A5018798833- Family Support in Illness
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Soviet and Russian History
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Russia and Soviet political economy
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Political Systems and Governance
- Health and Conflict Studies
- American and British Literature Analysis
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
Rhode Island College
2013
University of California, Berkeley
1992
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic priorities have focused on prevention, detection, and response. Beyond morbidity mortality, pandemics carry secondary impacts, such as children orphaned or bereft of their caregivers. Such often face adverse consequences, including poverty, abuse, institutionalisation. We provide estimates for the magnitude this problem resulting from describe need resource allocation.MethodsWe used mortality fertility data to model minimum rates COVID-19-associated deaths...
In the 6 months following our estimates from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, proliferation of new coronavirus variants, updated mortality data, and disparities in vaccine access increased amount children experiencing COVID-19-associated orphanhood. To inform responses, we aimed model increases numbers affected by orphanhood caregiver death, as well cumulative age-group distribution circumstance (maternal or paternal orphanhood).
Around the world reports are emerging of numerous residential institutions for children being closed as a result novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Children appear to be sent back their communities without proper consideration where they will reside, how transition supported, and whether safety monitored. Our view international experts on institutional care reform is that although overall shift from family-based priority, these transitions need carefully planned managed,...
Background: Nearly one in six children lived war zones 2021. Evidence-based psychosocial and parenting support has potential to mitigate negative impacts for parents co-exposed displacement. In the current Ukraine, local mental health experts co-created evaluated, collaboration with global experts, effectiveness of groups, called 'Hope Groups', on improvements health, positive parenting, violence against after 2022 Russian invasion.Methods: Participants (n=577) included Ukrainian caregivers...
<title>Abstract</title> Background In 2021, more than two-thirds of the world’s children lived in a conflict-affected country. 2022, 13 million Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes after Russia’s full-scale invasion. <italic>Hope Group</italic>s are 12-session psychosocial, mental health, and parenting support intervention designed strengthen parents, caregivers, affected by war crisis. The primary objective this study is evaluate effectiveness Groups</italic> among war, compared...
Abstract Background In 2021, more than two-thirds of the world’s children lived in a conflict-affected country. 2022, 13 million Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Hope Group s are 12-session psychosocial, mental health, and parenting support intervention designed strengthen parents, caregivers, affected by war crisis. The primary objective this study is evaluate effectiveness Groups among war, compared wait-list control group. This protocol...
Nearly one in six children lived war zones 2023. Evidence-based psychosocial and parenting support has potential to mitigate negative impacts for parents co-exposed displacement, especially relation mental health harsh reactions. In the current Ukraine, local experts co-created evaluated, with global experts, effectiveness of groups, called
Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic and response has focused on prevention, detection, response. Beyond morbidity mortality of those infected, pandemics carry secondary impacts, such as children orphaned or bereft their caregivers. Such often face adverse consequences, including poverty, abuse, delayed development, institutionalization. We provide estimates for the magnitude this problem resulting from describe need resource allocation.Methods: use fertility data to model rates...