The HCD Global Alliance

This is a 9-page brief overview of the key findings of an academic research into the effects of institutional care for vulnerable children. It is published by the North American Council on Adoptable Children.

This is a 45-page research paper on  Uganda's response to street children. It attempts to investigate the validity and impact of the Kamparingisa National Rehabilitation Centre (KNRC) in working with street children in Uganda. The research was conducted by Oasis International Association and the Table in partnership.

This is an original 2004 comparative study of abandoned street children and formerly abandoned street children in La Paz, Bolivia.

This is a 2-page overview on residential care as an integral part of community development.

This is a 36-page preliminary summary report of a 2002-2003 study on the response by faith-based organisations in east and southern Africa to orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS. The study took place in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Uganda. It is published by World Conference of Religions for Peace and UNICEF.

This is a 20-page research paper on caring for separated children in the developing world.

This is a 12-page special report on an international program for training of CAN (Child Abuse and Neglect) Professionals in developing countries. It is published by the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (IPSCAN) in 2008.

In this essay, J.B. Jeyaraj highlights the contribution of British rule in India and the missionaries to stop the practice of female infanticide, feticide and abortion. He brings out different opinions of pro-life group and pro-choice group in interpreting the biblical texts for and against abortion. This essay is taken from the course reader "Children At Risk: Issues and Challenges" (ISPCK/CFCD 2009) with permission.

Este estudio de caso describe y analiza el Proyecto Encuentro Temprano (ETC) en Cochabamba, Bolivia. El enfoque de (ETC) está en trabajar con niños y niñas en riesgo social. La metodología consiste de entrevistas, grupos focales y documentación y tiene una énfasis especial en temas relacionados al protagonismo infantil. Investigado por Greg W. Burch

This is a 1-page global review of the situation of children at risk for 2007, adapted from "Understanding God’s Heart for Children: Toward a Biblical Framework", "State of the World's Children 2007", "2007 World Population Data Sheet" and " World Health Organization 2007".