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The Economist describes some of the many issues presented by institutional care in Africa and why some African countries are beginning to shift away from institutional care and toward family-based alternatives.
In efforts to prioritise family preservation, family reunification and foster care in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), adoption has become a slow process in the South African province, with only eight adoptions finalised in the first eleven months of 2016. New changes may mean more inter-country adoptions, while many domestic adoptions remain blocked or opposed by the KZN Head of Department for Social Development.
MoSD and UNICEF convened a meeting with judges, legal experts and community-based organizations to discuss strategies and plans for moving away from institutional care and strengthening Jordan's foster care system.
"There have been well substantiated reports of trafficked children in orphanages for several years," writes Harold Goodwin in WTM's Responsible Tourism Blog.
In an interview with David Bevan of ABC Radio, child protection advocate Karen Flanagan, Save the Children, discusses the harms of orphanage tourism and funding as well as the Australian government's consideration of a ban on orphanage tourism.
Jayne Cravens reviews recent trends and developments in virtual volunteering, which offers volunteer opportunities that can be completed online. Links to numerous examples, articles, and resources are included.
This paper reports the findings from a study investigating the priorities of care-leavers who arrived in England or Sweden as unaccompanied minors.
This updated report presents the findings and recommendations from a study investigating the situation and experience of unaccompanied children in the UK's legal system.
UK government cuts to legal aid in 2012 have greatly impacted unaccompanied migrant children, who are now denied legal aid in non-asylum cases.
Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has announced new targets for children in need of alternative care.