GLOSSARY
Placement in institutions
CRC Article = 20(3)
Note:
Article 20(3) of the CRC states that alternative care for children deprived of their family environment could include, inter alia, foster placement, kafala of Islamic law, adoption or, but only if necessary, placement in suitable institutions for the care of children.
See also:
Alternative care Children deprived of their family environment Judicial review Periodic review of placement Procedures