Preventing Child Endangerment: Child Protection in Germany

Witte, Susanne; Miehlbradt, Laura; Santen, Eric van; Kindler, Heinz

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93348-1_6

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“…In a wider sense, child protection includes all measures in a social system (e.g. sport organisation) that may be able to prevent child maltreatment (Witte and others, ). Following the World Health Organisation (WHO, ), child maltreatment is defined as abuse that occurs to children under 18 years old, including all forms of physical and/or emotional ill‐treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation resulting in harm to a child's health, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power.…”

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“…Following the World Health Organisation (WHO, ), child maltreatment is defined as abuse that occurs to children under 18 years old, including all forms of physical and/or emotional ill‐treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation resulting in harm to a child's health, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power. Against this background, the prevention of sexual violence must be seen as an integral element of a comprehensive child protection policy; however, the attention paid to sexual abuse in institutions has developed only in recent years (Witte and others, ).…”

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“…Although the protection of children and the absence of maltreatment are the overarching goals of all policies in this field, there is a general shortage of research regarding the effectiveness of prevention and intervention activities (Merkel‐Holguin and others, ; Witte and others, ). Thus, much of the work in this field assumes that child protection activities in institutions do actually support children in need and that prevention measures influence staff members’ knowledge and sensitivity towards the problem (Rulofs and Wagner, ).…”

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Child Protection in Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany — Factors Fostering Engagement in the Prevention of Sexual Violence

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Based on the theoretical framework of organisational capacity and using data from an online survey of 8571 sports clubs in Germany, this study investigates clubs’ engagement towards child protection and the prevention of sexual violence. Only half of the clubs indicate that the prevention of sexual violence is a relevant topic for them, and on average, the clubs have implemented between two and three prevention measures. Pertaining to organisational capacity, human resource capacity (e.g. share of volunteers, share of women on the board) and structural capacity (e.g. club culture) exhibit significant effects on clubs’ activation towards child protection.

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“…Although the need for placing children outside families in certain circumstances is widely accepted, this measure is considered only the ultima ratio. First of all, a range of support services help parents at risk of maltreating their children to develop capabilities and activate resources, in order to enable them to bring up their children safely in their families (Witte, Miehlbradt, van Santen & Kindler 2019).…”

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Strengths and problems of families in contact with child protective services during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Kindler

2022

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Objective: The study investigates the dynamics within families in contact with child protective services in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic as perceived by social workers. Based on the Family Adjustment and Adaptation Response (FAAR) model, strengths and problems are outlined. Background: Following the first lockdown of public life in March 2020, concerns about children’s well-being have been raised. Practitioners and scientists alike worried that particularly children in families with multiple problems would suffer severe abuse and neglect. However, it remains unclear how these families have actually been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Method: Child protection caseworkers from 40 child and youth welfare authorities across Germany were interviewed twice via telephone. The first interview was conducted during summer 2020, and the second interview two months later. Caseworkers were questioned about their professional experience in their daily work since March 2020. Moreover, they provided information on the perceived effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on families in contact with child protective services. Results: The interviews were analyzed using content analyses. Six overall challenges for families were identified. Families reacted differently to these. The caseworkers reported problems in families like increased parental conflict, media use, and alcohol consumption during the first lockdown. Nevertheless in some families, the caseworkers also perceived there to be less stress and tension during the lockdown in March 2020 due to fewer school requirements. Furthermore, some families were able to establish routines, activate resources, and find solutions for problems on their own. At the time of the second interview, some families’ problems had increased, particularly regarding children’s difficulties at school due to insufficient homeschooling. Conclusion: The results show that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on child protection families are positive and negative. Some are resourceful in the face of adversities, and others show an aggravation of problems. The results are discussed in light of findings on family dynamics during the Covid-19 pandemic in other countries.

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“…This study is based on the policy analysis framework developed for the Hestia research project (see: www.projecthestia.com), which compares the child protection systems of England (Biehal, 2019), Germany (Witte, Miehlbradt, van Santen, & Kindler, 2019) and the Netherlands (López, Bouma, Knorth, & Grietens, 2019). The goal is to address six primary questions about child protection in México: How is child abuse defined?…”

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Child protection in Mexico: A review of policy, system structure and current challenges

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López

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Children and Youth Services Review

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Preventing Child Endangerment: Child Protection in Germany

Cited by 13 publications

References 31 publications

Child Protection in Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany — Factors Fostering Engagement in the Prevention of Sexual Violence

Child Protection in Voluntary Sports Clubs in Germany — Factors Fostering Engagement in the Prevention of Sexual Violence

Strengths and problems of families in contact with child protective services during the COVID-19 pandemic

Child protection in Mexico: A review of policy, system structure and current challenges

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