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Child Identity Protection (CHIP) is pleased to announce the publication of the results of field research conducted by Anne-Marie Piché, Professor at the School of Social Work at the Université of Québec in Montréal (UQAM).
This research brought together the testimonies of adoption professionals (national and international) concerned with the situation of abandoned and placed children in five South American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of the…
This project was coordinated by the Civil Association Doncel from Argentina, in representation of the Latin American Network of Care Leavers, in partnership with the University of Monterrey (UDEM) in Mexico, the organization Fazendo História from Brazil, Buckner from Perú, The Colombian Association of care leavers of the Child Protection System (ASCEP) from Colombia, and TIA Foundation from Bolivia. The project was supported by UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and Hope and Homes for Children.
The purpose of the research is to generate learning and recommendations…
Abstract
Background
Child victimization is one of the most serious, preventable threats to child health and wellbeing around the world. Contemporary research has demonstrated that polyvictimization, or children’s experience of multiple types of victimization, is particularly detrimental.
Objective
The current study aims to evaluate relationships between child victimization and child resilience with a particular focus on caregiver and family promotive factors.
Participants and setting
Participants included N = 385 caregiver-child dyads…
La investigación que aquí se presenta tuvo por objetivo construir información sobre las principales políticas, medidas y acciones que se desarrollan a nivel regional orientadas a acompañar el egreso de adolescentes y jóvenes del sistema de cuidados alternativos e indagar respecto de su eficacia, efectividad, sostenibilidad y adecuación a un enfoque de derechos en Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia,…
DONCEL coordinó una investigación de la Red Latinoamericana de Egresados de Protección que estudió cómo se dan los egresos de las y los adolescentes que crecieron bajo el sistema de protección del Estado, lejos de sus familias por haber sufrido abusos, maltratos y violencia. La investigación se realizó en: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, México y Perú. Este video describe brevemente la investigación. Lee el informe…
El presente informe reúne los hallazgos principales de una investigación de carácter exploratorio-descriptivo que ha sido desarrollada en seis países de la región (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, México y Perú). El objetivo fue documentar y analizar las políticas, estrategias y acciones desarrolladas para promover y acompañar la transición de adolescentes desde el sistema de cuidados alternativos hacia la vida autónoma, con el propósito de generar aprendizajes y recomendaciones para el desarrollo de políticas públicas que contribuyan a una reforma de los sistemas de protección en clave…
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There is still a lack of literature about the effects of bullying victimization at school on the subjective well-being in children and adolescents in residential care. In this line, the objective of this study was to provide data on the effects of bullying suffered at school on different cognitive and affective SWB measures (OLS, PWI and OHS) of early and late adolescents in residential care. Additionally, other analyzes were conducted to observe the mediating effects of satisfaction on developmental microsystems, such as school and residential care centers. The sample consisted…
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Literature on subjective-wellbeing (SWB) of children and adolescents in residential care is still scarce. In addition, few studies relate self-control and SWB at these ages, particularly in this population. This study aims to examine this relationship based on different measures to assess the cognitive component of this construct: Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI), Overall Life Satisfaction (OLS) and Students Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS). The main objective is to explore, from a bottom-up perspective, the moderating effect of an experienced happiness…
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The scale and extent of violence towards children in different settings is increasingly well documented. However, few studies have attempted to draw on children’s perspectives to understand the linkages between forms of violence, as well as the factors that contribute to, and sustain, violence. We draw together findings from a collaborative project between UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti and Young Lives, a 15-year longitudinal cohort study of children growing up in poverty in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. This paper highlights findings relating to (1) the importance of…
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This article presents the Peru results as part of the Multi Country Study on the Drivers of Violence Affecting Children. The article provides an overview of the Peruvian context, the methodology of the study and research results and impact attributable to both the Study’s products and its processes. Results show a high prevalence of violence against children in Peru and various factors that contribute to this situation. The article also examines an action-oriented, locally led approach that served to transform…