Occurrence and Consequences of Violence among Orphaned Institutionalized Children in Menoufia Governorate

Nabila El-sayed Saboula, Amal Attia Hussien, and Eman Mohamed El-Refaee - IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science

The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of violence among orphaned children in institutions in Egypt and its consequences on their physical and psychological health status.

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Child care system reforms in Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: Why there is a need to focus on children below three years

Jean-Claude Legrand - Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

This paper describes the diversified approaches in Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia to end the placement of children under three in institutions and prevent the separation of children from their families.

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Jumping Hurdles: the myriad of issues and barriers for incarcerated mothers to regain custody of children

Una Stone, Marg Liddell, and Marietta Martinovic - Justice Policy Journal, Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice 2015

This paper describes the myriad of issues and barriers that Australian mothers face on exiting prison in their attempts to regain parental responsibility of their children.

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Do fathers care? Measuring mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of fathers’ involvement in caring for young children in South Africa

Gareth D. Mercer - Doctoral Thesis, University of British Columbia

This Doctoral Thesis explores whether children in South Africa who reside with their biological father have better health than children whose fathers live elsewhere.

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Lignes directrices européennes communes sur la transition des soins en institution vers les soins de proximité

Groupe européen d’experts sur la transition des soins en institution vers les soins de proximité

Document d’orientation sur la mise en œuvre et le soutien d’une transition durable des soins en institution vers les soins de proximité et familiaux pour les enfants, les personnes handicapées, les personnes atteintes de problèmes de santé mentale et les personnes âgées en Europe.

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Information Packet: Pregnancy Prevention for Youth in Foster Care

Caitlin Baer and Madeline Vasquez - National Center for Child Welfare Excellence

This information packet from the National Center for Child Welfare Excellence presents demographic data on pregnant youth in foster care and best practice tips for pregnancy prevention among youth in foster care in the US, as well as an overview of a model pregnancy prevention program and a list of additional resources.

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