Child protection in Mexico: A review of policy, system structure and current challenges

Corral, Natalia Ocairí Valencia; López, Mónica López; Frı́as-Armenta, Martha; Grietens, Hans

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104878

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“…Existing programmes tend to provide economic support along the lines of social assistance (Cabiati, 2015) and do not promote the full capacities of the family or address social inequalities (Gatenio Gabel, 2012). In the absence of trained professionals and standardized protocols to guide decision‐making, the criteria for establishing an out‐of‐home course of action are not clear (Valencia Corral et al, 2020). In addition, children and their families do not have the opportunity to participate in the decision‐making process and in the creation of an individualized plan (Cabiati, 2015; Studsrød et al, 2018).…”

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“…There is also an incongruence between laws and practice (Cabiati, 2015; Chrissie Gale, 2016; Studsrød et al, 2018; Valencia Corral et al, 2020; World Vision International, 2014). The enumerated laws and policies focus on the perspective of the rights of the child, while the professional reality appears to continue to be based on practices of the doctrine of the irregular situation (Aldeas Infantiles SOS Internacional, 2018) within the framework of child protection (Studsrød et al, 2018).…”

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“…The Mexican protection system is characterized by the absence of public policies to strengthen the family. It is of utmost importance to develop programmes for prevention, especially focused on strengthening families to avoid separation (Aldeas Infantiles SOS Internacional, 2018; Cabiati, 2015; Gomez & Zanabria, 2014; Palummo, 2013; Valencia Corral et al, 2020). When that option is exhausted, priority should be given to family alternatives, such as kinship care, family foster care, and, only when return to the family is not possible, adoption.…”

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“…In order to achieve this transition, Mexico requires to develop early intervention programs that support families in fulfilling their responsibilities to the child. However, no institutional structure has been put in place to realize this fundamental change (Cabiati, 2015; Valencia Corral et al, 2020; World Vision International, 2014).…”

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Residential care continues to be the primary child protection measure for children in Mexico given the limited access to family placements and family support programmes. Legislation regulating residential care homes was not enacted until 2014. The first census of children in care was conducted in 2015. Prior to that year, key information such as how many children were placed in residential care, who was caring after them, what kinds of living conditions they faced, and their families histories was not well documented. To date, there remains a lack of reliable information on the number of children in residential care but it is estimated to be approximately 26,000. The lack of oversight has contributed to serious violations of children's rights. This article presents an overview of residential care in Mexico, including profiles of the children, families, and professionals involved. It also outlines the residential care process and various factors involved in decision-making, with special attention to children from minoritized groups. We conclude that residential care in Mexico still presents a myriad of challenges and obstacles to providing comprehensive care for children.

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Protective Support and Supportive Protection: Critical Reflections on Safe Practice and Safety in Supervision

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This paper was based on a framework for practice and supervision based on ‘protective-support and supportive-protection’ (PS-SP) that can be used to discuss and plan for practice in a way that maximises the capacity of workers in child protection and welfare (CPW) services to provide support and protection simultaneously. The framework is underpinned by a long-established assumption about social work in child protection and welfare as a socio-legal practice of mediation in the social. The PS-SP framework was initially developed within an ecological context with a focus on networks and networking. In this paper, we developed this framework further, framing practice supervision using four functions of supervision (management, support, development, and mediation) and including a fifth component on safety. We did this alongside a review of related considerations around safety in supervision in general and in child protection and welfare in particular. While noting the important contribution of this work, we identified ongoing gaps for supervision focused on safety when considered within an ecological context. Bearing in mind the well-evidenced stress, challenges, and vicarious nature of child protection and welfare practice, we argued the importance of a wider framework based on PS-SP for supervision and support to manage this complexity with a particular emphasis on ‘safety’ as a contribution to this. To illustrate our framework and discussion, we referred to a case study throughout. This case study is drawn from a high-profile child abuse inquiry in Ireland over a decade ago. This case was chosen as it demonstrates the complex interplay of needs for support and protection over extended time. We considered how the PS-SP framework may be used in the present (hypothetically) regarding such a case scenario.

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Child protection in Mexico: A review of policy, system structure and current challenges

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Children in residential care in México: Understanding profiles, trajectories and outcomes

Children in residential care in México: Understanding profiles, trajectories and outcomes

Protective Support and Supportive Protection: Critical Reflections on Safe Practice and Safety in Supervision

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