Child Safety, Welfare and Well-being
Issues and Challenges
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Beschreibung
This volume presents the unique features of child abuse and neglect and discusses proposed as well as experimented protective measures to create awareness about child rights and their implementation. Divided into four sections, the volume discusses (a) the nature and prevalence of child abuse and neglect, risk factors and impact; (b) issues pertaining to child rights with regard to nutrition, health and education; (c) rights of children with disabilities, HIV/AIDS, and in circumstances like disaster and adoption; and (d) field-based experiences of researchers in protecting child rights and preventing child abuse. The most important contribution of this volume is in providing an analysis of the current legal scenario of child protection, emphasizing the rights of different sections of vulnerable children. Professionals and academics specializing in this area from different academic backgrounds and regions have contributed chapters to this volume, creating a global and multidisciplinary forum for discussion. This volume is important for a wide range of professionals and researchers from the social sciences, law, medicine, and behavioral sciences. It is also beneficial for policy makers and law enforcement agencies working with children.
This volume presents the unique features of child abuse and neglect and discusses proposed as well as experimented protective measures to create awareness about child rights and their implementation. Divided into four sections, the volume discusses (a) the nature and prevalence of child abuse and neglect, risk factors and impact; (b) issues pertaining to child rights with regard to nutrition, health and education; (c) rights of children with disabilities, HIV/AIDS, and in circumstances like disaster and adoption; and (d) field-based experiences of researchers in protecting child rights and preventing child abuse. The most important contribution of this volume is in providing an analysis of the current legal scenario of child protection, emphasizing the rights of different sections of vulnerable children. Professionals and academics specializing in this area from different academic backgrounds and regions have contributed chapters to this volume, creating a global and multidisciplinary forum for discussion. This volume is important for a wide range of professionals and researchers from the social sciences, law, medicine, and behavioral sciences. It is also beneficial for policy makers and law enforcement agencies working with children.
Discusses up-to-date and enriching research experiences related to the protection of child rights from across the globe Includes extensive discussions on the rights of different sections of vulnerable children Emphasizes a deeper understanding of certain core issues in the legislative framework Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Sibnath Deb
Themen in »Child Safety, Welfare and Well-being«
Adoption and maltreatment of children Child abuse and neglect in India Child custody cases Child labour and its impact Child sexual abuse in Brazil Child sexual abuse in trusted relationships Children in war zones Corporal punishment of children Cyberbullying Education for vulnerable children Legal aspects of sexual abuse in India Male circumcision laws Mandatory reporting laws against child abuse Rights of children during disasters Rights of children to health and education