A plethora of studies from sub-Saharan Africa indicate that orphaned and vulnerable children are exposed to adverse health, education and other social outcomes. Across diverse settings, conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes have been successful in improving health outcomes amongst vulnerable children. This study explored the pathways of CCTs' impact on the health of orphans and vulnerable ...

In this article we argue that the asset-based app roa ch is one exp lana tion fo r sustainability in programm es supporting vulnerable children. We structure our argument by formu lating five questions and then pursuing tentative answers to them. We start our contention by highlighting the particularity of the challenges faced in schools to support vulnerable children. We then consider the com ...

At the end of September 2002 there were 2633 children in prison in England and Wales. Since November 2002, the Children Act 1989 applies to children held in prison. The challenge to paediatricians is to recognise and meet the needs of these vulnerable and needy children. This can be achieved by putting in place similar provisions to those recommended for Looked After Children.

The quality and robustness of childcare professionals’ thinking about protective factors is crucial to interventions with vulnerable children. Yet, in are under-conceptualized policy practice have been overshadowed by the concept risk. This study uses discourse analysis examine how professionals discuss response risk a way that demonstrates critical thinking. Findings Data was collected from 30...

Climate Change Litigation: Vulnerable Children and a Duty of CareThis article considers climate change jurisprudence in the context other eschatological narratives developing theme ecological catastrophe. It focusses particular on concepts fault, harm responsibility, referents case narratives, as expounding sense outrage at excesses modern capitalism, converse use child party innocent all agenc...