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Missing Elements in the Protection of Children: Three Cases from China.
- Source :
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Journal of Social Service Research . Jul-Sep2014, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p545-559. 15p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article analyzes 3 severe cases of child abuse that were widely discussed in the mass media in China in 2007 based on a framework used by the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect in its official publicationWorld Perspectives on Child Abuse. The framework sets out the basic elements that must be included in systems of child protection: a) a responsible government or government-authorized organization; b) a set of institutional arrangements for reporting cases of child abuse, investigation, and intervening when necessary; and c) state guardianship or mechanisms to remove children from their parents’ care when necessary. By applying the framework to the 3 cases under analysis, the authors found that these basic elements are missing from the Chinese child protection system, and therefore, they recommend that a reform of the system to address these elements should be a priority for Chinese social policy. The article makes a number of recommendations for reform. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *MASS media
*CHILD welfare
*CHILD abuse
*GUARDIAN & ward
*PARENT-child relationships
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01488376
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social Service Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97283666
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2014.922522