TY - BOOK AU - Organization Of American States TI - The Right Of Girls And Boys To a Family - Alternative Care - Ending Institutionalization In The Americas U1 - 362.7.ORGA.00 CY - EE.UU. KW - 1. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS KW - AMERICA. 2. CHILDREN KW - LEGAL STATUS, LAWS, ETC KW - AMERICA. 3. CHILD WELFARE KW - AMERICA. 4. HUMAN RIGHTS. 5. DOMESTIC RELATIONS KW - AMERICA. 6. PARENT AND CHILD (LAW) KW - AMERICA. I. TITLE. II. TITLE: ALTERNATIVE CARE. III. TITLE: ENDING INSTITUTIONALIZATION IN THE AMERICAS N1 - The Right Of Girls And Boys To a Family. . -- Alternative Care. . -- Ending Institutionalization In The Americas . -- Table Of Contents . -- I. Executive Summary . -- Ii. Introduction . -- Iii. The Right Of Boys And Girls To a Family . -- A. The Corpus Juris Of The Human Rights Of Children And Adolescents . -- B. The Duty Of Special Protection Of Children And Adolescents . -- C. The Right Of The Child To a Family . -- D. Measures That Imply Family Separation: Principle Of Necessity, . -- Exceptionality And Temporal Determination (Transiency) . -- E. Laws, Policies And Practices To Support And Protect Families . -- 1. Material Conditions For a Dignified Life . -- 2. Prevention Of Violence Against Children . -- 3. Prevention Of Relinquishment And Abandonment Of Children . -- Iv. Principles Applicable To Decisions On Alternative Care; . -- Due Process Guarantees And Especially Protected Rights . -- A. Objective Of The Preservation And Restitution Of Rights . -- B. The Principle Of The Best Interests Of The Child . -- C. Principles For Determining And Implementing Special Measures Of . -- Protection Involving Separation From The Family . -- 1. Principles Of Exceptionality And Temporal Determination . -- 2. Principles Of Legality And Legitimacy . -- 3. Principles Of Necessity And Appropriateness . -- 4. Principle Of Exceptional Diligence . -- 5. Principles Of Specialization And Professionalization . -- 6. Differentiation With Punitive Interventions . -- 7. Due Process Guarantees And Judicial Protection . -- A. Procedure Established By Law And Competent Authority . -- B. Reasonableness Of The Time . -- C. Review Of The Special Measures Of Protection . -- D. The Child’S Right To Be Heard . -- E. The Right To Legal Representation And Counsel . -- V. Family Care . -- A. Extended Family And Foster Care . -- B. Pre-Adoption Foster Care . -- C. Informal Care . -- Vi. Residential Care . -- A. Measure Of Last Resort . -- B. Early Childhood . -- C. Terminology . -- D. The Duty To Regulate: Public And Private Centers And Institutions . -- E. Residential Care Centers And Institutions Of Public, Private . -- Or Mixed Nature . -- F. Requirements And Procedures For Admission And Departure Of Children From Residential Care Centers And Institutions . -- G. Licensing, Authorization To Operate, And Administrative Registration . -- H. Duty To Supervise And Inspect . -- I. Independent Monitoring Mechanism . -- J. Submission Of Complaints, Claims, And Petitions . -- K. Prevention, Investigation, Punishment And Reparation . -- For Rights Violations . -- L. The Establishment Of Minimum Standards For The delivery . -- Of Services In Residential Care . -- 1. System Of Operation . -- 2. Location And Dimensions . -- 3. Physical Space And Infrastructure . -- 4. Individualized Attention And Stable Bonds . -- 5. Individual Care Plan . -- 6. Aspects Pertaining To Staff . -- 7. Separation Based On Age And On Protection And Care Needs . -- 8. Maintaining . -- Records, Personal Files And Other . -- Documentation . -- 9. Mechanisms For Participation . -- 10. Regulation Of Disciplinary Systems And The Use Of Force . -- 11. Re-Attachment To Family And Social Reintegration . -- 12. Data And Information Gathering And Analysis Systems . -- M. Applicability Of The Rights Of Boys, Girls And Adolescents . -- 1. Right To Life And Personal Integrity . -- 2. Right To Personal Liberty . -- 3. Right To Physical And Mental Health . -- 4. Right To Food . -- 5. Right To Education And Recreation . -- Vii. Conclusions And Recommendations . -- Annex ER -