As they come of age, orphaned children have the right for state-funded housing. Unfortunately, procedure still remains a complicated legal issue, and graduates orphanages spent years in accommodation waiting list. In this regard, constituent entities Russian Federation are striving to increase effectiveness regional policy, but number orphans need housing is increasing. most regions, state auth...

There have always been orphaned, abandoned and working children in the world. Historically, however, adequate systems to deal with these children existed. In the more industrialized societies, they were placed as apprentices, into foster care or in institutions. In the more traditional societies, they were absorbed into the extended family network. Many of these same tactics are still used in i...

BACKGROUND Children reared in deprived environments, such as institutions for the care of orphaned or abandoned children, are at increased risk for attention and behavior regulation difficulties. This study examined the neurobehavioral correlates of executive attention in post institutionalized (PI) children. METHODS The performance and event-related potentials (ERPs) of 10- and 11-year-old i...

Guardianship within families is often regarded as the most viable and preferred option for orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC). However, this will place a considerably increased burden on the new caregivers of these children. This study examines whether assistance to prospective families would incline them towards incorporating children and, if so, what would act as 'threshold' incentives fo...