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This study was intended to identify existing arrangements surrounding children’s presence in institutional settings, identify legislation that contributes to the institutionalization of children, and make policy recommendations in respect of the opportunities to improve existing arrangements.
This document provides background information to a study conducted on the situation of children in institutional homes in Ghana.
These regulations were developed in the United States (in the state of Rhode Island) to assess all individuals who care for children away from their legal parents. It may contain useful information for organizations and countries that are developing their own regulations for foster carers.
An overview of the basic principles of child welfare that social workers should follow in order to prevent family separation and promote quality care for children.
The Children Act, Chapter 59 took effect in Uganda on 1 August, 1997.
Guidelines for foster care, developed by IFCO at a special Working Group Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand from 1-4 May 1995 in cooperation with the Department of Public Welfare, Bangkok.
A comprehensive document outlining standards for residential care in Northern Ireland.
The Hague Convention puts forward a set of internationally recognized principles to guide states in the area of intercountry adoption.
This article, published in the book ‘Assessing the Long-Term Effects of Foster Care: A Research Synthesis,’ provides an overview of the history of the foster care system in the United States and findings from multiple studies on the effects of foster care on children.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty establishing the rights of children.