Film - The effects of institutions on children

In the last 50 years studies have shown the devastating physical, psychological and social effects of orphanages. This has led to the UN declaring, "alternative care for young children, especially those under the age of three, should be provided in family-based settings." Despite this, many governments are yet to embrace modern childcare alternatives, such as fostering and adoption, instead funding traditional orphanages - or childrens institutions, as they are more commonly known.