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Unicef: Definitions overview

Children in alternative care In line with child protection priorities of the region, the main data needs on children in alternative care and adoption are: knowing how many children are in alternative care, by type of care arrangement; knowing how many children are formally adopted during the year, by type of adoption; the basic profile of children living in alternative care and of adopted children, including age, sex and disability [...]

Growing up in lockdown: Europe’s children in the age of COVID-19

In February 2020 the COVID-19 virus started to spread in Europe. Since then our economies, societies, and daily lives have been turned upside down. This report reflects on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on children. It compiles information gathered from 25 countries across Europe, and provides recommendations for improving public policies in the short and long-term to support better outcomes for children and families. The assessment is accompanied by reflections [...]