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A three-page document outlining how to recognize signs of abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect.
An overview of child rights and protection as it relates to the central tenets of Islam. Contains brief information on alternative care, children affected by HIV/AIDS, protection from abuse, and other issues.
Report presents and analyzes new research and data around children with disabilities in the region, the effects of institutional care, and the need for family support services.
Guidance and examples of group activities which promote development and self-esteem, and the role of the worker in providing activities on a regular basis.
Guidelines for caregivers of children in emergency situations, with a focus on the role of play in childhood learning and development. Includes a comprehensive list of suggested activities.
Emphasizes the social dimensions of psychosocial support interventions, including participatory groupwork and a focus on reducing stigma and discrimination. Argues that psychological interventions such as counseling should never be a first step.
Collection of articles highlighting suggestions on how to improve existing mechanisms for providing adequate care. Major article on the current state of international thinking on children without parental care.
This document provides a tool that was used to assess broad capacity areas for quality OVC response in Uganda.
This study examined attachment in institutionalized and community children 12 – 31 months of age in Bucharest, Romania.
This article discusses the importance of safety and stability to healthy child development and reviews the research on the risks associated with maltreatment and the foster care experience in the United States.