PROMOTING QUALITY ALTERNATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Human Rights Council side event, 13h30-15h00, 5 February 2019 Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XXIV, prior light refreshments will be provided Supported by the Permanent Missions of the European Union, Italy and Uruguay, international organisations have organised a side-event to complement the annual day on the rights of children with disabilities. The objectives are to use international standards, in particular, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children to improve measures in order to: · Identify the main problems childre
CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue of Residential Treatment for Children and Youth Safety Perceptions of Children and Youth in Out-Of-Home Care Deadline: June 30, 2019 This special issue seeks to examine children’s perceptions of safety who reside in out-of-home care. We welcome submissions on the following themes: What are the ethics and methodologies of safety research among children in care? What is the impact of safety research on the researcher? How does “perception of safety” shape a youth’s well-being? How do we make a placement both be safe and feel safe? What is the role of safety in adult-youth therapeutic relationships? What are the future directions for safety research and program dev