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Review
. 2020 Aug;4(8):606-633.
doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30060-2. Epub 2020 Jun 24.

Institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children 2: policy and practice recommendations for global, national, and local actors

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Institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children 2: policy and practice recommendations for global, national, and local actors

Philip S Goldman et al. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020 Aug.
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A model for improving children's care outcomes A systemic cross-sectoral approach will yield benefits across generations.
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Key elements of a global initiative on transforming the care of children NGO=non-governmental organisation.
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Key elements of a national care system
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The care continuum Small, high-quality residential care facilities should be few in number and at the margins of the system.
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Model for scaling up national care reform The content and sequencing of measures to scale depend on country context.
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Six wellbeing domains that are crucial to the process of reintegration of children Reunification refers to the point at which the child and caregiver are brought back together. As all domains are addressed and secured, the reunification moves towards long-term reintegration.
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