noun
children's shelter; shelter for abused and neglected children
A facility providing temporary protection and care for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, or family crisis.
虐待を受けた子どもは、子どもシェルターで保護されます。
Abused children are taken into care at a children's shelter.
この地域には、子どもシェルターが不足している。
There is a shortage of children's shelters in this area.
児童養護施設 is a longer-term residential care facility for children, while 子どもシェルター is typically a short-term emergency shelter.
シェルター is a general shelter (e.g., for domestic violence victims, homeless), while 子どもシェルター specifically serves children.
Compound of 子ども (child) and シェルター (shelter), a modern term reflecting the adoption of the English loanword シェルター in social welfare contexts.