Missing Elements of a Child Protection System in China: The Case of LX

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Katz ◽  
Xiaoyuan Shang ◽  
Yahua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
The Public ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Many of the systems which had protected vulnerable children in China have broken down, but China has not developed a modern child protection system. We present initial findings from a project which investigates responses to child abuse and the potential for developing a comprehensive protection process. The research found that physical chastisement is commonly practised. Other forms of maltreatment tend to be denied. There are no mechanisms to report abuse and no organisation taking a lead in child protection. Furthermore, there is great reluctance by professionals and the public to identify or report child abuse and neglect.

scholarly journals Child Abuse And Neglect: Mandatory Reporting and the Legal Profession

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Deverson
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Protection Legislation ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Legal Professional ◽  
Reporting Laws

Child abuse and neglect affects approximately 42 500 children in Australia each year. Parliaments in all Australian states and territories have introduced mandatory reporting into child protection legislation to protect vulnerable children by requiring certain individuals to report suspicions of abuse or neglect. However, lawyers are prevented from reporting because of the rules governing legal professional privilege and confidentiality. This article begins by examining the problem of child abuse and neglect in Australia and outlines the current legislative framework of mandatory reporting laws in Part II. Part III discusses the current rules governing lawyers and examines legal professional privilege and the duty of confidentiality. Part IV provides arguments for and against requiring lawyers to report suspected abuse and also considers the lawyer-client relationship and the special position of domestic violence victims. Part V offers recommendations for the proposed legislative reform. This article concludes that lawyers should be required to report child abuse and neglect.

scholarly journals Child Protection in Canada and England: A Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Gabriela Ivan
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Child Protection Workers ◽  
Canadian Child ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Similarities And Differences

At a time when the Canadian child welfare is at a crossroads and strives for a direction that leads to better outcomes and engagement with the families and service providers, placing the Canadian child’s welfare in the international context of child protection is essential for improving the system and learning from others. This phenomenological research endeavours to compare the child protection systems of Canada and England from the legislation perspective, with the focus on the definitions of child abuse and neglect, in order to identify some of their similarities and differences and capture some aspects of the child protection workers’ experience with the legislation and with these definitions. Furthermore, this explorative paper examines the implication of the legislation and the definitions of child abuse and neglect on the day-to-day work of the child protection workers who have experience in working in both countries – Canada and England – and identifies some of the similarities and differences of the two child protection systems. The child-protection system in Canada and England has undergone many changes over the years to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, but the direct implications of these changes on the child-protection workers and their day-to-day work is little known and understood. While in England the child protection legislation is consistent along the country, in Canada each province/territory has its own legislation in child protection, and therefore each of them has policy manuals, guides and protocols providing working definitions of abuse and criteria used in making determinations of abuse. The legislation and policy in child protection act as essential tools in the interventions with the main focus to keep children safe. In order to ensure that the children have the right to live a life free from any form of maltreatment, most countries have developed their own child-protection system, which is highly influenced by the cultural and socio-economic context of that specific country, as well as by the needs of its various communities.

scholarly journals Challenges and experiences faced by social workers working with children exposed to abuse and neglect

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keneth Tumwesigye
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Supportive Practice

Child abuse and neglect are the most disturbing problems in the field of child welfare. In the area of child welfare, all over the world, it is common social workers engaged with children such as psychologists; nurses and pediatrician are often affected while carrying out their respective duties.  The study is intended to explore the dynamic problems such social workers experience in their line of duty. The issue of social workers engaging with children exposed to child abuse and neglect require much attention and it has to be addressed in line with the child protection system. The child protection system is one of the frameworks of the whole child welfare which provide social services to children exposed to abuse and neglect. In the field of child welfare, different social workers for example pediatricians, psychologists etc work together in assessing children in relation to abuse and neglect. Therefore, this study showcases the need for supportive practice for social workers in the field of child protection to work together. Key Words: Child protection, Social worker, Child abuse and neglect,

The contribution of a hospital child protection team in determining suspected child abuse and neglect: Analysis of referrals of children aged 0–9

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1664-1669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Chen ◽  
Saralee Glasser ◽  
Rami Benbenishty ◽  
Bilha Davidson-Arad ◽  
Shmuel Tzur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Changing Spectrum of Serious Child Abuse

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-715
Author(s):  
KAREN J. HANSON
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Popular Press ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Public Arena ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

To the Editor.— Child abuse and neglect is receiving considerable attention in both the scholarly and popular press. The acknowledgment of this problem, however, represents an admission of social failure, and explanations frequently serve as displacement mechanisms, value justifications, or support for agendas unrelated to child abuse and neglect. In an area currently receiving widespread media attention, it is crucial that research used to justify policy recommendations be clearly conceptualized, well supported by the data, and rigorously critiqued, both inhouse and in the public arena.

Reporting to Child Protection Services

2019 ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
Lea Tufford
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Child Protection Services ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role And Function

This chapter discusses the steps mandatory reporters take when contacting Child Protection Services. Included in this chapter is information regarding to whom the report is made, the types of information that Child Protection Services may require, timelines for reporting, how to handle emergency situations, and organizational policies for reporting. The chapter also includes attention to reporting anonymously and challenges for mandatory reporters who attempt to function as child protection investigators. Objectives include understanding the role and function of Child Protection Services, exploring what information is required by Child Protection Services when making a report regarding a suspicion of child abuse and neglect, appreciating the rationale behind an anonymous report to Child Protection Services, identifying the benefits and challenges of reporting in the workplace, and summarizing how to protect client confidentiality when reporting.

The Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect in Ireland in an International Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-167
Author(s):  
Conor Hanly
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Church And State ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
International Context ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Children First ◽  
New System

Abstract Starting in the early 1990s, reports published over a quarter of a century detailed shocking levels of child abuse and child neglect in Ireland, along with failures by Church and State officials to take effective action. These revelations, supported by international research, made a compelling case for the introduction of some form of mandatory reporting. Yet until 2015, Ireland’s child protection system relied upon the discretion of those who suspected incidents of child abuse. The Children First Act 2015 introduced a new system of mandatory reporting that applies to professionals working in the health, education, childcare and law enforcement fields, a system that became active at the end of 2017. This article reviews the development of the reporting system in Ireland, and analyses the new obligations created by the 2015 Act. The article also analyses some initial figures for 2018, which show a substantial increase in the number of reports of child abuse and neglect made in that year. Additionally, the article argues for the insertion into the new system of some nuance in order that victim autonomy might be better respected.

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