This mapping and analysis was conducted in late 2009 in Sierra Leone to analyze the existing laws, structures and services for child protection in the country and found these laws and systems to be falling short of reaching their intended impact.
The purpose of this integrative chapter on well-being and the family is to present the analysis of a number of family-based factors that can influence child well-being.
This paper reports on a research capacity building initiative designed to address the lack of research and evidence on the efficacy of child welfare services in Canada.
The present study aimed to assess the relationship between interpersonal traumatic experiences and specific psychopathological symptoms in a high-risk population of girls and boys living in youth welfare institutions in residential care in Switzerland.
This research aimed to gain a better understanding of kinship care, its practice issues, and its role in the South Australian alternative care system.
This study examines the effects of early institutional care on infants' brain development.
Based on an in-depth analysis of Cameroonian policies for care and support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), this chapter will show that despite the inclusion of this issue as a strategic priority in fighting against AIDS, Cameroonian authorities are non-significant managers.
This study analyzes the experiences of adolescents living with HIV or AIDS.
This study reports on children’s experiences of living with HIV-positive parents within the family context of Bangladesh.
In this study, data from 60 nationally representative household surveys (36 countries) were analyzed to establish if orphanhood and adult household illness consistently identified children with worse outcomes and also to identify other factors associated with adverse outcomes for children.
