Institutions are not necessarily good environments for children. In the face of challenges
such as HIV, Ebola, poverty, conflict and disaster the numbers have grown rather than …

This report presents the results of a rapid review of available evidence on the impact of
institutional child sexual abuse. The critical synthesis of available evidence provided will …

Objective To analyze lifetime and past-year victimization and polyvictimization among
adolescents in residential care from a southwestern European country. Also, age and …

The negative effects of institutionalization on children's wellbeing and psychological
adjustment have been extensively documented. Throughout the world, particularly in …

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is a multifaceted global phenomenon in
which adolescents involved in the child welfare system form a high-risk population …

Background: Policy makers struggling to protect the 153 million orphaned and separated
children (OSC) worldwide need evidence-based research on the burden of potentially …

Stress exposure is a major determinant for the development of several mental disorders (1),
one of the major causes of disability worldwide (2). For both treatment and prevention of …

Orphan adolescents are regarded as at-risk population, but some of them are able to thrive
with their vulnerability. Several factors contribute to the risk and it is necessary to explore …

The present chapter presents findings from a large-scale study of the experiences of
victimization by peers and by staff of adolescents in Israeli residential care settings (RCSs) …

Shelter programs are a core component of the service delivery system for youth who have
experienced human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Southeast Asia. Limited research …