Caring For Orphaned Children I

Author : Shang Xiaoyuan,Karen R. Fisher
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780739136966

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Caring for Orphaned Children in China by Shang Xiaoyuan,Karen R. Fisher Pdf

International media regularly features horrific stories about Chinese orphanages, especially when debating international adoption and human rights. Much of the popular information is dated and ill-informed about the experiences of most orphans in China today, Chinese government policy, and improvements evident in parts of China. Informal kinship care is the most common support for the orphaned children. The state supports orphans and abandoned children whose parents and relatives cannot be found or contacted. The book explores concrete examples about the changing experiences and future directions of Chinese child welfare policy. It is about the support to disadvantaged children, including abandoned children in the care of the state, most of whom have disabilities; HIV affected children; and orphans in kinship care. It identifies how many orphans are in China, how they are supported, the extent to which their rights are met, and what efforts are made to improve their rights and welfare provision. When our research about Chinese orphans started in 2001, these children were almost entirely voiceless. Since then, the Chinese government has committed to improving child welfare. We argue that a mixed welfare system, in which state provision supplements family and community care, is an effective direction to improve support for orphaned children. Government needs to take responsibility to guarantee orphans’ rights as children, and support family networks to provide care so that children can grow up in their own communities. The book contributes to academic and policy understanding of the steps that have been taken and are still required to achieve the goal of a child welfare system in China that meets the rights of orphans to live and thrive with other children in a family.

Author : Johnny Carr,Laura Captari
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433677977

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Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr,Laura Captari Pdf

Christians are clearly called to care for orphans, a group so close to the heart of Jesus. In reality, most of the 153 million orphaned and vulnerable children in the world do not need to be adopted, and not everyone needs to become an adoptive parent. However, there are other very important ways to help beyond adoption. Indeed, caring for orphaned and vulnerable children requires us to care about related issues from child trafficking and HIV/AIDS to racism and poverty. Too often, we only discuss or theologize the issues, relegating the responsibility to governments. No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Based on his own personal journey toward pure religion, Johnny Carr moves readers from talking about global orphan care to actually doing something about it in Orphan Justice. Combining biblical truth with the latest research, this inspiring book: • investigates the orphan care and adoption movement in the U.S. today • examines new data on the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children • connects “liberal issues” together as critical aspects or orphan care • discovers the role of the church worldwide in meeting these needs • develops a tangible, sustainable action plan using worldwide partnerships • fleshes out the why, what, and how of global orphan care • offers practical steps to getting involved and making a difference

Author : Todd R. Chipman
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802497741

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Until Every Child Is Home by Todd R. Chipman Pdf

“A wise and experienced guide, Todd Chipman offers practical direction on how local congregations can do better in our quest to care for those Jesus calls ‘the least of these my brothers.’” –Russell Moore, author of Adopted for Life Your church is doing so much already. Trying to convince people to do foster care or adoption can feel like just another daunting, impossible task. It’s hard enough to get volunteers for the nursery, much less volunteers to foster or adopt a child! But what if we’re thinking about it the wrong way? What if orphan care actually increases your church’s capacity to do ministry? What if this one ministry opens doors to many others? Discover how orphan care transforms 6 key aspects of your ministry, meet dozens of families and churches who have experienced the transformative power of orphan care, and learn how you can get involved even if you’re not ready to foster or adopt. After catching the vision for this vital ministry, you’ll be ready to join them!

Author : Fisher XIAOYUAN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1498556922

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Caring for Orphaned Children I by Fisher XIAOYUAN Pdf

Author : Phetsile K. Dlamini
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 0796920656

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A Description Selected Interventions for the Care of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe by Phetsile K. Dlamini Pdf

Author : Nicholas Terpstra
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421429335

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Abandoned Children of the Italian Renaissance by Nicholas Terpstra Pdf

In the early development of the modern Italian state, individual orphanages were a reflection of the intertwining of politics and charity. Nearly half of the children who lived in the cities of the late Italian Renaissance were under fifteen years of age. Grinding poverty, unstable families, and the death of a parent could make caring for these young children a burden. Many were abandoned, others orphaned. At a time when political rulers fashioned themselves as the "fathers" of society, these cast-off children presented a very immediate challenge and opportunity. In Bologna and Florence, government and private institutions pioneered orphanages to care for the growing number of homeless children. Nicholas Terpstra discusses the founding and management of these institutions, the procedures for placing children into them, the children's daily routine and education, and finally their departure from these homes. He explores the role of the city-state and considers why Bologna and Florence took different paths in operating the orphanages. Terpstra finds that Bologna's orphanages were better run, looked after the children more effectively, and were more successful in returning their wards to society as productive members of the city's economy. Florence's orphanages were larger and harsher, and made little attempt to reintegrate children into society. Based on extensive archival research and individual stories, Abandoned Children of the Italian Renaissance demonstrates how gender and class shaped individual orphanages in each city's network and how politics, charity, and economics intertwined in the development of the early modern state.

Author : Joanne Bailey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1565494849

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Orphan Care by Joanne Bailey Pdf

It is estimated that there are some 140 million orphans worldwide, most of them in transition countries such as Russia and Brazil or poorer regions of the Global South. In Orphan Care, Jo Bailey and her contributors argue that efforts to help orphans have been marred by over-reliance on models and practices originating in the developed countries of the Global North. Bailey’s collection is unique in that the contributors to the book are from Botswana, Brazil, China, Russia, Thailand, and Zimbabwe. The collection provides an insider on the ground perspective on orphan care in these respective countries. Each chapter covers the country’s history and background of policy and services to orphans, the dominant reasons children are brought into care; and the prevailing forms of current orphan services. The book questions the conventional wisdom and appropriateness of imported orphan care models and services and shows the lessons that Northern sociologists and development practitioners can learn from their counterparts in the South and how people can work together to create and implement effective orphan care programs throughout the world. By providing an indigenous expert approach to orphan care practice in middle and extremely poor countries, Bailey’s collection offers insights and analysis rarely found in the conventional sociological and development literature on orphans and orphan services, and, as such, constitutes a valuable guide and reference for social workers, NGO leaders, and policy-makers. The book is also recommended for courses on comparative sociology, the sociology of developing countries, and the cultural influences on social work practice.

Author : Dawn Davenport
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780767925204

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The Complete Book of International Adoption by Dawn Davenport Pdf

The go-to guide for everything you want to know about international adoption From the initial decision—Is adoption right for you?—through returning home with your child—How can you ease the transition?—The Complete Book of International Adoption takes parents step by step through the entire process of adopting a child from another country. You will find: • An easy-to-understand analysis of the differences between domestic and international adoption • Advice on choosing a country, including 25 important factors to consider, such as the waiting times involved and the estimated costs for each of the top placing countries, with charts for easy comparison • A detailed discussion of the potential health issues based on the latest research and interviews with doctors who specialize in international adoption • Worksheets and a suggested system for preparing and organizing the extensive paperwork involved • Parenting tips to enhance attachment and suggestions for addressing the issues that come up in raising an internationally adopted child • Real parents’ stories and advice at every stage of the process • Plus all of the information you need to select your agency, plan financially, prepare for the home study, travel sensibly, evaluate your child’s health and integrate your new family More than just provide the facts, The Complete Book of International Adoption also helps parents manage the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the territory. Sensitive, wise, and often witty, this book is a must-have for any parent considering building their family through adoption.

Author : Philip Darke,Keith McFarland,Brian Fikkert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1625860099

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In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence by Philip Darke,Keith McFarland,Brian Fikkert Pdf

How can we love with excellence the millions of orphaned and vulnerable children in our world who have lost their parents, have no relatives to love them well, and likely will not be adopted? In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence frames a conversation around this question through a collaborative effort involving fifteen authors from orphan care organizations around the world, bringing to the table an often-neglected component of orphan care. After discussing why everyone in the world, Christian and non-Christian alike, should care to the core about caring for orphans, In Pursuit examines a framework-from family to spiritual formation (and a whole lot in between)-of what excellent, best-practice orphan care looks like in situations where kinship care, legal adoption, quality foster care, or reunification with biological family is not possible, feasible, or likely to occur. As you read this book, you will be invited to learn from others seeking best-practice orphan care, engage in the conversation, and advocate for orphans around the world . . . and in your own backyard.

Author : Jennifer Toth
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780684844800

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Orphans of the Living by Jennifer Toth Pdf

Jails, hospitals, and strip joints; the celebrations of straight-A report cards, graduations, and Congressional honors - as the children demonstrate their humor, hope, and resilience in trying to overcome their society's failure.

Author : Jason Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1625861273

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All in Orphan Care by Jason Johnson Pdf

It was never God's intent for children to be without a family! This is why scripture says He assumes the role of father to the fatherless and He sets the lonely in families. This is the heart of God - a good, loving and gracious Father. This is also the basis of His mandate towards us, the Church, to care for vulnerable children and families around us. Our call to care for the vulnerable and orphaned is rooted in God's care of us through Jesus. That's what this book is about - the work of Christ on our behalf in the gospel. ALL IN Orphan Care is a six-session study guide designed to prepare and equip those exploring the call to foster care, adoption or some aspect of supporting families. This multi-faceted curriculum can be used in groups, classes or other equipping environments. It includes: Six sessions on theology, realistic expectations, confronting fears, clarifying your role, etc. Engaging group discussion guides Encouraging personal reflection questions Powerful stories from real-life foster and adoptive families Inspiring articles on some of the most commonly asked questions ...and so much more! For bulk orders of 20 or more books, visit www.allinorphancare.com. Discounts apply.

Author : Wayne Lavender
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630478575

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Who Will Care for the Orphan? by Wayne Lavender Pdf

This book is an important contribution for all United Methodists concerned that their denomination is approaching irrelevance. Within its pages Dr. Lavender offers a Biblical, Wesleyan and means-tested approach that both saves the lives of millions of orphans and vulnerable children and inspires evangelical hope for the church.

Author : Joanna Penglase
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1920731660

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Orphans of the Living by Joanna Penglase Pdf

In August 2004, Parliamentary senators wept as they presented Forgotten Australians, the report from the Senate Inquiry into the treatment of children in care. Half a million children grew up in 'care' in twentieth-century Australia, and most often these children lived with daily brutal physical and emotional abuse in the sterile environment of an institution. In Orphans of the Living, drawing from interviews, submissions to the Senate Inquiry, and her own experience, Joanna Penglase describes, for the first time, the experience from the perspective of the survivors. With tenderness, compassion and intellect, Penglase begins to unravel the seemingly inexplicable: how and why did this happen? She looks not only at the profound personal costs to these children, but the huge social and economic costs of these past policies.

Author : Johnny Carr,Laura Captari
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433677984

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Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr,Laura Captari Pdf

Combining biblical theology and a personal journey with the latest social research, "Orphan Justice" moves readers from talking about global orphan care to actually doing something about it.

Author : Leslie Wang
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1503600114

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Outsourced Children by Leslie Wang Pdf

It's no secret that tens of thousands of Chinese children have been adopted by American parents and that Western aid organizations have invested in helping orphans in China—but why have Chinese authorities allowed this exchange, and what does it reveal about processes of globalization? Countries that allow their vulnerable children to be cared for by outsiders are typically viewed as weaker global players. However, Leslie K. Wang argues that China has turned this notion on its head by outsourcing the care of its unwanted children to attract foreign resources and secure closer ties with Western nations. She demonstrates the two main ways that this "outsourced intimacy" operates as an ongoing transnational exchange: first, through the exportation of mostly healthy girls into Western homes via adoption, and second, through the subsequent importation of first-world actors, resources, and practices into orphanages to care for the mostly special needs youth left behind. Outsourced Children reveals the different care standards offered in Chinese state-run orphanages that were aided by Western humanitarian organizations. Wang explains how such transnational partnerships place marginalized children squarely at the intersection of public and private spheres, state and civil society, and local and global agendas. While Western societies view childhood as an innocent time, unaffected by politics, this book explores how children both symbolize and influence national futures.