Towards the Right Care for Children: Orientations for reforming alternative care systems in Africa, Asia, Latin America

The report shows how regulation, inspection and oversight of alternative provision is underfunded and underprioritized. The report highlights the need and importance of workforce development, including training, conditions, qualifications and numbers, needed in order to for reforms in care to be made possible and makes recommendations toward improvements.

Author(s):

Samantha Chaitkin, Nigel Cantwell, Dr. Chrissie Gale, Dr. Ian Milligan, Catherine Flagotheir, Claire O’Kane, Dr. Graham Connelly

Year of Publication:

2017

Workforce Theme(s):

Case Management, Community Workers, Developing, Financing, In-service training, Licensing, Monitoring and evaluation, Paraprofessionals, Planning, Pre-service training, Professional development, Supporting, Systems

Program Theme(s):

Alternative Care, Child Protection, Children

Geographic Location:

Chile, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nepal, Nigeria, Uganda

Resource Type(s):

Gray literature

Language(s):

English

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