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Umbrella organisations
Whilst there are a multitude of federal-level working groups and other alliances in the field of child and youth services, these forums do not work together under…
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Public-sector and non-statutory providers are a key pillar of the corporate welfare state. Providers in this context are legal entities and can be either regional administrative bodies –…
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The term "provider" is a catch-all for all manner of organisations providing non-material, conceptual, developmental, planning and, above all, practical and financial support in the…
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In order to fulfil the tasks in Book 8 of the Social Code (SGB VIII), the local public-sector providers of child and youth services (i.e., the counties, towns that are…
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The local public-sector providers of child and youth services, in other words, the towns and counties, are responsible for providing services under Book 8 of the Social Code…
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See notes on The Federation, the Länder and the local authorities in child and youth services (a)
The Federation, the Länder and the local authorities in child and youth services (b)
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The overarching goals of child and youth policy are set and coordinated at federal level (Article 83 of Book 8 of the Social Code [SGB VIII]) by the federal Ministry for…
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Compared to the number of underage children who are placed in alternative accommodation away from the family home, the number of adoptions is low. That said, the issue of adoption…
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Under Article 52 of Book 8 of the Social Code (SGB VIII) the youth welfare office is involved in proceedings under the Youth Courts Act (Jugendgerichtsgesetz) against adolescents (aged…
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No child or adolescent should be without legal representation. Normally, they are represented by parents with joint custody or a single parent with sole custody. In some cases, third…
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