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Abstract:
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study that explored children's and families' experiences of alternative care in Thailand. The study used arts-based methods to engage 160 children living in a range of care settings.
This included government and NGO-run residential care settings (RCS), children's villages, Buddhist temples, migrant learning centres and foster care homes. Interviews were also conducted with 20 parents/guardians who had placed their children in care. Findings show that despite the alternative care system presenting significant challenges,…
This report presents a Child Multidimensional Poverty Index (Child MPI) for Thailand. The Child MPI was developed to capture key aspects of deprivation for children aged 0-17 years. Understanding multidimensional child poverty will allow policymakers and other relevant stakeholders to make the most effective investments in order to build human capital, reduce inequality, and eliminate poverty in all its dimensions for now and for the future.
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This report presents a Child Multidimensional Poverty Index (Child MPI) for Thailand. The Child MPI was developed to capture key aspects of deprivation for children aged 0-17 years. Understanding multidimensional child poverty will allow policymakers and other relevant stakeholders to make the most effective investments in order to build human capital, reduce inequality, and eliminate poverty in all its dimensions for now and for the future.
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Introduction:
“This report presents findings from the impact evaluation of a parenting and family skills intervention called the Happy Families Program which was implemented by the IRC from 2011 to 2013. The Happy Families Program is a parenting and family skills intervention implemented with displaced Burmese families living on the Thai–Burmese border. It is the first of its kind to be implemented with the Burmese displaced population in Thailand and rigorously evaluated through a randomized controlled trial. The goal of the study is to generate evidence around what works to…
This research brief provides an overview of an impact evaluation of the “Happy Families Program,” conducted by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and research partners from the Harvard School of Public Health and Duke University. The Happy Families Program is a parenting and family skills intervention designed for Burmese families living on the Thai-Burmese border. This brief includes a description of the evaluation, the primary results, and the lessons learned from this evaluation. According to the brief, the research team found that the intervention had a significant impact on…