Over the past week, Britain has taken in over 1300 children that were stranded in the "Jungle."

This chapter from Residential Child and Youth Care in a Developing World: Global Perspectives, First Edition discusses how residential care has evolved and how it currently exists in the English-Speaking Caribbean.

This study is a retrospective discussion of the experiences faced by young Jordanian adults who grew up in residential care before entering adult life.  These young adults use their life experiences to demonstrate the challenges that people exiting residential care face. Per this chapter, post-care experience is influenced by in-care experience.

This chapter from the book Global Perspectives discusses the challenges young people in Jamaica face as they age out of care.  The researchers review three Jamaican studies, which highlight challenges for young people, service providers and policy makers.  The reviews found that while there are state mechanisms in place, more needs to be done to ensure these mechanisms are followed.

This chapter discusses the popular approaches used in the care of abandoned children and young people born without parents.

This paper initiates discussion by calling on Child and Youth Care (CYCCs) to offer transitional support to youth leaving care.  It also intends to document and share information on new ways for youth to successfully transition out of care.

This summary examines the conditions children with disabilities face in Zambia.  The summary asks if the quality of life for these children can be improved?  

Entre 2013 y 2014, aumentó de manera considerable el número de niños, niñas y adolescentes no acompañados que migran desde los países de América Central hacia México y los Estados Unidos (EU).

El impacto de la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño (CDN) ha sido muy importante: es el tratado de derechos humanos que goza de mayor aceptación y reconocimiento internacional, con 194 ratificaciones por parte de los Estados y cercano a la ratificación universal.

In this editorial, Laura Brigs discusses the issues that children face while attempting to apply for refugee status in the United States