Introduction: The care and support of children who are unable to live with their biological families is an important aspect of social welfare. Two prominent methods of providing care for these children are orphanages and foster care. While both approaches aim to ensure the well-being and development of children, there are significant differences between them. This essay compares and contrasts orphanages and foster care, examining their organizational structures, living arrangements, emotional support, and long-term outcomes. Organizational Structures: Orphanages and foster...
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Introduction: When children are unable to live with their biological parents, alternative care options such as orphanages and foster care provide support and stability. While both serve the purpose of providing a safe environment for children in need, there are distinct differences between orphanages and foster care. This essay aims to compare and contrast these two care systems, focusing on their structure, parental involvement, and long-term effects on children. Body: Structure: Orphanages, also known as residential institutions or children's homes,...
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Memory and trauma have an immense power over the human psyche. The effects of a traumatic event can last well into a subject’s life, and may affect them in ways in which they are not aware of. The Orphanage (2007) by J.A. Bayona examines how traumas of the past can haunt the events of the present, and how an individual can come to terms with trauma by interacting with it. The film follows Laura, who was an orphan. As an...
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Australia is the largest funder of residential care for children in South East Asia (Knaus, 2018). In 2017, Australia became the first country to declare orphanage trafficking a form of modern slavery (Australian Government, 2017). As a result of an Inquiry into whether Australia should have a Modern Slavery Act, the ‘Hidden in Plain Sight Report’ detailed extensive evidence submitted by Australian and international non-government organisations and experts on Australia’s contribution via funding and voluntourism to the over-institutionalisation of children...
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According to the UNICEF (United Nations International children’s Educational Fund ) an orphan is a child under 18 years of age who has lost one or both parents by any cause of death. Statistics show that there were nearly 4000 million orphans in the world in 2015, These unfortunate children are housed in orphanages where these orphans are expected to be provided with their basic needs, care and protection. However, in many instances, these expectations prove to be unmet and...
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Abstract The purpose of this research is to explore the view of Guatemala on children and its orphanage system as a whole. The resources that are used in this research are online-articles such as the New Yorker and the New York Times Co. report on the event; and previous scholar review studies on effect of orphanage on orphan, examples are: neglectant in care facility, sex trafficking, paper orphan, etc... Introduction The orphanages problem in Guatemala is a recently widespread events,...
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INTRODUCTION UNICEF and global partners define an orphan as a child less than 18 years of age who has lost one or both parents to any cause of death. By this definition, there were nearly 140 million orphans globally in 2015 of whom around 40% residing in Africa [1]. In Sudan, about 15 million population are children or under the age of 18 years old that is according to the second Sudan Household Health Survey (SHHS2) conducted by Sudan’s Federal...
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Philippines is one of the overpopulated countries in Asia (Angeles, Pagkalinawan, Vergara, Villafranca, 2018). One of the country’s problem facing nowadays is the need to address its status on the abandoned, neglected, and orphaned children. In line with this, it creates emotional and behavioral problems to the children since they are exposed to abuse and are lacking love from their parents which can also affect the enjoyment and the attitude of not showcasing their skills. Some of the orphanage here...
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The twentieth century has been one of the most eventful periods of Jewish history. Many of your parents or other members of your family have lived through and experienced these events. Write a researched essay on the life of ONE of your family members showing how that person’s experiences relate to the overall history of the period. (note that this question does not only deal with world war II; you must deal with the life-span of your subject.) Introduction “The...
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