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Child abuse and protection

Child abuse and protection. S tructure. Problems of Children What is Child Abuse ? Forms of Child Abuse How to help prevent child abuse? Where can children turn for help? Organizations. What is Child Abuse?. physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child

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Child abuse and protection

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  1. Child abuse and protection

  2. Structure • Problems of Children • What is Child Abuse? • Forms of Child Abuse • How to help prevent child abuse? • Where can children turn for help? • Organizations

  3. What is Child Abuse? • physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child • occur in a childrens home, in organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with

  4. Forms of Child Abuse

  5. Neglect Neglect As a deficit in meeting a childrens basic needs Failure to provide basic physical health care, supervision, nutrition emotional nurturing, education or safe housing

  6. Physical abuse • Non-accidental physical injury as a result of punching, biting, shaking, throwing, stabbing, choking, hitting, burning or otherwise harming a child • Inflicted by a parent, caregiver, or other person who has responsibility for the Child

  7. Physical abuse

  8. Emotional abuse • Emotional abuse should be at the center of all forms of abuse • impairs a child’s emotional development or sense of self- worth

  9. Emotional abuse • constant criticism, threats or rejection, as well as withholding love, support, or guidance • centerpiece of efforts to understand family functioning and to protect children

  10. Sexual abuse • sexual activities, children don’t always realize what is happening • physical contact, including penetrative or non-penetrative acts • non-contact activities, such as involving children in looking at photographs, pornographic material for example

  11. Sexual abuse • perpetrated by nearly everyone • fondling a child's genitals • Penetration • Incest • Rape • Indecent exposure • Exploration from prostitution • Production of pornographic materials

  12. HOW TO HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE?

  13. Organization • SOS Children's Villages is an independent non-governmental international development organization • Tel. 08912606

  14. Organization • Children Rights Portal • Promote, defend and make children’s rights a reality • Tel. 0800 – 1110333

  15. Organization • service is available for free in the European Union • Tel. 116000 (missing children helplines) • Tel. 116111 (child help lines)

  16. What can we do to help ? • believe children • glad the children told • abuse is NOT the children fault • information must kept confidential

  17. Thank you for your attention

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