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Abstract – Past research has shown that orphaned adolescents who live in Indonesian orphanages are at a higher risk of experiencing various psychological disorders. In fact, parents (especially single mothers) leave their children in the orphanages because they are not able to provide adequate food, shelter, and education for their children. Despite the single mother's good intentions, the adolescent might view her actions as rejection. Adolescents who are placed in orphanages tend to have negative views of their mothers and feel they have been abandoned. Furthermore, maternal rejection has…
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework on the key determinant of psychosocial adjustments in terms of behavior, social, emotion and mental health among abused children in residential care.
Methodology – This research is designed as a qualitative study approach. Case study method is used to explore primer data which emphasis on psychosocial adjustments and narrative data from the perspective of children living in residential care. Research participants consist of children living in welfare care in…
This report was commissioned by Cambodia's Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), with support from UNICEF and was prepared by International Social Service Australia (ISS) and the ISS General Secretariat, with involvement of MoSVY staff.
A needs assessment was conducted in late 2016 with the specific purpose to develop a plan to build the capacity of professional staff of Government and NGOs who are working with children with disabilities in alternative care in order to strengthen the quality of care and to identify strategies to promote family and community…
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Objectives The primary objective of this study was to collect baseline data on the number of children living in residential care institutions in Cambodia. The secondary objective was to describe the characteristics of the children (eg, age, sex, duration of stay, education and health). The data were intended to guide recent efforts by the Government of Cambodia to reduce the number of children living in residential care institutions and increase the number of children growing up in supportive family environments.
Setting Data were…
This Action Plan for improving child care, with the target of safely returning 30 per cent of children in residential care to their families 2016 - 2018, was developed to support the implementation of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) Work Platform 2014–2018 and the Sub-Decree 119 on the Management of Residential Care Institutions, which was endorsed on 11 September 2015. The objective of the reintegration of children from residential care institutions to families is fully in line with the guiding principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the…
This Action Plan for improving child care, with the target of safely returning 30 per cent of children in residential care to their families 2016 - 2018, was developed to support the implementation of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) Work Platform 2014–2018 and the Sub-Decree 119 on the Management of Residential Care Institutions, which was endorsed on 11 September 2015. The objective of the reintegration of children from residential care institutions to families is fully in line with the guiding principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the…
Rationale for the booklet
As the only formal entity at the commune level responsible for women and children in Cambodia, commune committees for women and children (CCWCs) play an important role in protecting children in community. This handbook highlights the role CCWCs can play in support for the implementing the Action Plan for improving child care, which is being carried out in five priority provinces -- Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap, Kandal and Preah Sihanouk. The Action Plan intends to safely return 30 per cent of children in residential care to their…
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Child well-being is associated with caregiver mental health. Research has focused on the absence or presence of mental health problems, such as depression, in caregivers. However, positive mental health – defined as the presence of positive emotions, psychological functioning, and social functioning – likely prevents depression and in caregivers may benefit children more than the mere absence of mental health problems. Little attention has been given to how caregivers sustain positive mental health, particularly when doing challenging work in…
The Juvenile Justice Law Strategic and Operational Plan (JJLSOP) is jointly developed by the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) with support from UNICEF, international organizations and NGOs. The plan sets out two over-arching objectives in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Law. It builds a solid and sustainable foundation for a modern juvenile justice system and provides effective and positive impact to current and future children, who are in conflict with law. This leads…
This summary report presents key findings and recommendations from an analysis of unregistered, private children's homes in Thailand's Sangkhlaburi District.