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The United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) recognizes that children in out of home care are entitled to special protection to promote their physical and psychological recovery. The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, which are intended to enhance implementation of the UNCRC, also acknowledge the importance of transitional and aftercare support. The Chapter explore progress towards realizing the rights of young people in and leaving out of home care in Australia, Sweden and the UK. The emerging picture is that in all these…
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The transition to adulthood is a longer and more complex process than it was just a few decades ago, and a growing number of youth and young adults experience significant challenges in the establishment of an autonomous and independent lifestyle when compared to previous generations. Successful high school graduation followed by employment is no longer the inevitable trajectory for young people, especially in the current socio-economic context where jobs are less accessible and more demanding in terms of specialized skills and higher academic qualifications. Unable to rely on…
This volume is an effort to highlight best practices for children without parental care. The book provides an explanation of the issues surrounding children in need of care and protection, with an emphasis on the best interests of the child. The volume also covers issues like the importance of alternative care for children, childcare and rehabilitation priorities, best practices for children with special needs, counseling and attachment issues, and adoption procedures. The book also contains a child protection glossary for those new to the area of child adoption.
About this Book:
This data-rich volume reviews short- and long-term consequences of residential or institutional care for children across the globe as well as approaches to reducing maltreatment. Up-to-date findings from a wide range of developing and developed countries identify forms of abuse and neglect associated with institutionalization and their effects on development and pathology in younger children, adolescents, and alumni. The sections on intervention strategies highlight the often-conflicting objectives facing professionals and policymakers balancing the…
This chapter appears in Child Maltreatment in Residential Care: History, Research, and Current Practice, a volume of research examining the institutionalization of children, child abuse and neglect in residential care, and interventions preventing and responding to violence against children living in out-of-home care settings around the world.
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This chapter describes the…
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"Every child's way of being can open doors to wisdom, compassion, and human connection. We need only to listen."
This is among the conclusions that the authors, one of whom is an experienced foster parent and the other a professor of developmental psychology, draw as a result of working with a diverse range of children and families. Inspired by their relationships with families in crisis, the authors began to rethink the traditional foster care models and developed an innovative practice that afforded birth parents the opportunity to reside, under…
Foreword
The purpose of this book is to primarily to introduce the PDAK – Pusat Dukungan Anak dan Keluarga (Child and Family Support Centre). The PDAK was conceived predicated upon the concept of providing a direct response to children and families experiencing challenges in care and protection. The interventions conducted by the PDAK seek to identify solutions other than the traditional approach of placing children in institutions. The PDAK is one of the strategies adopted by Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik - Partner of Save the Children and the Ministry of Social Affairs in…