TY - GEN
T1 - Meeting the needs of children without parental care
T2 - a contemporary international policy analysis
AU - Davidson, Jennifer
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - International policy positions regarding children without parental care have far-reaching implications for children's lives. A position advocated passionately in the field of international social work and children's rights argues that children without parental care should not be cared for in institutions. This is for good reason, as research indicates that institutions, particularly for young children, breach children's rights, do not meet their developmental needs, and consistently result in poor outcomes for children. These serious concerns remain highly relevant given that institutions continue to be used as the sole placement option throughout much of the developing world for children without parental care.
AB - International policy positions regarding children without parental care have far-reaching implications for children's lives. A position advocated passionately in the field of international social work and children's rights argues that children without parental care should not be cared for in institutions. This is for good reason, as research indicates that institutions, particularly for young children, breach children's rights, do not meet their developmental needs, and consistently result in poor outcomes for children. These serious concerns remain highly relevant given that institutions continue to be used as the sole placement option throughout much of the developing world for children without parental care.
KW - looked after children
KW - child care
KW - social care
UR - http://www.fondazionezancan.it/pubblicazioni/view/443
UR - http://www.outcome-network.org/paper/154:meeting_the_needs_of_children_without_parental_care_a_contemporary_international_policy_analysis
M3 - Conference contribution book
SN - 88-88843-24-8
BT - Assessing the Evidence-base of Intervention for Vulnerable Children and their Families.
A2 - Canali, C.
A2 - Vecchiato, T.
A2 - Whittaker, J
CY - Italy
ER -