… 5 Nhep, R., & van Doore, K. (2021, April). Impact of COVID-19 on privately run and funded residential care … project was envisaged and initiated prior to the onset of COVID-19, and prior to the political instability and internal … process. This plan had to be abandoned with the onset of COVID-19 and the subsequent closure of international borders. …

Accurate data on the extent to which residential homes for children in Ghana are in compliance with national standards for quality of care and case management are lacking. To begin to address this gap, a census of residential homes and an enumeration of the child population were undertaken in 2019, followed by a survey on a representative sample of children living in such homes. Data were gathered on the types and characteristics of all 139 residential homes operating in the country at the time and the demographic profiles and well-being of children living in such facilities. The purpose…

… plans to publish the report were revised because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that the study was carried out … plans to publish the report were revised because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that the study was carried out …

ABSTRACT Background: The overrepresentation of Black families in child welfare systems across the various geographical locations (e.g. America, Canada, United Kingdom) is a growing concern. There are competing explanations for the causes of overrepresentation and recommendations for eliminating racial disproportionalities and disparities in child welfare system. This systemic scoping review will provide a succinct synthesis of the current literature on Black disproportionality and disparity in child welfare. Methods/Design: This systemic scoping review will employ Arksey and O’Malley’s…