Children who have been deprived of their families often have greater needs than simply the provision of an alternative placement. The loss of family attachments and identity together with the instabilities and disruptions of a new placement can impede their physical, intellectual and emotional development. If children are placed in institutions, then the State must take measures to ensure that they are provided with well-trained staff, that the children’s needs are met and their quality of life is good and protected from abuse.
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