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Katharine Hall and Dorrit Posel - The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research,

In this mixed methods study, the authors use nationally representative panel data to investigate migration patterns when viewed from the perspective of children. 

Longitudinal and Life Course Studies: International Journal,

The aim of this special issue of the International Journal of Longitudinal and Life Course Studies is to examine the outcomes of children who were raised for part of their childhood in out-of-home care, including in foster care and institutions. 

Janna Verbruggen, Victor van der Geest, Catrien Bijleveld - Longitudinal and Life Course Studies: International Journal,

This study examines adult outcomes of youths (N=251) who spent time in a Dutch judicial treatment institution.

An Nuytiens, Ilse Luyten, Jenneke Christiaens, Els Dumortier - International Journal of Longitudinal and Life Course Studies,

This paper discusses the results of a qualitative study on adult care leavers in Flanders (Belgium).

Claire Louise Cameron - International Journal of Longitudinal and Life Course Studies,

This paper examines the post-compulsory educational pathways of young people who have spent some or all of their childhoods in local authority.

Margit Averdijk, Denis Ribeaud, Manuel Eisner - Longitudinal and Life Course Studies: International Journal,

The aim of this study was to examine the outcomes of out-of-home placement in adolescence.

Nathanael J Okpych, Huiling Feng, Keunhye Park, Adrianna Torres-García, Mark Courtney - Longitudinal and Life Course Studies: International Journal,

This paper examines how types and sources of social support vary by youths’ foster care placement and foster care status at age 19.

Opening Doors for Europe's Children,

This resource from Opening Doors for Europe's Children features an interactive map of Europe which offers a brief description of children's care reforms in highlighted countries.  

Sharon Pinkney,

This book makes a distinctive contribution to reflections on what child-centred practice means in the complex area of child welfare. 

Helen Nianias - Chatham House: The Royal Institute of International Affairs,

This report from Chatham House explains how foreign volunteers and donations fuel the orphanage industry in Uganda and the work of Hope and Homes for Children to deinstitutionalize children and stop them "being seen as valuable assets."