Week 2: Maltreatment

Question 1

Munro

Answer 1

(2008) - Meaning of “abuse”

4 points:

1. Historical + cultural differences = difficult to find universal agreement on abuse
2. Psychological abuse = worst but hardest to identify & agree on
3. Problems when reducing abuse to behaviours: different beliefs and values of danger and = context-dependent
4. Gelles (1975): Understanding of abuse = socially-constructed

Question 2

Finkelhor and Lannen

Answer 2

(2014) - CAN & VAC programmes

3 points:

1. Gov vector, Professional vector and NGO vector
2. Should LICs = priority - abuse = most severe but lack fundamental for programme
3. Need: - Resources for human survival - Cultural recognition (not 1 size) - Institutional infrastructures

Question 3

Bissell et al.

Answer 3

(2006) - Ethnocentrism

3 points:

1. Problem = universalised response to local problems
2. Children = valuable contributors
3. Ex: - New-Zealand: 1989 Children, Young Adults and their Family Act
   - South Africa: 2003 Juvenile Justice Bill
   - Brazil: Community Child Protection Councils

Question 4

Lecture

Answer 4

1. Protection vs intrusion in privacy
2. Maltreatment = physical and psychological
3. Countries differ in how much they recognise and respond to maltreatment
4. Causes = multifactorial
5. State’s responsibility = preventive and reactive
6. Important to consider child’s development needs, parents’ capacity and wider factors

Question 5

Extra

Answer 5

1. Unicef debate
2. Shell-Duncan (2008)
3. No means no classes - Nairobi