Exploring Factors Associated with Educational Outcomes for Orphan and Abandoned Children in India
Abstract
India has more than 25 million orphan and abandoned children (OAC) (United Nations Children’s Fund, 2012). The burden of care for these OAC is on caregivers that are often ill equipped to meet their needs due to inadequate assets. Previous studies suggest that in communities with limited resources, OAC residing with non-biological caregivers are more at risk than those fostered by a biological parent. This study explores the association of caregiver and child characteristics with OAC educational outcome in India. The analysis was conducted using hierarchical logistic regression. The findings have implications for practice and policy in the global child welfare field.
Categories: Care
Other articles
Effect of Spirulina platensis Supplementation on Nutritional and Biochemical Parameters of Under Five Years Malnourished Children from an Orphanage in Douala, Cameroon
Malnutrition is the underlying cause of 50% of morbidity and mortality in the under-five age group. Its frequencies have…
Read moreNutritional Status of Under-five Children living in Orphanages compared with their Counterparts living with their Families in Host Communities in Lagos State
Background: The prevalence of malnutrition in Nigerian orphanages is not clearly defined despite the high burden. This study…
Read moreCommunity Participation In Community Day Secondary Schooling for Orphaned and Vulnerable Students in Malawi in an Era of Shrinking Community
The purpose of this dissertation is to interrogate the meanings of “community” “participation,” and “community participation”…
Read moreAnnotation: Childhood bereavement following parental death
Psychological outcomes in children who have experienced the death of a parent are heterogeneous. One child in five is likely…
Read more