There is a grave need for the sensitization of children in residential care about their rights and responsibilities, according to a recent study, which also says that caregivers are being left in the dark about the reasons for some admissions.
The study, into ‘the Nature and Extent of Institutionalization of Children in Guyana,’ was commissioned by local non-governmental organisation ChildLink and was conducted by Donelle Bess-Bascom.
Among other things, it sought to examine the
