This data-rich volume reviews short- and long-term consequences of residential or institutional
care for children across the globe as well as approaches to reducing maltreatment. Up-to-date
findings from a wide range of developing and developed countries identify forms of abuse and
neglect associated with institutionalization and their effects on development and pathology in
younger children adolescents and alumni. The sections on intervention strategies highlight
the often-conflicting objectives facing professionals and policymakers balancing the interests
of children families and facilities. But despite many national and regional variations two
themes stand out: the universal right of children to live in safety and the ongoing need for
professionals and community to ensure this safety. Included among the topics: Maltreatment and
living conditions in long-term residential institutions for children Outcomes from
institutional rearing Recommendations to improve institutional living Historical political
socio-economic and cultural influences on Child Welfare Systems Latin American and the
Caribbean African Asian Middle-Eastern Western and Eastern European countries and the
United States of America are presented. Child Maltreatment in Residential Care will inform
psychology professionals interested in the role of residential care in the lives of children
and possibilities for improved outcomes. It will also interest social workers and mental health
practitioners and researchers seeking evidence-based interventions for families adopting
children from residential care.
