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The case studies outlined in this publication draw upon earlier work, which suggested that young people leaving care may broadly fall into one of three groups: those successfully ‘moving on’ from care; those who are ‘survivors’; and those who are ‘strugglers’. These groups are clearly detailed in the text, including the ‘protective’ and ‘risk’ factors associated with each group – or put in terms of relevance to policy and practice, the factors which may promote (‘protective’) or pose barriers (‘risks’) to the resilience of young people from care to adulthood.
The three groups were…
COVID-19 is currently wreaking havoc on countries around the world. The devastating health consequences of the virus are only the tip of the iceberg. The pandemic’s indirect impacts, such as loss of livelihoods, school closures and restrictions on travel and socialising have far-reaching effects on children and young people’s health, safety, education and well-being. During this period, many children and young people are spending more time at home, with family, and online. In this context, children and young people are at risk of witnessing and/or experiencing violence at…
This report on Aftercare is based on research on “Current Aftercare Practices” (CAP), with regard to Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP), under the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015, conducted in five states of India: Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. It is about the status of Aftercare youth, or Care Leavers (CLs), who as wards of the state in the child protection system, while they were below the age of eighteen, were entitled to care, protection, treatment, development, rehabilitation and re-integration by the state – as explicitly stated in the…
“Current Aftercare Practices” (CAP) is a documentation exercise conducted in the State of Rajasthan and is part of a multi-state research and documentation conducted in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Delhi. Udayan Care has undertaken the CAP documentation in Rajasthan in partnership with Child Resource Centre, Department of Child Rights with support from UNICEF…
“Current Aftercare Practices” (CAP) is a research study conducted in the State of Maharashtra, and is part of a multi-state study conducted in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi. The CAP study is an Udayan Care initiative, supported and funded by UNICEF, Tata Trusts and other partners; and is based on the premise that every child who leaves an Alternative Care setting…
“Current Aftercare Practices” (CAP) is a research study conducted in the State of Karnataka, and is part of a multi-state study, conducted in five States, including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi. This study is an initiative of Udayan Care, supported and funded by UNICEF, Tata Trusts and other partners, and is based on the premise that every child, who leaves an…
“Current Aftercare Practices” (CAP) is a documentation exercise conducted in the State of Gujarat and is part of a multi-state documentation conducted in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi. Udayan Care has undertaken the CAP documentation in partnership with Gujarat State Child Protection Society and is supported and funded by UNICEF Gujarat. Implemented by Deepak…
“Current Aftercare Practices” (CAP) is a research study conducted in the State of Delhi, and is part of a multistate study conducted in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. The CAP study is an Udayan Care initiative, supported and funded by UNICEF, Tata Trusts and other partners; and is based on the premise that every child who leaves an Alternative Care setting…
Abstract: India has around 20 million children living without families who need to be cared for through alternative forms of care. Udayan Care has an innovative group care model for children in need of care, utilising the indigenously developed LIFE (Living In Family Environment) strategy in its 13 UdayanGhars (Sunshine care homes). The model offers long-term permanent mentor parents to all children through the Carer team at its homes. Most often, children's direct input is not available to the management of care homes. To address this Udayan Care has developed the…
This brief paper highlights some of Young Lives key findings on violence affecting children, exploring what children say about violence, how it affects them, and the key themes that emerges from a systematic analysis of the children’s accounts. Young Lives is a unique 15-year longitudinal study of children growing up in poverty in Ethiopia, India (in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam. Young Lives research combines survey and qualitative methods, focussed on the causes and consequences of childhood poverty for children’s well-being (see Appendix for further…