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Disability Rights International, as part of the Global Coalition on Deinstitutionalisation (GC-DI), organized a series of thematic workshop on the UN Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies.
Session 2 is entitled "Equal Rights, Diverse Needs: Protections for children and women with disabilities and other high-risk groups under the UN Guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies".
The webinar took place on 30 April 2024 and focused on Chapter IV of the Guidelines: Deinstitutionalization grounded in the dignity and…
Quality care is critical to the quality of life and well-being of persons with disabilities. However, children with disabilities face unprecedented challenges which include access to assistive technology and rehabilitative devices, social exclusion, and negative attitudes in their various care settings.
The present qualitative study seeks to understand parents' perceptions of home or institutional care for children with disabilities. The study utilized an exploratory qualitative approach paradigm with five focus groups in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia.
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The purpose of investment cases is to demonstrate how financial allocations will advance specific public policy objectives, such as promoting healthy childhoods and enhancing human capital. In the context of care reform, investment cases aim to outline the resources needed to transition the child care system towards family-based approaches, prevent child-family separation, and reintegrate children from institutional care into familial settings. These cases involve identifying current investments in care, determining additional funding needs, assessing long-term economic impacts, and…
Abstract
Background
COVID-19 significantly worsened already challenging circumstances for children and their families and globally increased the likelihood of child maltreatment. This risk heightened the urgency of child protection professionals in preventing child maltreatment and defending children's rights. The vast and growing body of research on protecting children from child maltreatment during COVID-19 has emphasized practitioners' tremendous difficulty in this arena.
Objective
The current international study sought to identify the experiences and responses of child…
This is a corporal punishment country report for Guinea-Bissau. While prohibition of corporal punishment is still to be achieved in the home and day care, the Child Protection Code 2021 of Guinea-Bissau prohibits corporal punishment in alternative care settings, schools and in penal institutions.
The Code also prohibits physical and psychological violence, including humiliation and verbal aggression. However, it does not explicitly prohibit corporal punishment of children, however light, in the home.
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ACERWC released a study on the structures and functions of NHRIs on child protection to assess how child rights issues are incorporated in their mandates. The study identifies challenges and proposes areas to strengthen collaboration. Specifically, the study:
- Examines the structures of NHRIs in Africa and how they have institutionalised children’s rights.
- Assesses the functions of African NHRIs in implementing children’s rights.
- Assesses budgetary allocations for NHRIs in relation to the protection, promotion and implementation of children’s rights.…
Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between the way people function and how they participate in society, and making sure everybody has the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life to the best of their abilities and desires. Creating a society where children with disabilities have equal access and opportunities in all spheres of life means an inclusive society where children with disabilities are treated with respect and have their rights recognized. It means all children fully participate in education, social activities and community, access to health,…
Domestic violence is a problem that significantly impacts children making them one of the vulnerable groups affected by this issue. In Nigeria there is growing concern regarding the welfare of children, in relation to violence. This emphasises the role played by Child Protection Services and Law Enforcement Agencies in safeguarding these children [1]. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how effective Child Protection Services and Law Enforcement Agencies are in addressing violence and its impact on children's welfare. It examines existing approaches and models while suggesting ways to…
The report provides critical evidence for decision-makers across countries to use in both policy and programming. The authors hope that it will serve as a valuable resource to give all children with disabilities the opportunity to realize their rights on an equal basis with their peers.
It includes internationally comparable data from nine countries in Europe and Central Asia and covers more than 30 indicators of child well-being – from education to protection from violence and discrimination. It also presents global and regional estimates of children with disabilities drawn from more than…
Ghidul de suport pentru implementarea practică a Managementului de caz în domeniul protecției copilului este destinat angajaților structurilor teritoriale de asistență socială. Ghidul oferă un cadru pentru aplicarea Managementului de caz (MC) în domeniul protecției copilului. Ghidul MC detaliază rolurile și responsabilitățile managerului de caz; stabilește obligațiile membrilor echipei multidisciplinare și descrie modul în care interacționează diferite organizații și specialiști pentru a asigura bunăstarea copilului; promovează o terminologie standard; prezintă procesele și etapele care…