up of children in stable and settled family environments. Families in need of assistance in the resolution of conditions of instability or conflict should be provided with requisite services. "14. Where a stable and settled family environment is lacking and when community efforts to assist parents in this regard have failed and the extended family cannot fulfil this role, alternative placements, including foster care and adoption, should be considered. Such placements should replicate, to the extent possible, a stable and settled family environment, while, at the same time, establishing a sense of permanency for children, thus avoiding problems associated with "foster drift". "15. Special attention should be given to children of families affected by problems brought about by rapid and uneven economic, social and cultural change, in particular the children of indigenous and migrant families. As such changes may disrupt the social capacity of the family to secure the traditional rearing and nurturing of children, often as a result of role and culture conflict, innovative and socially constructive modalities for the socialization of children have to be designed. "16. Measures should be taken and programmes developed to provide families with the opportunity to learn about parental roles and obligations as regards child development and child care, promoting positive parent-child relationships, sensitizing parents to the problems of children and young persons and encouraging their involvement in family and community-based activities. "17. Governments should take measures to promote family cohesion and harmony and to discourage the separation of children from their parents, unless circumstancès affecting the welfare and future of the child leave no alternative. "18. It is important to emphasize the social control function of the family and extended family; it is also equally important to recognize the future role, responsibilities, participation and partnership of young persons in society.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the well-being and development of children and families, discussing issues such as family stability, conflict resolution, and child care. It also touches on the importance of community involvement and social cohesion. These themes suggest that the text is related to social and family-related issues, rather than economic or environmental ones.

**Category**
Education, Health, Humanitarian aid and relief