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Children should grow up in their families.
Sometimes this is not possible, however, when parents are unable to bring up
their children or when they represent a danger to them. The child and the
parents must then be separated, with the parents' agreement or on the basis
of a court ruling.
Placement must always be an exception and a temporary solution. The harmful
effects of institutions on child development having been demonstrated, the
aims are to prevent the institutionalisation of children and to reduce the
number of children subject to such measures through the development of
alternatives. Rights of children at risk and in care shows the
importance of this issue and the necessity of dealing with it in a sensible
and cautious way, also opens perspectives for the future.
This book was prepared by Children and families, DGIII - the Directorate
General of Social Cohesion
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Council of Europe Publishing
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