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Institutionalisation and Deinstitutionalisation of Children 2: Policy and Practice Recommendations for Global, National, and Local Actors.
Goldman, Philip S.
Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.
Bradford, Beth.
Christopoulos, Alex.
Ken, Patricia Lim Ah.
Cuthbert, Christopher.
Duchinsky, Robbie.
Fox, Nathan A.
Grigoras, Stela.
Gunnar, Megan R.
Ibrahim, Rawan W.
Johnson, Dana.
Kusumaningrum, Santi.
Agastya, Ni Luh Putu Maitra.
Mwangangi, Frederick N.
Nelson, Charles A.
Ott, Ellie M.
Journal Article
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Published: August 1, 2020
Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Vol. 4, No. 8
, p. 606-633
DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30060-2
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Worldwide, millions of children live in institutions, which runs counter to both the UN-recognised right of children to be raised in a family environment, and the findings of our accompanying systematic review of the physical, neurobiological, psychological, and mental health costs of institutionalisation and the benefits of deinstitutionalisationof child welfare systems. In this part of the Commission, international experts in reforming care for children identified evidence-based policy recommendations to promote family-based alternatives to institutionalisation. Family-based care refers to caregiving by extended family or foster, kafalah (the practice of guardianship of orphaned children in Islam), or adoptive family, preferably in closephysical proximity to the biological family to facilitate the continued contact of children with important individuals in their life when this is in their best interest. 14 key recommendations are addressed to multinational agencies, national governments, local authorities, and institutions. These recommendations prioritise the role of families inthe lives of children to prevent child separation and to strengthen families, to protect children without parental care by providing high-quality family-based alternatives, and to strengthen systems for the protection and care of separated children. Momentum for a shift from institutional to family-based care is growing internationally—our recommendations provide a template for further action and criteria against which progress can be assessed. (Author abstract)
Keywords:
INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN; INSTITUTIONS; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; POST INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN; INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT; CHILDRENS RIGHTS; FAMILY ROLE; FAMILIES; FAMILY STRUCTURE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; POLICY FORMATION; GUIDELINES