Research/Projects

The institute has participated in several research projects at national and international level. International projects are EU-funded and deal with topics of child protection on the one hand, cross border child support on the other hand.
You will find here all materials and expert records in English.

Projects at national level deal with a broad spectrum of youth welfare related topics, e.g. financing of child care, rights of access to children or early help for young children and their families. You will find short reports in English, most materials are available in German only.

 

International Research projects

International child protection

MAPChiPP – Multi-disciplinary Assessment and Participation of Children in Child Protection Proceedings: training program with modules and tool box, international network duration: 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017
CEINAV – Cultural Encounters in Intervention Against Violence duration: August 2013 to August 2016 contact: Dr. Janna Beckmann   (beckmann@dijuf.de)
Realising Rights (RRS) publication of research record 2011
Feasibility study duration: January to November 2010

 

International Child Support

European platform for access to personal and family rights duration: October 2017 to March 2021 contact: Isabelle Jäger-Maillet   (maillet@dijuf.de)
Child Support Worldwide – CSW duration: continuous, beginning in 2014 contact: Natalie Faetan   (faetan@dijuf.de)
International Child Support in the EU and worldwide durattion: 1 Juni 2011 to 31 May 2013

National Research Projects

If you are interests in one of the following national projects please contact the given email address:

Child Protection in Germany

Legal Questions concerning problematic Child Protection Cases Publication of expertise 2013 contact: Stephanie Götte   (goette@dijuf.de)
Childhood – mine and yours duration: 1 June 2013 – 30 May 2016
Evaluation of State Child Protection Law (Rhineland-Palatinate) duration: 1 February 2009 to 31 July 2010

Early Help for Families

Legal Questions regarding the Appointment of Family Nurses and Caretakers Publication of expertise 2015
Expert Assessment: Early Family Visits duration: May 2011 to May 2012 contact: Stephanie Götte   (goette@dijuf.de)
Working Together to Ensure a Good Start Into Life – the Legal Framework duration: 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2009

Infant Save Haven

Infant Safe Haven publication of report 18 August 2009

Refugee Children and their Families

Safeguarding the interests of children in decisions for unaccompanied minors: Networks, Knowledge and Professional Qualifications (KIWA) duration: 1 Januar 2015 to 31 December 2017 contact: Susanne Achterfeld   (achterfeld@dijuf.de)
Supporting Refugee Children in Day Care publication of research report 26 January 2016	research report