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The alarming prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) across the globe demands scrutinization of the present mechanisms in place to protect children from abuse. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child acknowledges that the family is the natural environment for the development and well-being of children. However, historically, children throughout South Asia have suffered homelessness, neglect and deprivation due to factors such as broken homes, lack of financial resources, physical and sexual abuse, and the age-old tradition of migrating parents in search of a better life,…
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Background
Children may suffer from a wide range of behavioral problems, but children living under conditions of perpetual stress and trauma and experiencing breakdown of family structures are tremendously affected.
Methods
A cross-sectional comparative descriptive study was conducted among 300 children of age 6-12 years from a pediatric outpatient department of a selected hospital and 300 children from selected orphanages in Kolkata to compare the prevalence of behavioral disorders in children under parental care and out of parental care using Strengths and Difficulties…
This study, a first of its kind in the country as far as we could ascertain, focuses on the foster care services provided by various organisations and institutions in India. The significance of the study lies in the fact that it provides factual information on the existing foster care practices in India and from there on extends the knowledge base on the existing foster care system in the country. In India, the concept of foster care is relatively new to a majority of the social organisations, government departments and the general public.
Therefore, this study will help raise awareness…
The study of the Mapping Exercise of the Child Care Institutions(CCIs)/Homes throws light on a critical component of the Juvenile Justice System i.e. functioning of CCIs/Homes across the country, in the context of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Rules framed thereunder.
The present study report is based on data collected through the National Mapping Exercise covering all CCIs/Homes except 34 CCIs/Homes in Uttar Pradesh. These were not mapped in accordance with the request from the State Government. This data pertains to the year 2016 during which…
The transition process into adulthood from adolescence is a difficult period for many young adults. It is especially taxing for orphaned and separated children (OSC) populations, who tend to have traumatic past histories and inconsistent psychosocial support systems. Due to such adverse factors, OSCs may be more vulnerable to mental health risks during transition and beyond. However, there is currently limited research on the difficulties OSCs face during this period and how they influence their mental and emotional well-being. This study from the …
This study from the Institutionalised Children: Explorations and Beyond Special Issue on Aftercare was conducted on 47 young adults, between the ages of 17 and 29 years in 2017–2018. The sample represents a vulnerable population of children who grow up in various government and non-government child care institutions of New Delhi, India. The Juvenile Justice Act (2015) of India ordains for ‘aftercare’, which includes support and services in the domains of education, housing, skill development and vocational training,…
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Aftercare is an essential element in the life after institutionalised care for a child. A good aftercare programme ensures that the children are given a chance at living a normal life. Children in institutionalised care are often discriminated and abused for their background. During their time in such institutions, they are generally shielded from such abuse but in the real world, having such a background creates many hurdles for children. Consequently, aftercare forms an integral part of a child in institutionalised care. The United Nations is the nodal body within the…
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Introduction: Even though children in orphanages experience's multifaceted psychosocial problems, limited research has focused on psychological protective factors that can lessen the effect of orphanhood.
Aim: To examine associations between mindfulness and psychological factors (i.e., depression, cognitive function, positive emotion, and negative emotion) among adolescent orphans.
Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive correlation study and 140 orphan children living in three orphan homes, Tamil Nadu, India were recruited. Study's instruments…
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This paper brings to fore the need to compile an accurate and comprehensive database for children living in institutional care. It addresses key issues like defining institutional care, identifying the various reasons behind children coming to live in institutional care and providing estimates pertaining to the number of children living in institutional care. It further explains why it is necessary to have a definite count of the number of children living in institutional care. The main reason being that unless these children are identified, no definite plan for provision of…
Udayan Care launched an academic journal, Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond (ICEB), in 2014. This 10th issue of the journal, released in September 2018, is a Special Focus issue on ‘Aftercare.’ The issue includes research studies, legal and policy perspectives, case studies, desk reviews, opinion pieces, international perspectives, interviews with experts from the field, good models and best practices, and movie and book reviews.
The issue features an interview with a care-leaver from Sri Lanka who grew up in institutions…