March-April 2013 Issue
Items of Interest
- SRSG joins high-level Government officials, UNICEF and civil society representatives in strong call for inclusion of children protection from violence in the post 2015 development agenda. Read more...
- Three research reports from the Children's Research Centre launched by Minister for Children in Ireland. These reports were the culmination of a two-year baseline evaluation of the Early Learning Initiative (ELI) at the National College of Ireland (2009-2011). Read more...
- Patrice L Engle Dissertation Award For Global Early Child Development. The Bernard van Leer Foundation has established the Patrice L Engle Dissertation Award For Global Early Child Development to provide opportunities for junior scholars from or working in developing countries to conduct dissertation research in global early child development. Read more...
- Demandas por políticas de seguridad que garanticen los derechos de la infancia/ Demands for security policies that will guarantee children's rights. Read more about the Second Latin American Colloquium on the Politics of Security and Human Rights: Focusing on Early Childhood, Childhood and Adolescence which took place in Brazil in March. (Spanish text) Read more...
New Research Projects, Guides and Tools:
- Be Fair - Say No To Racism trials children’s workbooks in Dublin Primary Schools. In order to support schools in their important role of promoting and affirming respect for difference, the Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin, has recently launched the Be Fair –Say No To Racism initiative (www.befair.ie). Read more...
- Youth Mentoring: What makes it work? Equity for Children has begun a collaboration with the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD), researching and assessing the effectiveness of its Cornerstone Mentoring Program. Participants are mostly African-American and Latino boys in the fifth to nine grades. Read more...
Calls for Abstracts/Papers/Proposals:
- Convocatoria sobre Juventudes & Ciudadanía. Convocamos a los interesados a reflexionar sobre la condición crítica y movilizadora que están viviendo los jóvenes en esta coyuntura sociopolítica y que resuena con otros movimientos juveniles internacionales. Fecha de cierre; 30 de abril 2013. Read more...
- Requests for input for an M&E and Reintegration Project. Home: The Child Recovery and Reintegration Network is developing a toolkit to help organisations monitor and evaluate reintegration programmes for children. Questionnaire will close on the 29th April. Read more...
- Women's Refugee Commission: Reintegration and economic empowerment. WRC are collecting information and knowledge related to economic strengthening as a means to strengthen family reintegration of separated children. The team at WRC are interested in hearing from organisations who have experience of implementing economic strengthening programmes in the context of reintegration. Read more...
- Creating Non-violent Juvenile Justice Systems: Call for information. The International NGO Council on Violence against Children is preparing a report on violence and the juvenile justice system and is calling on organisations to share information. April 20 2013 at the latest. Read more...
- PhD in Child and Youth Research at Trinity College Dublin. Applicants are invited for the next intake of the cross-institutional, structured PhD in Child and Youth Research programme scheduled to commence in September, 2013. This is a four year, full-time PhD delivered as part of a collaboration between NUI Galway and Trinity College Dublin. Closing date is Tuesday 30th April 2013. Read more...
- Call for papers – Journal of International Child Care and Education Policy. Jointly published by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) from May 2013, ICEP intends to disseminate research and analysis regarding major issues of child care and education policy. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Read more...
Events
- 'Article 31' seminar to launch process of dissemination for Northern Irish children. The Centre for Children’s Rights, along with the Northern Ireland Children’s Commissioner, OFMDFM and the International Play Association, will be supporting a seminar organised by Playboard Northern Ireland in Belfast on 17th April, thus launching a process to determine how the global message of the UN General Comment can be made a reality for Northern Irish Children. Read more...
- Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2013: Evidence into action. The Sexual Violence Research Initiative announces the 3rd international conference on sexual violence research. The aim is to promote promising practices for preventing and responding to sexual and intimate partner violence. The Forum 2013 will be co-hosted by Partners for Prevention. 14 – 17 October, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Bangkok, Thailand. Read more...
- Launch of India Child Profiles book: Changing Lives in Andhra Pradesh. New book by Young Lives, Changing Lives in Andhra Pradesh: Young Lives Children Growing Up, will be launched at a special event in Hyderabad to be held during Global Education Week 2013. April 21st 2013, 1pm - 4pm. Read more...
- Lecture: “Growing up with the Millennium Development Goals: a longitudinal study of children in four developing countries” . The Structured PhD in Child and Youth Research in association with the Children's Research Centre, School of Social Work and Social Policy and Trinity International Development Initiative will host a Public Lecture by Dr. Virginia Morrow, Young Lives, Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. Monday 29th April 2013, 4pm at the Neil Hoey Theatre, Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Read more...
Books:
- Adolescent Girls, Cornerstone of Society: Building Evidence and Policies for Inclusive Societies. The book is a collection of papers offering new research and insights into the role and potential agency of adolescent girls in meeting emerging global challenges such as demographic transitions, economic crises, climate change and the expansion of technology and innovations. Read more...
Research Reports:
- Growing Up with the Promise of the MDGs Children’s hopes for the future of development. This report examines children’s experiences of growing up during the period of the Millennium Development Goals. Read more...
- Research Report: Trends in South African Child Welfare from 2001-2010. Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg. In an effort to move away from a discriminatory, residual welfare model towards one that is more inclusive, rights-based and developmental in character, the South African welfare system experienced important shifts post-apartheid. Read more...
Journals and Bulletins:
- Special Issue of Children, Youth and Environments: Children, Violence, Community and the Physical Environment. Special issue on community and physical environments as contexts of violence and healing for children. It includes papers from Northern Ireland, the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Portugal, South Africa, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more...
- Inbrief Series from Center on the Developing Child - Harvard Univerity: Latest Brief: Early Childhood Mental Health - Read more...
- Issue 4 : Quarterly Bulletin on Business & Children - March 2013. Quarterly Bulletin on Business & Children is produced by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre for its Business & Children Portal. Read more...
- Journal of Research on Adolescence Special Issue: Adolescents in the Majority World. This special issue showcases research on the 90% of the world's adolescents growing up in the “majority world” (i.e., Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean). Read more...
Working Papers:
- Summary paper: What are practitioners around the world saying about recovery and reintegration? Emerging themes 'from the frontline'. This brief paper draws on these Q & As to highlight the key themes and emerging trends from those working in the field. Read more...
- Harmful Traditional Practices and Child Protection: Contested Understandings and Practices of Female Child Marriage and Circumcision in Ethiopia. Young Lives Working Paper 93. Read more...
- Teaching Quality Counts: How Student Outcomes Relate to Quality of Teaching in Private and Public Schools in India. Young Lives Working Paper 91 . Read more...
Vacancies
- Network of European Foundations (NEF) is recruiting a new Programme Manager. NEF is recruiting a new Programme Manager for the initiative Children and Violence Evaluation Challenge Fund. Deadline for submission: 21st April 2013. Read more...
- Bernard van Leer Foundation seeks research and evaluation specialist. Based in The Hague on an initial 12-month contract with the possibility of renewal. The deadline for applications is April 28. Read more...
Links to the latest newsletters on child research:
Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University - February IssueHome: The Child Recovery and Reintegration Network - April Bulletin
International Bureau for Children's Rights: Newsletter on Children’s Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
International Bureau for Children's Rights: The Forum on Children in Armed Conflict Newsletter
International Bureau for Children's Rights: The Middle East and North Africa Newsletter
Better Care Network Newsletter - March 2013
International Social Service ISS - Monthly Review- N° 170-March 2013: Child-headed families - A form of alternative care among others?