GUARANTEE OF CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE FAMILY STRENGTHENING SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

In 2012, 10,887 children resided in state-run residential care institutions in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Out of them, more than 80 percent were children whose parents were alive and known to the authorities, but who have been deprived of parental rights. Institutionalization negatively impacts children's health and development. These children are often subjected to violence, child trafficking, and most of them leave formal care without the skills needed to begin an independent life. The current report provides evidence and proof of the necessity for reforming the national child protection and family strengthening system so as it would be capable to adequately support the most vulnerable children and their families as well as to prevent family separation. The report provides an in-depth review and analysis of the latest data published by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, international organizations and NGOs operating in the country.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Kelekeyeva, Gulnaz Batyrbaevna

Contributors dc:contributor

• Charles Hanna, Moni McIntyre

• Child protection system
• Children and families at risk of separation
• Family strengthening system
• Orphans and children deprived of parental care
• Republic of Kazakhstan
• State-run residential care

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/736

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1752