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The main finding of this report from Disability Rights International (DRI) is that Bulgaria has replaced a system of large, old orphanages with newer, smaller buildings that are still operating as institutions. While the new facilities are officially referred to as “family-like” residences or “small group homes,” DRI’s investigation finds that they are neither small nor are they family homes. In fact, they are mostly 14 bed facilities. Many group homes are run by one local authority, leaving a few administrators responsible for dozens of children. In one case, DRI investigators observed…
The European Union (EU) has recognised that the transition from institutions towards family and community-based care needs to be prioritised for children globally. However, the process of transforming systems of care is complex and securing its quality implementation with EU funding may be equally intricate. As a leading and influential international development donor, the EU has the potential to drive forward successful care transformation for children across the world.
This report sets out the evidence about the harm that institutions can cause and presents the case for prioritising…
This report documents a range of abuses against children and adults with disabilities in residential institutions in Brazil. The research is based on direct observations during visits to 19 institutions (known in Brazil as shelters and care homes), including 8 for children, as well as 5 inclusive residences for people with disabilities. In addition, Human Rights Watch researchers interviewed 171 people, including children with disabilities and their families, adults with disabilities in institutions, disability rights advocates, representatives of non– governmental organizations, including…
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Children living in Liberia’s orphanages are denied basic rights – ranging from the right to development and health, to the right to identity, family, education, leisure and participation in cultural activities. The concurrent denial of this range of rights – economic, social, cultural, civil, and political - has an incremental and lasting effect on the children.
The UNMIL Human Rights and Protection Section (HRPS) considers the situation in orphanages to constitute a major human rights problem in post-conflict Liberia. It has therefore produced this report, following a…
Developed by members of the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance’s Case Management Interest Group, this resource aims to define case management. It provides key steps and other important considerations for strengthening the ability of the social service workforce to effectively carry out case management throughout all steps of the process.
The use of quality case management practices has been shown to improve decision-making and service delivery in child welfare and protection that reduces violence against children, prevents unnecessary family separation, and improves child and family…
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This paper, produced for the Know Violence global learning initiative, looks at the violence children experience in closed institutions in the Central Asian countries, specifically the former Soviet republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In these countries, despite considerable efforts to develop alternatives, the number of children placed in various residential care units remains extremely high. In-depth interviews with local experts and focus group discussions in these four countries were the main method of gathering data as well as desk research focussing…
This brief from ECPAT's Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism defines the term "voluntourism" and its risks to children. The brief zooms in on voluntourism in orphanages, saying "volunteering in residential care centres, orphanages and shelters has become popular among international travellers. Orphanages quickly began to take advantage of this growing interest, transforming it into a source of funding, even reportedly 'recruiting' children from their parents – 80 percent of the estimated 2 million children placed in orphanages worldwide still have at…
The UN estimates that up to 8 million children around the world are living in care institutions. However, the actual number is likely to be far higher owing to chronic gaps in information. It is also likely to rise with the increasing impact of conflict, climate change and the HIV and AIDS pandemic on the poorest and most vulnerable families.
In many institutions, the standard of care is poor. Many children are abused and neglected. Children under three, in particular, are at risk of permanent developmental damage by not being cared for in a family setting. For all…
ปกป้องเด็กจากภัยของการ เลี้ยงดูทดแทนในรูปแบบสถาบัน: เหตุที่เราควรลงทุนกับการเลี้ยงดูในรูปแบบครอบครัว
The UN estimates that up to 8 million children around the world are living in care institutions. However, the actual number is likely to be far higher owing to chronic gaps in information. It is also likely to rise with the increasing impact of conflict, climate change and the HIV and AIDS pandemic on the poorest and most vulnerable families.
In many institutions, the standard of care is poor. Many children are abused and neglected. Children under three, in particular, are at risk of permanent developmental damage by not being cared for in a family setting. For all…
This report from Human Rights Watch focuses on the institutionalization of children with disabilities in Serbia. It is based on 118 in-depth interviews with children with disabilities and their families, disability advocates, staff of residential institutions for children with disabilities, and government officials. The report documents a range of issues experienced by children with disabilities in institutions in Serbia, including segregation, neglect, lack of parental/guardian involvement, lack of privacy, inappropriate medical treatment, lack of access to education, limited freedom of…