‘Society keeps abuse hidden—the biggest cause of all’: the case for child-friendly communities
✍ Scribed by Elaine Arnold; Christopher Cloke
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0952-9136
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✦ Synopsis
Keeps Abuse HiddenÐthe Biggest
Cause of All': The Case for
Child-Friendly Communities
This second paper on the ®ndings and recommendations of the National Commission of Inquiry into the Prevention of Child Abuse discusses the need to create `child friendly communities' in which children and young people feel loved, valued and listened to and their needs are eectively met. Such communities are essential if we are to prevent child abuseÐonly in such environments will children and young people feel free to take action on concerns which they have, including child abuse. Consideration is given to ways in which communities are currently hostile or unfriendly towards children and how these factors can be overcome. The characteristics of child-friendly communities are described and examples given of initiatives which are supportive of children and young people. *