National Documentation Centre
Since 1997, the Institute has managed the Centre's activities on the basis of the national guidance and coordination on childhood and adolescence policies of the Department for Family Policies of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Its main tasks are:
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Supporting the work of the National Observatories;
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Collecting, cataloguing and disseminating regulatory, statistical and bibliographic documentation produced in Italy on childhood and adolescence;
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Analysing and monitoring the condition of children and adolescents through the biennial Report to Parliament and the Outline Report to the UN on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
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Carrying out activities to promote and disseminate knowledge through events, seminars and training initiatives.
Activities and Services
Data Banks
Collecting and organising data, documents, laws and projects to monitor the condition of children, young people and families over time and supporting the planning of services and measures.
Statistical References
The Institute's systems for collecting, processing and analysing data, also integrated with other sources.
Technical Support
Technical and scientific consultancy services for the National Observatory for Childhood and Adolescence, the National Observatory of the Family and the Observatory for the Fight against Paedophilia.
The Innocenti Library Alfredo Carlo Moro
Specialized in the rights of children and adolescents, it has about 30,000 Italian and foreign documents, paper and electronic texts.
News and Events
World Children's Rights Day, Chairwoman Giuffrida's Interview with Avvenire
"The significance of this World Day? Very important and intense, since it celebrates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, approved by the UN…
What crises for adoption paths in Italy. Fact-finding in Juvenile Courts
The study day on ‘What crises for adoption paths in Italy. Fact-finding in Juvenile Courts’, organised by the Commission for Intercountry Adoption…
Publications and Projects
Publications on the Care Leavers Project
Publications and information material on the Care Leavers Project - Experimentation of interventions in favour of those individuals who, on reaching…
Planning and Design Manual
Structured around three main areas - planning, design and thematic foci - the Manual is aimed at accompanying a new form of planning ‘for and with’…
Reports on the Conditions of Childhood and Adolescence in Italy
The Reports on the Condition of Childhood and Adolescence in Italy develop the issues at the core of the work of the National Observatory for…
Reports on the implementation of Law 285/1997
Annual Report to Parliament on the Implementation of Law 285/1997 on the promotion of rights and opportunities for children and adolescents
Government Reports to the UN
Report on the State of Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Italy
National Centre Booklets
Publishing series of the National Documentation and Analysis Centre for Childhood and Adolescence
Publications on the RSC Project
Reports and information material on the RSC Project - National Project for the inclusion and integration of Roma, Sinti and Caminanti children.
National Centre Booklets
Short educational booklets edited by the National Documentation and Analysis Centre for Childhood and Adolescence
Convention on the Rights of the Child and related optional protocols
A revised translation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Growing Citizens
Journal of the National Documentation and Analysis Centre for Childhood and Adolescence
Th.IA Childhood and Adolescence Thesaurus
The Th.I.A. is today a useful cataloguing tool for anyone dealing with childhood and adolescence. It facilitates the exchange of information between…
Childhood and Adolescence Classification
The Classification is a sort of classified catalogue, primarily designed for physical placement of documents on shelves
Bibliographic Review on Childhood and Adolescence issues
Quarterly journal with bibliographical information on childhood and adolescence issues
Thematic Paths - Supplements to the Bibliographic Review
Quarterly Supplement to the Rassegna bibliografica infanzia e adolescenza
Handbook of childcare services
The Handbook is a useful tool to accompany and support the work of all those who - with different roles and skills - are involved in the universe of…
