The new UN CRC General Comment 13: “The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence”—Changing how the world conceptualizes child protection

Svevo-Cianci, Kimberly; Herczog, Mária; Krappmann, Lothar; Cook, Philip J.

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.09.006

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“…So the possibility of a paradigm shift mainly depends on whether the child protection system can truly be modernised with the introduction of appropriate definitions and protocols and other systemic changes as well as child protection principles penetrating law enforcement and the judiciary. As we have seen, this takes much more than signing and ratifying international conventions and protocols (Svevo-Cianci, et al, 2011).…”

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State policies and institutional procedures and practices addressing prostitution and sex trafficking of children in Hungary

Vidra

Katona

Sebhelyi

2017

Critical Social Policy

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The article, based on policy analysis, institutional interviews and community fieldwork, looks at why children in prostitution and victims of trafficking remain practically without state support and institutional assistance. It also explores to what extent the decriminalisation of the system assisting child victims of prostitution and trafficking, or the shift from the 'punishment' to the 'welfare model', has taken place. The ethnic aspect of the problem is addressed as well given that the majority of victims are of Roma origin. While Hungary has ratified all important international conventions that oblige the country to protect child victims, neither its policies and legislation nor its institutions including child protection, law enforcement and the judiciary, seem to have adequate structural frameworks and institutional practices to attend to these children and prosecute offenders. Policy gaps, institutional procedures and

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State policies and institutional procedures and practices addressing prostitution and sex trafficking of children in Hungary

Vidra

Katona

Sebhelyi

2017

Critical Social Policy

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“…The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have established that eliminating all forms of violence against children is necessary in order to promote health and well-being across the lifespan. 1 2 One of the most common forms of violence against children is spanking, defined as physically hitting a child on the bottom with a bare hand. 3 4 Worldwide, more than one in four caregivers view physical punishment as a necessary part of child rearing, and nearly two in three children experience physical punishment in the home.…”

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Multilevel ecological analysis of the predictors of spanking across 65 countries

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ObjectiveEnding violence against children is critical to promote the health and socioemotional development of children across the globe. To this end, the UNICEF and the WHO have called for the abolishment of spanking, which is the most pervasive form of physical violence against children worldwide. This study used an ecological perspective to examine micro-level and macro-level predictors of parental spanking across 65 countries.ParticipantsData came from the fourth and fifth rounds of the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, which were administered between 2009 and 2017 (N=613 861 households). We examined the predictors of spanking using multilevel logistic regression analysis.ResultsMicro-level factors (ie, those observed at the familial level) were stronger predictors of spanking in comparison to macro-level factors (ie, those observed at the community and country level). Caregiver belief that children need physical punishment in order to be raised properly was the largest risk factor for spanking (OR=2.55, p<0.001). Older child age, the child being female, the head of the household having a secondary education or higher, and higher household wealth were protective factors against spanking, while a higher number of people living in the household was a risk factor for spanking. Living in an urban community was the only macro-level factor associated with spanking.ConclusionsIntervention at the micro-level and macro-level are important to reduce violence against children across the globe.

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“…Violence against children, especially in the global South, has recently emerged as a major priority for donors, UN agencies and governments. Academics and policymakers alike have called to end violence against children globally (Kyegombe et al, 2015;Meyer et al, 2017;Miller et al, 2018;Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, 2018;Namy et al, 2017;Stark et al, 2013;Svevo-Cianci et al, 2011). Ending violence against children (VAC) has been prioritized in recent global development initiatives including the incorporation of VAC as one of the targets within Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals on ending all forms of abuse, exploitation, trafficking and VAC by 2030 (https:// www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/).…”

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Pushing the Limits of Child Participation in Research: Reflections from a Youth-Driven Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Initiative in Uganda

Ritterbusch

Boothby

Mugumya

et al. 2020

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Background: Violence against children (VAC) in Uganda is recognized as an urgent dilemma; however, most research has been quantitatively oriented and has seldom involved children in the research process. Objective: We discuss what we learned about child participation in the research process as a means of informing ethical praxis in future child- and youth-led research initiatives. As an overarching aim of this paper, we utilize our engagement with YPAR as a springboard to reflect on methodological best practices for VAC research that involve children themselves as part of a movement to democratize the research process. Participants and Setting: The study includes street-connected children (40), sexually exploited children (19) and domestic workers (34) in Kampala. Methods: The YPAR team led participant observation, 52 semi-structured life history interviews, 31 auto-photographic exercises, and 4 focus groups. All data collection, analysis and dissemination activities were led by the YPAR team including four Ugandan street-connected youth between the ages of 16–25 and two Ugandan university-trained youth researchers. Results: The results are framed as a methodological reflection regarding the complexities and transformative potential of including children as researchers in the framework of YPAR. Conclusions: We urge scholars to create spaces for sustainable YPAR movements, both in academic and policy arenas, and to design participatory initiatives that prioritize knowledge produced by and for the improvement of children’s lives globally. We encourage challenging traditional, extractive research practices through participatory approaches that carve out spaces for child participation in research.

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The new UN CRC General Comment 13: “The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence”—Changing how the world conceptualizes child protection

Cited by 29 publications

References 11 publications

State policies and institutional procedures and practices addressing prostitution and sex trafficking of children in Hungary

State policies and institutional procedures and practices addressing prostitution and sex trafficking of children in Hungary

Multilevel ecological analysis of the predictors of spanking across 65 countries

Pushing the Limits of Child Participation in Research: Reflections from a Youth-Driven Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Initiative in Uganda

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