Measuring the wellbeing of looked after children - current approaches and future recommendations
This report from Research in Practice examines the wellbeing of children in care in the UK and the approaches to measuring wellbeing.
Knowledge of the Unknown Child: A Systematic Review of the Elements of the Best Interests of the Child Assessment for Recently Arrived Refugee Children
This article presents a systematic review of the existing knowledge of the situation of recently arrived refugee children in the host country.
Protecting Cambodia’s Children? The Role of Commune Committees for Women and Children and Informal Community-based Child Protection Mechanisms in Cambodia
This study was aimed at filling a gap in information on Commune Committees for Women and Children (CCWCs) and their function. This study examines the successes of CCWCs in implementing and achieving policy goals, and the roles they play in linking children and families to child protection services.
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Early Childhood Matters: Advances in early childhood development
'Early Childhood Matters' is an annual publication from the Bernard van Leer Foundation which aims to “spread awareness of promising solutions to support holistic child development and explore the elements needed to take those solutions to scale.”
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Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins: Workshop Summary
To examine the science, economics, and politics of investing in the health, education, nutrition, and social protection of children at the margins, the Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally (iYCG Forum) held a workshop in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 3–4, 2015, titled, “Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins.” This report summarizes the workshop and highlights the key learning from the event.
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“Adapting to learn, learning to adapt:" Overview of and considerations for child protection systems strengthening in emergencies
The aims of this document are to: 1. Provide an overview of child protection systems strengthening in emergencies practice to date, and based on this, 2. Propose certain key considerations with regards to systems for child protection practitioners.
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Orphanages in Haiti
This video reveals the adverse conditions in the many unregistered orphanages in Haiti
Displays of parent suitability in adoption assessment reports
This paper analyzes the concluding sections of assessment reports on applicants for intercountry adoption in Sweden to answer the following question: what must be said about an individual or a couple in order for her/them to be seen as a suitable adoptive parent?
Deinstitutionalization in Croatia: A Summary of Open Society Support
This paper examines the benefits and challenges of de-institutionalizing disability residential services in Croatia through Open Society Foundation’s Mental Health Initiative (MHI).
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Doha Call to Action
This is a Call to Action issued by the Doha International Family Institute commemorating the International Year of the Family.
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