Databases

The resources of the National Centre are made available to users through the following tools:

  • Single catalogue

    It contains files concerning monographs, articles, audio-visual materials, electronic resources, statistics and regulations about children, adolescents and families. It is possible to search the catalogue by author, title, etc.; it is also possible to search the digital materials and the links to other documents (reviews, legislative texts, etc.) contained in the catalogue; the texts for which links are provided can all be downloaded. 

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  • Databases concerning Law no. 285/97 -first (1997-1999) and second (2000-2002) three-year periods. They contain information on the projects carried out in favour of children and adolescents thanks to the funds allocated through Law no. 285, the various documents related to them and the files concerning the organizations and people involved in the various stages of the implementation of the Law. These two databases are now closed.

  • Database of the projects of Beneficiary Cities funded through Law no. 285/97 (since 2008) It contains information on the projects in favour of children and adolescents carried out by the 15 Beneficiary Cities thanks to the funds allocated through Law no. 285/97. The description of each project includes the objectives, methodology, results, beneficiaries, organizations involved, human and financial resources. It is possible to search the projects by city, year and topic. |  Write to the database editors

  • Database on foster care. It contains information on the Italian public and private centres or services which work in the field of foster care, as well as on best practices in this area. Searches may be done by region or province. |  Write to the database editors