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The United Nations Secretary General's report on violence to children highlights the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which requires all Member States to offer effective child protection services, giving paramount importance to the rights of the child (0-17 years) and their best interests. There has been a growing awareness among professionals that physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect of children does occur and its identification, assessment and management requires sensitive and careful handling by all involved. Any involvement of health professionals in child care and protection includes the broader context of multi-sector networking and referral processes, preferably organised through national and local child protection coordinating committees. The most important task of these committees is to prevent child maltreatment before it occurs. The aim of this policy briefing is to give an overview of what is known about child maltreatment in the family and how to prevent it using a public health approach. [Ed.]
Child maltreatment is a leading cause of health inequality, with the socioeconomically disadvantaged more at risk, perpetuating social injustice. Though it is a priority in most countries of the WHO European Region, few devote adequate resources and attention to its prevention. This report outlines the high burden of child maltreatment, its causes and consequences and the cost-effectiveness of prevention programs. It makes compelling arguments for increased investment in prevention and, by offering policy-makers a preventive approach based on strong evidence and shared experience, it will help them respond to increased demands from the public to tackle child maltreatment.
Child maltreatment is a major public health problem that has a serious impact on the health and development of children. Reports estimate that at least 55 million children in Europe may experience maltreatment during childhood. It may have a significant negative effect on children's developmental progress and result in dysfunction during their life-course. Preventing child maltreatment would therefore contribute to preventing a much broader range of difficulties in adult life and enhance children's long-term social development and physical and mental well-being. The key message to policy-makers and members of civil society is that child maltreatment is not inevitable: it can be prevented by taking a multisectoral, multifactorial public health approach to prevention. This handbook sets out the steps that can be taken when developing an action plan to prevent child maltreatment. It is intended for use alongside other resources developed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and has been developed to assist countries to implement the European child maltreatment prevention action plan 2015-2020.
Protecting children from sexual violence - A comprehensive approach is a collection of highly readable expert papers for both child professionals And The general public. it is divided into five parts, presenting a European overview and covering the existing legal frameworks; abuse prevention and reporting; rehabilitation and social reintegration of victims; sexual violence on the Internet; and public and private partnerships against abuse. it also sheds light on the little-known problem of children who are sexually abusing other children. In addition to providing thorough information on the many facets of this complex subject, this publication also highlights new concepts, facts and recommendations. Foremost is the significant lack of data on the prevalence and nature of sexual violence in Europe, underscoring the need for co-ordinated pan-European research and information gathering, which are vital to effective policy making and programme design. it also sounds the alarm for urgent co-ordinated action in various fields to drastically improve child protection through awareness raising; targeted and specialised training, intervention and therapy programmes; sex education in schools; responsible family attitudes; and justice systems with tighter abuse laws and which take account of children's special needs as reliable witnesses. Protecting children from sexual violence is published as part of the Council of Europe campaign to stop sexual violence against children. The hope is that this publication will inspire judges, The police, educators, governments, The media and legislatures to join the campaign and expose, demythify and take concerted action to combat sexual violence against children, a phenomenon that affects as many as 20% of children in Europe
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Child sexual abuse and exploitation are significant problems in Europe, and it is estimated that between 10 to 20 per cent of children are likely to be sexually assaulted during their childhood. There are many forms of abuse, including incest, prostitution, pornography, rape, peer sexual violence and institutional sexual abuse. This publication offers a pan-European perspective on the subject, drawing on a rapidly growing evidence base and on current policy, and also includes case studies from Germany, Poland, Romania and England. A range of papers by European researchers and practitioners also discuss general issues facing all countries and effective policy responses, including comparative legal processes and obstacles, therapeutic help for victims and their families, work with perpetrators, collection and use of information on child sex offenders, and telephone helplines for children and young people.
Child maltreatment can result in not only immediate physical and mental harm to children but also long-term consequences throughout their lives. Measurably reducing child maltreatment requires action from politicians, practitioners and the public. Internationally, some individuals and groups have pioneered programs to prevent child maltreatment, or been instrumental in changing strategies or policies to protect children's rights. Although scholarly papers capture many of these successes, they can omit key points on how to establish and sustain successful interventions. This handbook -- based on a series of interviews with the world's leading experts on preventing child maltreatment -- fills this gap by providing practical information to policy-makers, practitioners and others on implementing prevention programs. After outlining the wider political and cultural landscape needed to drive and sustain interventions, the handbook describes key principles for selecting and delivering programs, and important practical considerations, including resources and technical support. Experts contribute insights into important first steps, key questions to consider and ways to address common challenges and barriers to successful implementation. This handbook is intended to be used, alongside other resources developed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, to implement the European child maltreatment prevention action plan.