‘Future Global Goals and Challenges in Alternative Care’*-A Discussion on Interventions and Solutions for Children without Parental Care

On the basis of the experiences from the implementation of global online training programmes in cooperation with international governments and NGOs, the author discusses the global forces driving research, child policies and intervention programmes targeting children and youth without parental care. Special attention is given to the cultural clash between Western and developing country goals, mindsets and challenges of alternative care policies and outcomes.