolchildren, aged 13–15 years for the purpose of exploring the knowledge and attitudes towards disability of young people within Moldova.

EAC Child Policy 2016

RIATT

The EAC Child Policy is the culmination of various processes geared towards the harmonisation of standards on and approaches to the implementation of child rights in the EAC. 

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