scholarly journals Communicating about child sexual abuse with the public: learning the lessons from public awareness campaigns

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazel Kemshall ◽  
Heather M. Moulden
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Awareness Campaigns

scholarly journals Promoting early diagnosis and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic in lung cancer through public awareness campaigns: learning from patient and public insight work

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e001120
Author(s):  
Matthew Evison ◽  
Sarah Taylor ◽  
Seamus Grundy ◽  
Anna Perkins ◽  
Michael Peake
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Late Stage ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The North ◽  
The Common ◽  
Diagnosis Of Lung Cancer

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on outcomes in lung cancer leading to later stage presentation, less curative treatment and higher mortality. This has amplified the existing problem of late-stage presentation in lung cancer and is a call to arms for a multifaceted strategy to address this, including public awareness campaigns to promote healthcare review in patients with persistent chest symptoms. We report the learning from patient and public insight work from across the North of England exploring the barriers to seeking healthcare review with persistent chest symptoms. Members of the public described how a lack of importance is placed on the common symptoms of lung cancer and a feeling of being unworthy of review by healthcare professionals. They would feel motivated to seek review by dispelling the nihilism of lung cancer and would be able to take action more easily by removing the logistical hassle in the process. We propose a four-pillar framework (validation–endorsement–motivation–action) for developing the content of any public awareness campaigns promoting early diagnosis of lung cancer based on the findings of this comprehensive insight work. All providers and commissioners must work together to overcome the perceived and real barriers to patients with persistent chest symptoms.

Should parents shiver?

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
Chris Goddard
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Western World ◽  
World Views ◽  
The Public ◽  
Culture Of Fear ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Reports

According to at least one author, our lives are increasingly dominated by a ‘culture of fear’, in which possible adverse outcomes dominate our world views. Throughout the Western world, awareness of child sexual abuse has led to action by members of the public to draw attention to horrific crimes against children. This article reviews some of the media reports and seeks to explain why so many are concerned by those that prey on children.

The Debate about Delayed Memories of Child Sexual Abuse

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Zerbe Enns ◽  
Cheryl L. McNeilly ◽  
Julie Madison Corkery ◽  
Mary S. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
The Public ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

The debate about delayed memories of child sexual abuse has generated strong emotions and has polarized many psychologists and members of the public. At times, individuals have adopted absolute positions without adequate knowledge of the complex issues involved. This article provides information about the current debate regarding the veracity of delayed memories of child sexual abuse, describes the historical context in which this controversy occurs, discusses the growth and development of psychotherapy for trauma survivors, and reviews the theoretical and empirical literature relevant to abuse memories. The article also outlines recommendations about foundations of knowledge and interventions that will help psychologists engage in competent and ethical practices with clients and generates an initial set of recommendations for future research, training, and social change.

Child sexual abuse

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 3-16
Author(s):  
Mardie Whitla
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
School Psychologist ◽  
School Counsellors

Sexual abuse of children is not an uncommon crime. It has received widespread media coverage over the last four years, resulting in a heightened public awareness of the problem. Yet to many, the sexual abuse of children remains a taboo subject. Guidance officers, school counsellors and teachers play particularly important roles as part of a community's response to child sexual abuse. In this paper, some of the literature regarding difficulties in defining child sexual abuse and the subsequent problems in assessing the prevalence and extent of child sexual abuse is examined. Additional problems involved in the recognition and reporting of child sexual abuse are discussed and the reasons why many professionals are reluctant to report suspected cases to statutory authorities are explored. The school psychologist plays a key role in intervention, and some of the options available are proposed. Finally, the importance of appropriate training for the psychologist is highlighted.

scholarly journals Perancangan Komik 360 sebagai Media Informasi tentang Pelecehan Seksual Cat Calling

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Benedicta Alodia Santoso ◽  
Michael Bezaleel
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Places ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
High Level ◽  
Video Format ◽  
Space Result

AbstrakPerancangan komik 360 sebagai media informasi tentang pelecehan seksual “cat calling” bertujuan untuk menyampaikan informasi kepada masyarakat tentang isu pelecehan seksual secara verbal berupa cat calling serta bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kepekaan masyarakat tentang kejadian yang dihadapi oleh perempuan di jalanan serta tempat umum berkaitan dengan isu ini. Adapun yang menjadi latar belakang tulisan ini adalah karena tingginya tingkat pelecehan seksual secara verbal yang dialami oleh perempuan, sehingga dibutuhkan sebuah media informasi yang dapat memberi informasi dan gambaran tentang isu ini sehingga kesadaran masyarakat dapat meningkat. Komik 360 pada penelitian ini menggabungkan teknologi virtual reality dengan format video 360 dan gaya gambar komik, sehingga dapat menjadi media informasi yang menarik untuk menyajikan realitas yang dihadapi oleh perempuan dalam kesehariannya menggunakan fasilitas umum. Perancangan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kepekaan masyarakat berkaitan dengan isu ini sehingga di masa depan perempuan dapat merasa lebih aman dan terhindar dari pelecehan seksual cat calling di jalan maupun fasilitas umum. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa hasil perancangan dapat dijadikan sebagai salah satu media informasi tentang pelecehan seksual cat calling. Kata Kunci: cat calling, komik 360, seksual  AbstractThe aims of 360 Comic as a medium of information for cat calling sexual harassment are to convey information to the public about verbal sexual abuse issue and increasing public sensitivity about the incidents that happens to women in streets and public places. The background of this study is due to the high level of verbal sexual abuse that is experienced by women. There should be a media that can provide information about this issue to increase public awareness. 360 Comic in this research combined 360 virtual reality video format and comic images style. This research can be an interesting media to present the reality that women faced in their daily activities at public facilities. This research is expected to increase the public awareness and women safety in street and public space. Result of the research shows that the comic 360 is able to become an information media about cat calling. Keywords: cat calling, 360 comic, sexual

scholarly journals Understanding antimicrobial use in subsistence farmers in Chikwawa District Malawi, implications for public awareness campaigns

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor MacPherson ◽  
Joanna Reynolds ◽  
Esnart Sanudi ◽  
Alexander Nkaombe ◽  
John Mankhomwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Subsistence Farming ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Public ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The Right

Drug resistant infections are increasing across the world and urgent action is required to preserve current classes of antibiotics. Antibiotic use practices in low-and-middle-income countries have gained international attention, especially as antibiotics are often accessed beyond the formal health system. Public awareness campaigns have gained popularity, often conceptualising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a problem of excess, precipitated by irrational behaviour. Insufficient attention has been paid to people’s lived experiences of accessing medicines in low-income contexts. In Chikwawa District, Malawi, a place of extreme scarcity, our study aimed to understand the care and medicine use practices of households dependent on subsistence farming. Adopting an anthropological approach, we undertook medicine interviews (100), ethnographic fieldwork (six-month period) and key informant interviews (33) with a range of participants in two villages in rural Chikwawa. The most frequently used drugs were cotrimoxazole and amoxicillin, not considered to be of critical importance to human health. Participants recognised that keeping, sharing, and buying medicines informally was not the “right thing.” However, they described using antibiotics and other medicines in these ways due to conditions of extreme precarity, the costs and limitations of seeking formal care in the public sector, and the inevitability of future illness. Our findings emphasise the need in contexts of extreme scarcity to equip policy actors with interventions to address AMR through strengthening health systems, rather than public awareness campaigns that foreground overuse and the dangers of using antibiotics beyond the formal sector.

scholarly journals Public Awareness Campaigns Model of Global Civil Society at the Local Level: Case of Earth Hour Malang

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Najamuddin Khairur Rijal ◽  
Radityo Widiatmojo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Media Data

The purpose of this research is to elaborate the model of public awareness campaigns conducted by global civil society actors at the local level, with studies of Earth Hour Malang. Earth Hour Malang’s public awareness campaigns are related to efforts to fight for environmental issues to gain attention with the society and stakeholders. This research used the global civil society framework, specifically the public awareness campaigns (PAC), conducted through interviews and documentation studies on Earth Hour Malang Social media. Social media data is analyzed using the NCapture feature in the NVivo 12 Plus. The results showed that Earth Hour Malang integrates offline and online approaches through various instruments in conducting campaigns. The goal is to raise public, business, and government awareness of environmental issues, encourage changes in green lifestyle-oriented behavior, changes in business activity and orientation, and pro-environmental policy changes.Keywords: Earth Hour, environmental issues, global civil society, public awareness campaignsTujuan penelitian ini adalah mengelaborasi model kampanye kesadaran publik yang dilakukan oleh aktor global civil society di level lokal, dengan studi pada Earth Hour Malang. Kampanye kesadaran publik yang dilakukan Earth Hour Malang berkaitan dengan usaha memperjuangkan isu lingkungan agar dapat memperoleh perhatian bersama masyarakat dan pemangku kepentingan. Dengan menggunakan konsep global civil society dan public awareness campaigns, penelitian dilakukan melalui wawancara dan studi dokumentasi pada media sosial Earth Hour Malang. Data media sosial dianalisis menggunakan fitur NCapture pada aplikasi NVivo 12 Plus. Adapun hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Earth Hour Malang mengintegrasikan pendekatan luring dan daring melalui beragam instrumen dalam melakukan kampanye. Tujuannya adalah menumbuhkan kesadaran masyarakat, sektor bisnis, dan pemerintah terhadap isu dan persoalan lingkungan sehingga mendorong perubahan perilaku masyarakat berorientasi gaya hidup hijau, perubahan aktivitas dan orientasi bisnis, serta perubahan kebijakan yang pro-lingkungan.Kata-kata Kunci: Earth Hour, global civil society, isu lingkungan, kampanye kesadaran publik

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