From protection to inclusion. Identifying the challenges

This report has been developed in the context of the project BRIGTHER FUTURE: Innovative tools for developing full potential after early adversity, whose working team consists of the following entities: - Comune di Torino (Italy) - CORA (Spain) - PAC UK/ Family Action (United Kingdom) - Pharos Expertise Center on Health Disparities (Netherlands) - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) - Università di Verona (Italy) - University of Groningen (Netherlands) Editor: Beatriz San Román (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) Contributors: Barbara Ferrero and Sandra Patt (Comune di Torino) Ana Mª Linares, Águeda Ruibal, Elisa de Santiago and Chus Vázquez Paredes (CORA) Rebecca Wilkins and Jo Mitchell (PAC UK, Part of Family Action) Anna de Haan and Marjolein Keij (Pharos Expertise Center on Health Disparities) Chandra K. Clemente and Beatriz San Román (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) Federica de Cordova, Giulia Selmi and Chiara Sità (Università di Verona) Mijntje ten Brummelaar,lk Joyce Fokkens, Mónica López López, Vasiliki Soultani and Elianne Zijlstra (University of Groningen) This project has been funded with support from the European Commission

From Protection to Inclusion:A Handbook for teachers on children in alternative care and adopted children

This handbook has been developed in the context of the project BRIGTHER FUTURE: Innovative tools for developing full potential after early adversity, whose working team consists of the following entities: - Comune di Torino (Italy) - CORA (Spain) - PAC UK/ Family Action (United Kingdom) - Pharos Expertise Center on Health Disparities (the Netherlands) - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) - Università di Verona (Italy) - University of Groningen (Netherlands)Editor:Beatriz San Román (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)Contributors:Barbara Ferrero and Sandra Patt (Comune di Torino)Ana Mª Linares, Águeda Ruibal and Chus Vázquez Paredes (CORA)Rebecca Wilkins and Jo Mitchell (PAC UK, Part of Family Action)Anna de Haan and Marjolein Keij (Pharos Expertise Center on HealthDisparities)Chandra K. Clemente, Beatriz San Román and Aida Urrea (UniversitatAutònoma de Barcelona)Federica de Cordova, Giulia Selmi and Chiara Sità (Università di Verona)Mónica López López, Mijntje ten Brumelaar and Elianne Zijlstra (Universityof Groningen

Forced Return of Embedded Asylum-Seeking Families with Children to Armenia from a Children’s Rights Perspective:A Qualitative Study of Their Developmental Needs and Best Interests

Asylum-seeking families with children can be forced to return to their country of origin after staying several years in the Netherlands. The best interests of the child should play a role in return decisions. It is unclear whether the development of these children is threatened after forced return. This study aims to gain insight from a children’s rights perspective into the situation of children who were forced to return to Armenia. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews with 17 children and their parents. Results show that children are negative about their lives in Armenia after forced return. They experience psychosocial, identity and physical problems. Access to basic needs, care and education is limited. The parents’ emotional availability decreases. From a children’s rights perspective, it can be concluded that the decision to return children in this study did not meet their developmental needs, their best interests and children’s rights are contravened

Static and dynamic factors underlying placement instability in residential youth care:A scoping review

Placement instability in residential youth care is an important issue. Youth in residential care have the highest number of previous placements compared to youth in other types of out-of-home care (e.g., foster care), and the high number of previous placements can be experienced as traumatic events. Placement instability is associated with negative outcomes for youth, such as mental health problems. However, there is no review of the factors associated with placement instability in residential care. In this study, we reviewed research (qualitative and quantitative) on factors related to placement instability in residential youth care. A search in four databases (PsycINFO, ERIC, SocINDEX, and Medline) resulted in 10,299 hits. After selecting on the inclusion criteria, we included fifteen articles in our analysis. We identified several youth, family, decision-making, care, and, organizational factors associated with placement instability in residential care. In general, the number of studies focusing on placement instability is small. Most studies focused on static (i.e., unchangeable) youth factors, such as sex and age. We found some indications that dynamic (i.e., changeable) family, care, and organizational factors, such as poor parenting skills, low staff competence and turnover of professionals are positively associated with placement instability. It is striking that most of the included studies focused mainly on static youth factors. We need more knowledge about dynamic factors to reduce placement instability in residential youth care. Future research should focus on elements that might prevent placement instability.</p