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A Model for Assessing Social Care Services for Children: Lessons from Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) declares that, ‘the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment’. Many parties to the Convention are reforming their child welfare system so that children in difficulty have a better chance of staying in a family. For many former Soviet republics this represents a major shift in approach. A Model for Assessing Social Care Services for Children: Lessons from Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan documents model for assessing the status of child care reform and…
WHAT: Guidelines for recording a comprehensive assessment of the child. Outlines questions to be asked during the assessment.
WHO: Social and community workers assessing a child in the family home, with caregivers, or in an institution.
WHERE: Global relevance, however headings and information collected may need to be adapted to a particular context.
WHY: Useful in undertaking a more comprehensive assessment of a child’s situation.
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