Foreign children in foster care (on the example of Bialskie region)

2018 ◽  
Vol 570 (5) ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
Maria Ruszkowska ◽  
Beata Wołosiuk
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Refugee Children ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Unaccompanied Minors ◽  
Family Situation ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject

This publication concerns refugee children who are not adequately cared for by adults and come to foster care in Poland. "Unaccompanied foreign child" means a child who does not have Polish nationality and is without a statutory representative, i.e. a parent or a guardian. The publication contains information obtained through interviews conducted with three educators who are long-term employees of care and educational institutions in the Bialskie region. The subject of interest was the situation of unaccompanied minors coming to care and education institutions. The analyses included family situation of these children (along with the status of their parents), length of their stay in foster care, types of emerging educational and upbringing difficulties and the possibility of implementing intercultural education in a care and education institution.

Assessing the Health Status of Children Entering Foster Care

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Chernoff ◽  
Terri Combs-Orme ◽  
Christina Risley-Curtiss ◽  
Alice Heisler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Complete Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Short Time

Objective. Most research on health problems of children in foster care has been cross-sectional, resulting in overselection of children who have been in care long-term and underrepresentation of children who are in care for a short time. Methodology. This paper reports on the health of a large cohort of children who had complete health examinations at the time of entry into foster care in a middle-size city during a 2-year period. Results. Results indicate that >90% of the children had an abnormality in atleast one body system, 25% failed the vision screen, and 15% failed the hearing screen. The children were also lighter and shorter than the norm. Mental health screening revealed that 75% had a family history of mental illness or drug or alcohol abuse. Of children older than 3 years of age, 15% admitted to or were suspect for suicidal ideation and 7% for homicidal ideation. Of the children younger than 5 years of age, 23% had abnormal or suspect results on developmental screening examinations. At the time of entry into foster care, 12% of the children required an antibiotic. More than half needed urgent or nonurgent referrals for medical services and, for children >3 years of age, more than half needed urgent or nonurgent referrals for dental and mental health services. Just 12% of the children required only routine follow-up care. Conclusions. The high prevalence and broad range of health needs of children at the time they enter foster care necessitate the design and implementation of better models of health care delivery for children in foster care.

scholarly journals Expectations and Realities of Knowledge Management: Experiences from Higher Education in Developing Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Krishna Prasad Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Technology Leadership ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Leadership Culture ◽  
The Status ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Day By Day

The aim of this paper is to view the theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge management in the higher education of developing countries of Asia and Africa. It also emphasizes the usage and importance of Knowledge Management (KM) in developing countries. This paper argues that the use of KM is growing day by day in higher education institution after the development of information technology (IT), and information and communication technology (ICT). KM is highlighted in the developing countries along with the enablers of KM such as technology, leadership, culture and environment. Consequently, development of KM is not going ahead as intended in such countries. The aim of this paper is to explore the status and impact of KM in higher education institutions (HEIs) of developing countries. In this era, the usage of KM is increasing day by day in business sectors and educational institutions as well. This paper aims to elaborate the expectations of KM in higher education institutes of developing countries.

scholarly journals “STUDENTS FOR CHILDREN”: A VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME-MODEL FOR UNIVERSITIES FOR THE SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4.2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Gabriella Kulcsár ◽  
Judit Zeller ◽  
Beáta Korinek
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
The University ◽  
University Settings

Foster care institutions are badly understaffed and operate on the lowest expected standards in terms of human resources in Hungary. In many cases, child protection personnel working with children in foster care do not have the necessary qualifications, and even those that do are often so overloaded with tasks that they cannot routinely engage in meaningful social interactions with the children. This paper introduces a unique and easily adaptable model of volunteer ,,work in university settings that aims to improve the situation of children in foster care. The Students for Children Volunteer Programme was founded in 2010 in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pécs, Hungary, and is now part of the curriculum there both as an elective course and as a cross-faculty programme. From the outset, the primary goal of this initiative has been to improve the situation of children in foster care through student mentoring by empowering them to manage everyday challenges and develop meaningful perspectives on their futures. Other equally important objectives are to enhance students’ social sensitivity and skills and to shape their thinking through this challenging work. Since its inception, the programme has been operating with unbroken success and, over the years, nearly 400 volunteers have completed the programme. The long-term plan is that through this model a country-wide network of similar volunteer programmes can be developed to improve the situation of children in need. Although aspects of the Students for Children programme still need to be refined, our experience with it shows that it has invaluable social, educational, and psychological effects on both the children and the future law professionals.

scholarly journals To discussion of the Сoncept of the draft Federal law “Forest Code of the Russian Federation”

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
V.V. Chebotareva ◽  
◽  
P.A. Chebotarev ◽  
V.G. Storozhenko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
The Status ◽  
Forest Code ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Private Forest Management

The article discusses the concept of the draft Federal Law of the Forest Code of the Russian Federation put forward by the CEPL staff. The timeliness of such a discussion by the wide professional community is recognized. Proposals are being made to change a number of provisions of the Concept. It is proposed to clarify the status of “wild forests”. The thesis about the inadmissibility of leaving the cutting areas of oak forests for natural overgrowth is emphasized, which leads to the transformation of strategically valuable oak formations of the Central Black Earth Region into significantly less valuable deciduous forests without his participation. The authors support the position on the unacceptability of the existing model of private forest management, which leads to “deterioration of the state of forests, reduction of their economic and ecological potential.” A number of proposals are being made to improve the country’s forestry. It is proposed to restore the Ministry of Forestry, transfer the use of forest resources to state forestry enterprises, staffed with personnel, equipment and machinery for the production of all types of forestry work. To add to the section on the indefinite use of forest plots, research institutions, educational institutions, in the use of which there are forest plots for long-term research. It is necessary to exclude other types of use of forest areas (for example, hunting use), where research or educational activities are carried out.

scholarly journals A national study of the impact of outpatient mental health services for children in long-term foster care

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Bellamy ◽  
Geetha Gopalan ◽  
Dorian E. Traube
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Outpatient Mental Health ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
The Impact

Despite the tremendous mental health need evidenced by children in foster care and high rates of use of mental health services among children in foster care, little is known about the impact of outpatient mental health services on the behavioral health of this population. This study utilizes data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW), the first nationally representative study of child welfare in the United States. A subsample of 439 children who have experienced long-term foster care were included in this study. These data were used to estimate the impact of outpatient mental health services on the externalizing and internalizing behavior problems of children in long-term foster care. A propensity score matching model was employed to produce a robust estimate of the treatment effect. Results indicate that children who have experienced long-term foster care do not benefit from the receipt of outpatient mental health services. Study results are discussed in the context of earlier research on the quality of mental health services for children in foster care.

scholarly journals Can adoption at an early age protect children at risk from depression in adulthood? A Swedish national cohort study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e000353
Author(s):  
Anders Hjern ◽  
Jesus Palacios ◽  
Bo Vinnerljung
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
General Population ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Adoptive Parents ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
Antidepressive Medication

ObjectiveOur aim was to investigate whether the risk of depression in adulthood in children raised by substitute parents from an early age differ by care arrangements.MethodsRegister study in Swedish national cohorts born 1972–1981, with three study groups of children raised in adoptive or foster homes with care starting before the age of 2 years and a comparison majority population group. Cox regression estimated HRs of prescribed antidepressive medication and specialised psychiatric care with a diagnosis of depression in adulthood during 2006–2012.ResultsCompared with the general population, long-term foster care carried the highest age-adjusted and sex-adjusted HR for both antidepressive medication, 2.07 (95% CI 1.87 to 2.28), and psychiatric care for depression, 2.85 (95% CI 2.42 to 3.35), in adulthood. Adults raised by adoptive parents were far more similar to the general population with HR of 1.19 (95% CI 1.00 to 1.43) for domestic and 1.13 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.18) for international adoption for antidepressive medication. Adjusting the analysis for school marks and income attenuated these risks more in the long-term foster care group.ConclusionThe study demonstrates the benefits of early adoption when substitute parents are provided for young children, and underlines the importance of improved educational support for children in foster care.

Is High-alumina Cement a Satisfactory Structural Material?

1975 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Neville
Keyword(s):  
Structural Behavior ◽  
High Alumina ◽  
Cement Concrete ◽  
Alumina Cement ◽  
High Alumina Cement ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Long Term Behavior ◽  
Loss Of Strength

Long-term behavior of high-alumina cement concrete is described with an emphasis on the loss of strength due to conversion. Failures in various countries, especially in England, are reviewed. The status of the cement in a number of countries is reported, and it is concluded that there are no grounds for including the cement in Canadian standards.The current discussion on the need for a standard for high-alumina cement concrete in Canada makes the subject of the structural behavior of this material topical. For this reason, experiences in other countries, and especially the recent problems in England, may be of interest.

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