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In 2002, the total number of children in public care in Moldova was 12,100, of which 5,000 children were in foster or guardianship care and 7,100 lived in residential institutions.
Number
of children in care of foster parents or guardians and living
in residential institutions, in thousands (graph)
- The ratio between foster or guardianship care and residential care has changed over time. In recent years, the number of children placed in residential institutions has been gradually decreasing, from more than 71% of all placements in 1989 to 59% in 2002.
- The total number of children who have been placed in any type of care has decreased, falling from 17,500 in 1991 to 12,100 in 2002. Meanwhile the number of children in the care of foster parents or guardians remained the same (5,000). This indicates that reforms of the child care system have favoured alternative care and that more attention has been given to preventing children from being separated from their biological parents.
- The number of infants in residential care (infant homes) has decreased from 640 children in 1989 to 380 in 2002. The children living in infant homes are from 0 to 3 years old, the age group for which institutionalization is the most harmful. However, in the CEE/CIS region, Moldova still has among the higest rates of infants in residential care, with 265/100,000 children under 5 in 2003.
Number
of children in infant homes (0-3 years old) compared to the
total number of children in residential care (table)
- In 2002, 233 Moldovan children were adopted nationally and internationally. That was a very slight increase from the previous year.
Number
of adoptions between 1989 and 2002 (graph)
- In 2004, 24 children were internationally adopted from Moldova. Since 1994, there has been a decrease in the number of international adoptions.
Out
of home care system in CEE/CIS region
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Source: UNICEF TransMONEE 2004
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