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Building Bright Futures: What is needed to expand early childhood education and care for Ukraine's refugee children

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Building Bright Futures: What is needed to expand early childhood education and care for Ukraine's refugee children

Nine out of every 10 refugees arriving in host countries from Ukraine are women and children. Only 1 in 3 of Ukrainian refugee children are enrolled in early childhood education and care services. This emphasizes the need for expanding and strengthening early childhood education systems to ensure sufficient access for all children, and the integration of Ukranian refugee children in the host-community. These briefs offer recommendations for policymakers on ways to expand services, and how to facilitate the integration of refugee children and their families. Strategies include limiting the barriers that may hinder refugee children's access to ECEC settings, capitalizing existing physical and human resources to address gaps in service delivery, in addition to the inclusion of refugees in national and sub-national plans, data systems and financing, adapting policies and programmes to ensure considerations are made for refugee children.

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Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Peru: Evidence from Young Lives

Innocenti Working Papers

Understanding Children’s Experiences of Violence in Peru: Evidence from Young Lives

AUTHOR(S)
Gabriela Guerrero; Vanessa Rojas

Published: 2016 Innocenti Working Papers

This paper describes children’s experiences of violence at home in Peru, using a lifecourse approach. Violence against children at home tended to increase with age, as children took on more chores (especially in rural areas), and spent more time away from home (in some cases, in urban areas). The chances of being hit by parents increased when children failed in their responsibilities; spending more time away from home also presented potential dangers for children (e.g., being robbed in the community, joining a gang, etc.), and so violence was used as a means to protect them and to prevent them from being led astray. We discuss how living in poverty affects relationships between parents and children. Meeting the basic economic needs of a family is the priority for parents, who then have limited time, energy and resources to devote to their children. We also found that children exposed to violence in the home are also frequently exposed to corporal punishment at school.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 44 | Thematic area: Child Protection, Gender Issues | Tags: children at risk, corporal punishment, violence against children

Bambini a rischio in Europa centrale ed orientale: pericoli e prospettive - sintesi

Regional Monitoring Report

Bambini a rischio in Europa centrale ed orientale: pericoli e prospettive - sintesi

Published: 1997 Regional Monitoring Report

Questa pubblicazione è una sintesi del quarto Regional Monitoring Report che copre 18 paesi dell'Europa Centrale ed Orientale e dell'ex Unione Sovietica. Il quarto rapporto contiene: un aggiornamento sui cambiamenti nelle condizioni di vita delle famiglie e dell'infanzia; un indagine sui fattori di rischio per l'infanzia durante la transizione; un'analisi speciale sui bambini affidati alle cure pubbliche.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 22 | Thematic area: Countries in Transition | Tags: child poverty, children at risk, children in armed conflicts, children in especially difficult circumstances, economic and social conditions, economic transition, institutionalized children, public policy, standard of living | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Children at Risk in Central and Eastern Europe: Perils and Promises

Regional Monitoring Report

Children at Risk in Central and Eastern Europe: Perils and Promises

Published: 1997 Regional Monitoring Report

This Report looks at the changes in risks facing the 100 million children in the 18 countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Eight types of risk are considered in turn: poverty; war and dislocation; environmental degradation; health and health service deterioration; changes in family formation including rising family-breakdown rates; falling access to education and rising truancy; youth lifestyle and health including an increase in drug abuse and the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases; juvenile crime. The Report also indicates that institutional care, fostering and adoption remain in need of sweeping reform, examines the failure of substitute care and emphasizes the preventive role of family support policies.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 180 | Thematic area: Countries in Transition | Tags: child poverty, children at risk, children in armed conflicts, children in especially difficult circumstances, economic and social conditions, economic transition, public policy, standard of living | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Children at Risk in Central and Eastern Europe: Perils and Promises - a Summary

Regional Monitoring Report

Children at Risk in Central and Eastern Europe: Perils and Promises - a Summary

Published: 1997 Regional Monitoring Report

This Report looks at the changes in risks facing the 100 million children in the 18 countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Eight types of risk are considered in turn: poverty; war and dislocation; environmental degradation; health and health service deterioration; changes in family formation including rising family-breakdown rates; falling access to education and rising truancy; youth lifestyle and health including an increase in drug abuse and the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases; juvenile crime. The Report also indicates that institutional care, fostering and adoption remain in need of sweeping reform, examines the failure of substitute care and emphasizes the preventive role of family support policies.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 22 | Thematic area: Countries in Transition | Tags: child poverty, children at risk, children in armed conflicts, children in especially difficult circumstances, economic and social conditions, economic transition, public policy, standard of living | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Regional Monitoring Report

Children at Risk in Central and Eastern Europe: Perils and Promises (Russian version)

Published: 1997 Regional Monitoring Report

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 172 | Thematic area: Countries in Transition | Tags: child poverty, children at risk, children in armed conflicts, children in especially difficult circumstances, economic and social conditions, economic transition, public policy, standard of living | Publisher: ICDC

Enfants au risque en Europe centrale et orientale: périls et promesses - résumé

Regional Monitoring Report

Enfants au risque en Europe centrale et orientale: périls et promesses - résumé

Published: 1997 Regional Monitoring Report

Le rapport prend en considération un éventail d'indicateurs non économiques parmi lesquels diverses mesures de transformations démographiques, telles que les tendances de la mortalité, de la fécondité, du mariage et du divorce. Ces changements peuvent présenter de l'intérêt par eux-mêmes, mais aussi être un indicateur de tendances économiques et sociales sous-jacentes difficiles à mesurer directement.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Countries in Transition | Tags: child poverty, children at risk, children in armed conflicts, children in especially difficult circumstances, economic and social conditions, economic transition, public policy, standard of living | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Children at Risk in Romania: Problems old and new

Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series

Children at Risk in Romania: Problems old and new

AUTHOR(S)
Catalin Zamfir; Elena Zamfir

Published: 1996 Innocenti Occasional Papers, Economic Policy Series

This paper has three parts. The first examines the problems of Romanian children at risk in their natural families; the second analyses the conditions of abandoned children, children in institutions and other children in special circumstances of risk; and the third offers a summary of the present policy environment. Since many of the features of the situation of children today and of current child-protection policies are the product of a historical process, the paper also details the evolution under the former socialist government administrations of the approach towards children and towards social protection.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 56 | Thematic area: Countries in Transition | Tags: child care, children at risk, economic transition, institutionalized children, social policy | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Brazil: The fight for childhood in the city

Innocenti Studies

Brazil: The fight for childhood in the city

AUTHOR(S)
Anthony Swift

Published: 1991 Innocenti Studies

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 44 | Thematic area: Urban Child | Tags: children at risk, street children, urban children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Brésil: la lutte pour l'enfance dans la ville

Innocenti Studies

Brésil: la lutte pour l'enfance dans la ville

AUTHOR(S)
Anthony Swift

Published: 1991 Innocenti Studies

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 48 | Thematic area: Urban Child | Tags: children at risk, street children, urban children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

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Prospects for Children in the Polycrisis: A 2023 Global Outlook

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Prospects for Children in the Polycrisis: A 2023 Global Outlook

This report outlines the polycrisis in which the world finds itself — multiple, simultaneous shocks with strong interdependencies, intensified in an ever-more integrated world — along with eight trends that will shape child rights and well-being in the coming year.

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Data Must Speak: Comprendre les facteurs de performance des écoles togolaises

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Data Must Speak: Comprendre les facteurs de performance des écoles togolaises

Le gouvernement togolais, à travers le plan sectoriel de l'éducation (PSE) 2014-2025, vise à atteindre une éducation primaire universelle de qualité. A travers cet objectif, le gouvernement reconnaît les défis actuels en liaison avec l'accès et la participation à l’éducation primaire, ainsi que dans la rétention de tous les écoliers Togolais. Mieux comprendre les performances des écoles fait partie des actions nécessaires pour relever ces défis.

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Inclusion Matters: Inclusive Interventions for Children with Disabilities – An evidence and gap map from low- and middle-income countries

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Inclusion Matters: Inclusive Interventions for Children with Disabilities – An evidence and gap map from low- and middle-income countries

In this publication we report our Evidence and Gap Mapping (EGM) of “Inclusive Interventions for Children with Disabilities in LMICs”. It shows that research is lacking in many critical areas: awareness and non-discrimination, protection, adequate standard of living, family and community life, and empowerment – that represent critical areas of policy and programming in need of robust evidence to improve inclusion and participation. Specific areas overlooked include tackling harmful stereotypes, tackling abuse and violence and ways to reduce stigma; on improving accessibility to water, sanitation, hygiene, housing and food; and interventions that aim for children with disabilities to enjoy their right to be heard, to play and to have their views considered in all matters affecting them. Health research covers 3 in 4 of all studies in our EGM, but there is little evidence on improving access to general health services and accessibility for children with disabilities in healthcare settings. Inclusive education was moderately represented, but lacked the detail to understand how it was implemented or if inclusive education was effective in improving (or harming) academic outcomes, school readiness, graduation rates or the quality of educational services. The companion protocol for the EGM can be found at this link Please also see our EGM on Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions

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A series of artworks produced by children to describe their environments is displayed as cards

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Children's Views about their Environments

A collection of artworks created by children and young people from Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, and New Zealand on key environmental issues highlighted in the Innocenti Report Card 17 'Places and Spaces: Environments and children's well-being'. In each country participating in this project, small groups of children and adolescents discussed how global environmental challenges affect their daily lives. Based on their discussions, children engaged in creative activities: they made videos, drew or wrote stories, took photos, and wrote or recorded audio captions for their artwork.

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Unlocking Learning: The use of digital learning to support the education and inclusion of refugees and migrant children in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Unlocking Learning: The use of digital learning to support the education and inclusion of refugees and migrant children in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the number of refugees and migrants arriving in the country has increased from just a few dozen arrivals annually prior to 2017 to 95,000 between 2018 and 2022. This increase has put incredible strain on the country’s education systems.

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