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Background: Families play a critical role in their children's development and learning. Parents' understanding of their child's illness has a significant impact on the parent–child relationship and helps them to have realistic expectations. Objectives: The objective of this study is to understand the use of parental-group intervention for making parents understand the problems of the children and to develop skills to deal with the problems. Methods: A six-session parental-group intervention module was…
This research seeks to develop a deeper understanding of community strategies for preventing serious violations of children’s rights before they occur. Most interventions intended to protect children are currently designed to begin after harm has occurred: remove children from places of exploitation, then attempt to support their recovery and social integration. But the prevention of structural, physical, sexual and emotional violence against children is an emerging global policy priority, and advocates are increasingly focused on “systems strengthening” approaches that seek to improve…
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that in order to reach full and harmonious development, a child should grow up in a family environment and whenever possible, with their biological family. If the biological family is unable to care for the child, she is best cared for in a family or family-like setting, rather than in an institution. This prioritisation of care options is reflected in all Indian child protection legislation including the Juvenile Justice Act (Child Care & Protection) 2015 and the Integrated Child Protection Scheme, 2014…
Executive Summary
This report presents the findings from a study that aimed to explore the application in practice of the ‘necessity principle’ from the Guidelines on Alternative Care for Children (UN, 2009) by using three quantitative and three qualitative indicators that provide information about whether children and families have received support to the fullest extent possible before a child ends up outside of parental care arrangements in formal or informal care, or living alone.
The indicators assume that a child in the care of his or her own parents and family is more likely to be…
Barn is a magazine about children’s rights published by Save the Children Sweden with four issues per year. This issue is focused on the role of fathers in children’s wellbeing and development. Articles in this issue include a piece on challenging gender roles in Nepal, interviews with children from around the world on what makes a good father, and a look at the “many absent fathers” in South Africa and a fatherhood group that seeks to address this issue. The magazine issue concludes with a final word from Elisabeth Dahlin, Secretary General of Save the Children Sweden, on the importance of…
MenCare India shares personal anecdotes from its 2013 Fathers Care Campaign.
This four-page publication describes World Vision and Promundo’s work in Sri Lanka in 2012-2013 as part of the MenCare campaign to (1) conduct exploratory research to conceptualize how the community defines what fatherhood means and the barriers to men’s caregiving, and (2) carry out a workshop with program managers and government officials on approaches to engaging men in fatherhood.
The Infant Mental Health Journal has published an important Special Issue on Global Research, Practice, and Policy Issues in the Care of Infants and Young Children at Risk.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), The Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (The Hague Permanent Bureau, 1993), and the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children (2009) have provided a comprehensive, rights-based framework and guidance for developing domestic adoption and alternative, family based…
This important study on foster care practices in India by BOSCO, a Bangalore based organization promoting a non-institutional model of child care and rehabilitation, provides important insight into the history, approaches, challenges and opportunities facing the development of foster care services in the country. It highlights that foster care has a long history in India spanning across five decades, yet despite this there was very little data available about the foster care organizations providing such services and the various models of foster care they practice. This study sought to remedy…
In its latest Annual report (2011-2012), the Ministry reports on progress in the child protection and welfare sector, including the implementation of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), a new strategy adopted and launched by the central government in 2009-2010. Recognizing chronic under funding of child protection services in the country and major gaps in the system, the ICPS was expected to significantly contribute to the realization of Government/State responsibility by creating a system that would effectively and efficiently protect children.…