Often not . There are many examples. The difficulty of transitioning into society is reflected in recurrent addiction problems, high rates of unemployment and marginalization among young people leaving institutions. On the contrary. Everywhere there is a growing awareness of the impact of transition on children.
Diverse efforts aim at safeguarding children's rights.
A number of initiatives are already underway throughout the region to strengthen families and to introduce family and community-based care alternatives to keep children out of institutions. A broad alliance of international agencies, national governments, NGOs, civil society, religious groups and the private sector, is now working to make the hardships of children deprived of parental care a thing of the past.