Catalogue by countries / Child-headed Households: a feasible way forward, or an infringment of children's right to alternative care?
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| ISS/IRC Code | COM-ADOPT-ENG-66 |
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| Title | Child-headed Households: a feasible way forward, or an infringment of children's right to alternative care? |
| Author | PHILLIPS Charlotte |
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| General information | |
| Date published/issue | 00-00-2011 |
| Date received | 00-00-2011 |
| Place published | NETHERLANDS |
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| Publisher | Charlotte Phillips |
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| ISBN | 978-90-817636-0-8 |
| Type of material | Book |
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| Document description |
Research |
| Country concerned |
AFRICA |
| Index |
Child-care |
| Free text | The author presents an overview of the situation of children in need of alternative care in nine focus countries in the sub-sahara, as well as an anlysis of national legislation on alternative care in general and child headed household, in particular in these countries. In addition, the author concludes with a number of recoomendations, including the adoption of a universal definition of child-headed households and a legal framework for alternative care. |
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| Degree of interest | Of interest |
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Health Legal Social work --> |
| Potential users |
All |
| Other potential users |
Academic Adopt-Agency Adopt-Parents |