A year ago 330 hostages died as soldiers fought terrorists holding hundreds of school children, their parents and staff at School Number One in Beslan. The author speaks to an Edinburgh social worker who travelled to southern Russia to train professionals whose task it was to help survivors come to terms with their horrific experiences.
A year ago 330 hostages died as soldiers fought terrorists holding hundreds of school children, their parents and staff at School Number One in Beslan. The author speaks to an Edinburgh social worker who travelled to southern Russia to train professionals whose task it was to help survivors come to terms with their horrific experiences.
Collection of papers on the escalating problem of child and youth prostitution in Europe. Each chapter looks at the scope and rate of change of the problem, demography, geography, history, sociological and psychological issues, political and economic contexts, and public perceptions. Also looks at initiatives and their outcomes in: England, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, and Scotland.
Collection of papers on the escalating problem of child and youth prostitution in Europe. Each chapter looks at the scope and rate of change of the problem, demography, geography, history, sociological and psychological issues, political and economic contexts, and public perceptions. Also looks at initiatives and their outcomes in: England, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, and Scotland.
Discusses how Scottish child welfare methods have been seized upon in Russia, and how Kibble Education and Care Centre in Paisley have taken a key role in helping Russia to develop strategies for helping children at risk.
Discusses how Scottish child welfare methods have been seized upon in Russia, and how Kibble Education and Care Centre in Paisley have taken a key role in helping Russia to develop strategies for helping children at risk.
Subject terms:
social work, vulnerable children, child care, children;
This article is based on a tripartite East-West partnership developing social work education in St. Petersburg. It outlines the scale, manifestations and causes of the phenomenon of street children in St. Petersburg, and reviews aspects of the existing local state system for working with children in difficulties. Its primary focus is the developing work of non-governmental organisations; similar
This article is based on a tripartite East-West partnership developing social work education in St. Petersburg. It outlines the scale, manifestations and causes of the phenomenon of street children in St. Petersburg, and reviews aspects of the existing local state system for working with children in difficulties. Its primary focus is the developing work of non-governmental organisations; similar and divergent themes in their aims, methods and organisational development are examined through five case examples, which are compared with the findings of Council of Europe study. It concludes with a consideration of the national context, international links, and future policy and practice developments.
Children and Society, 26(1), January 2012, pp.51-62.
Publisher:
Wiley
Children living in less fortunate economic circumstances can be expected to be less satisfied with life and the association between single parenthood and reduced life satisfaction may be partly due to economic hardship. This paper examines differences in life satisfaction among 184,496 children in different family structures in 36 western countries. Findings revealed that children living...
Children living in less fortunate economic circumstances can be expected to be less satisfied with life and the association between single parenthood and reduced life satisfaction may be partly due to economic hardship. This paper examines differences in life satisfaction among 184,496 children in different family structures in 36 western countries. Findings revealed that children living with both biological parents reported higher levels of life satisfaction than children living with a single parent or parent–step-parent. Children in joint physical custody reported significantly higher levels of life satisfaction than their counterparts in other types of non-intact families. Difficulties in communicating with parents were strongly associated with less life satisfaction but did not mediate the relation between family structure and life satisfaction. Children in the Nordic countries characterised by strong welfare systems reported significantly higher levels of life satisfaction in all living arrangements except in single father households. While such life events as divorce or single motherhood may be heavily stigmatised in some countries and certain segments within countries, they may well be relatively meaningless in other social contexts. This may be a major source of the considerable variation in life satisfaction among children in living with single mothers or step-parents in different countries.
Subject terms:
mental health, poverty, quality of life, children, families;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
Bulgaria, Canada, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovenia, Turkey, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Collection of papers on recent developments in children's rights in British and international settings. Brings together contributions from academics, social welfare practitioners, educationalists, child psychologists and politicians.
Collection of papers on recent developments in children's rights in British and international settings. Brings together contributions from academics, social welfare practitioners, educationalists, child psychologists and politicians.
Subject terms:
physical disabilities, rights, social welfare law, children, childrens rights;
Journal of European Social Policy, 18(3), August 2008, pp.260-274.
Publisher:
Sage
...and universal child benefit schemes. Since the reforms in 2000, more children have received benefits and there has been improved targeting of low income households. Nevertheless, both inclusion and exclusion errors are considerable and although the poverty reduction impact has improved marginally since the reforms, its effect on child poverty has been small. Simulations show that universal schemes achieve
This article evaluates a policy change from universal to means-tested child allowances in terms of targeting efficiency and poverty reduction, taking the introduction of the latter form of benefits in Russia as a case-study. The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (RLMS) from 2000 to 2004 is used to analyse the impact of the reforms and to simulate the effects of various means-tested and universal child benefit schemes. Since the reforms in 2000, more children have received benefits and there has been improved targeting of low income households. Nevertheless, both inclusion and exclusion errors are considerable and although the poverty reduction impact has improved marginally since the reforms, its effect on child poverty has been small. Simulations show that universal schemes achieve additional poverty reductions with regard to all indicators because previously excluded children now also receive a benefit. However, size matters most: only by increasing benefit levels considerably can more substantial poverty reductions be achieved.
BRADBURY Bruce, JENKINS Stephen P., MICKLEWRIGHT John
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Publication year:
2001
Pagination:
309p.,tables,bibliogs.
Place of publication:
Cambridge
Analyses movement in and out of poverty by children in five industrialised countries. discusses issues such as: conceptual and measurement issues associated with a dynamic view of child poverty; cross-national comparison of child poverty rates and trends; cross-national comparisons of children's movements in and out of poverty; country-specific studies of child poverty dynamics; and the policy
Analyses movement in and out of poverty by children in five industrialised countries. discusses issues such as: conceptual and measurement issues associated with a dynamic view of child poverty; cross-national comparison of child poverty rates and trends; cross-national comparisons of children's movements in and out of poverty; country-specific studies of child poverty dynamics; and the policy implications of taking a dynamic perspective.
Disability and Society, 25(6), October 2010, pp.715-729.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Noting that parents providing long-term care for their children with impairments face many physical and emotional challenges, the aim of this study in a small city in Russia was to examine the perceptions of mothers of children with impairments of services and support for their long-term coping as primary caregivers. The study involved semi structured interviews with 20 mothers recruited from...
Noting that parents providing long-term care for their children with impairments face many physical and emotional challenges, the aim of this study in a small city in Russia was to examine the perceptions of mothers of children with impairments of services and support for their long-term coping as primary caregivers. The study involved semi structured interviews with 20 mothers recruited from a rehabilitation centre serving children with physical and developmental impairments, with questions covering issues such as diagnosis, information and services, finances, social support, kinds of treatment the child receives and plans for the future. Analysis revealed that planning for the future and navigating limited resources, overcoming structural barriers and cultural obstacles, and maintaining social support were the three most important aspects of mothers' abilities to cope with the demands of caregiving.
Subject terms:
mothers, service users, social networks, user views, children, disabilities;