Children, Families & Future Generations is a major cross-cutting research cluster within the Wartime Ukraine Research Programme. It examines the child’s pathway across displacement, evacuation, legal identity and documentation, continuity and recognition of education, health and rehabilitation, disability-inclusive support, public-health prevention, mental health, family care, return and durable reintegration.
Why this cluster matters
The cluster treats children not as a narrow sectoral topic but as a central measure of Ukraine’s long-term recovery and human-capital resilience. A recovery model that rebuilds institutions while children lose access to education, health care, identity documents, family support or safe return pathways cannot be considered sustainable.
Research stream 1 — Displacement, Evacuation, Return & Reintegration
Pathways from emergency movement and cross-border displacement to safe return, social reconnection and durable reintegration.
Research stream 2 — Legal Identity & Documentation
Civil-status records, identity documents, family documentation and administrative barriers arising during displacement and return.
Research stream 3 — Education Continuity & Recognition
Learning continuity, recognition of learning outcomes, Ukrainian educational components, documentation and reintegration into Ukrainian schooling.
Research stream 4 — Children with Disabilities & Special Support Needs
Early intervention, assistive support, inclusive education, rehabilitation, service coordination and caregiver assistance.
Research stream 5 — Health, Rehabilitation & Continuity of Care
Paediatric treatment, chronic conditions, specialist access, trauma recovery and rehabilitation during displacement and return.
Research stream 6 — Public Health, Prevention & Immunisation
Preventive care, vaccination access, epidemiological preparedness and continuity of community health protection.
Research stream 7 — Mental Health, Trauma & Social Development
The effects of attacks, repeated displacement, isolation, interrupted schooling and uncertainty on children and adolescents.
Research stream 8 — Family, Care & Child Protection
Family-based care, separated families, child-protection pathways, social support and rights-based coordination across institutions.
Cross-disciplinary capacity
The cluster is intentionally interdisciplinary. TNESC provides legal, governance, public-finance and programme-design leadership while seeking qualified partners in paediatrics, public health, rehabilitation, disability studies, psychology, education, demography, social work and data analysis.