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A significant amount of attention has been paid to the experiences of young people who have spent time in foster care. Policies and programs have focused on providing independent living services to youth currently in care and services to those who were formerly in foster care but are living independently. The purpose of this study was to describe the receipt of independent living services of youth who were formerly in care and who are currently living independently, while also looking at the skills and resources of youth who are currently in foster care. This study drew from…
This presentation from the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia was given at a workshop in London in September 2017, facilitated by MEASURE Evaluation, funded and supported by DCOF/USAID and focused on moving forward alternative care reform in Ghana, Uganda, Armenia and Moldova. The presentation provides an overview of the demographic data of Armenia and offers a thorough review of the situation of children's care, and care reform efforts, in Armenia. The presentation outlines the key actors in care reform in the country, the main features of care…
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The phenomenon, Child Headed Households (CHHs), has become a major feature of the social landscape of different African countries. In South Africa, the centuries of racial segregation and social dislocations, coupled with post-apartheid policy ‘false-starts’, have worsened this phenomenon. This article specifically aims at assessing the impact of official intervention programmes in managing child vulnerability and CHHs in South Africa. It further examines the livelihood strategies employed by children living in CHHs and how government interventions have impacted on CHHs. The study…
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The adolescent females who take the responsibility of being foster-parents while young need emotional support and care. Owing to multiple factors such as the death of parents, adjustment in parents’ roles, inadequate social support and exposure to sexual and emotional abuse, majority of this group tend to face a bleak future. By employing the systematic review as the research methodology, the researchers explored previous research from doctoral dissertations, internet journals and explored the published research articles. This research paper is aimed at providing…
This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The Committee's recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile.
This paper focuses on teacher preparedness and the changing landscape of the classroom environment. In particular, this paper is the investigation of the level of teachers’ preparedness and their ability to deal with learners from child headed households (CHHs) in their (learners) academic pursuits.
The study followed a qualitative case design of a conveniently selected school and the snowball sampling technique was used to identify orphaned learners. In-depth interviews, observation and document analysis were utilized to collect data. The paper established that teachers were not ready and…
This study sought to inform improvements in service delivery of Retrak’s Independent Living programme by listening to and documenting the voices of participants. The interviewees were asked for feedback on the support they received and their ideas for improvement and aspirations. The ideas and experiences of these young people highlighted the importance of supportive relationships, gaining skills and finding employment, as well as feeling included and accepted by their communities. The stories they shared have provided Retrak with valuable insights into how to better support our…
Retrak has released a literature review on independent living programmes in an effort to understand the needs of young people coming of age on the streets. The research revealed that there is little evidence of good practice regarding independent living programmes for children on the streets. Thus, the review draws on literature relating to care leavers' experiences, which are similar to those of their peers on the streets. The literature review highlights the need for independent living programmes to include support in: building positive relationships with committed and trusted adults who…
This report explores options for young people aging out of residential care in the UK (“care leavers”) and the potential challenges and costs of effective implementation of those options. The report identifies four options: (1) care-leavers stay in the same residential care home until the age of 21, (2) care-leavers live in a separate building but on the same grounds as the residential home they were living in, until the age of 21, (3) care leavers live in a different house until the age of 21 (like “supported lodgings”) where not everyone is from care, or (4) care leavers “stay close” to…
Executive Summary
The initial goal of the development of these guidelines was to seek to regulate Guardianship and Foster care of children in the country. The two processes are critical in as far as care and protection of children are concerned.
Later a need arose for the development of guidelines on other alternative care options so as to come up with a document that addresses alternative care in a comprehensive manner so as to guide the Children Act amendments, policy and practice. The scope was widened to include; kinship, places of safety and temporary shelter,…