MASTER CLASS

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT
CHILD ABUSE IN THE PAST 30 YEARS

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 401

7 September 2008

On Sunday, September 7, ISPCAN is pleased to offer the Master Class themed “What Have We Learned about Child Abuse in the Past 30 Years?,” taking place from 9.00 to 15.00 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. ISPCAN Master Classes provide opportunities to learn from senior scholars about their research and experiences in the field. Dr. James Garbarino will serve as the facilitator and one of the presenters at the 2008 Master Class. Please see Dr. Garbarino’s brief bio and presentation below.

To register for the Master Class, please fill out Section E of the Congress registration form.

09.00-10.00...... Opening Presentation—James Garbarino, PhD, Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology, Director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children, Loyola University (USA)

                                During the past 30 years there have been literally thousands of studies of child maltreatment published. What do we know now that we did not know in 1977? This presentation will review the state of our knowledge about child maltreatment as ISPCAN began (coincident with the presenter’s first published research on child abuse) and thirty years later. Important themes in this review include our understanding of definitional issues, matters of causation, and strategies for prevention and intervention.

10.00 -11.00..... Advances in Child Protection Systems--Margaret Lynch, MD, Emeritus Professor of Community Paediatrics, Kings College (UK), Former President of ISPCAN (provisionally confirmed)

11.00 -11.10..... Coffee Break

11.10 -12.10..... Advances in Mental Health Interventions for Abused and Neglected Children—Barbara Bonner, PhD, Director of Center Against Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Oklahoma (USA), Past President of ISPCAN

12.10-13.00...... Lunch

13.00-14.00...... Evolution of the Child Protection System in Hong Kong over 30 years, Lessons Learnt—Patricia Ip, PhD, Chairperson, Against Child Abuse (Hong Kong), Congress Co-chair

14.00-15.00...... Medical Advances in Child Abuse and the Practice of Child Protection in Developing Countries—Bernadette Madrid, MD, Director, Child Protection Unit Network Inc (Philippines)

15.00-15.20...... Closing Remarks

James Garbarino, Ph.D. (USA)

Dr. James Garbarino is the Maude C. Clarke Chair in Humanistic Psychology and Director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University in Chicago, USA. The American National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect honored Dr. Garbarino in 1985 with its first C. Henry Kempe Award, in recognition of his efforts on behalf of abused and neglected children. In 1987, he was elected President of the American Psychological Association's Division on Child, Youth and Family Services.

Among his other distinguished awards are the following:

• (1988) the American Humane Association's Vincent De Francis Award for nationally significant contributions to child protection
• (1993) the Brandt F. Steele Award from the Kempe National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
• (1994) the American Psychological Association's Division on Child, Youth and Family Services’ Nicholas Hobbs Award.
• (2003) the Outstanding Service to Children Award of the Chicago Association for the Education of Young Children.

Books he has authored or edited include:

• See Jane Hit: Why Girls Are Growing More Violent and What We Can Do About It (2006),
• Words Can Hurt Forever: How to Protect Adolescents from Bullying, Harassment, and Emotional Violence (2002),
• Parents Under Siege: Why You Are the Solution, Not the Problem, in Your Child’s Life (2001),
• Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them (1999),
• Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment (1995), Children in Danger: Coping With The Consequences of Community Violence (1992),
• Understanding Abusive Families (1980; Second Edition, 1997),
• Protecting Children From Abuse and Neglect (1980).

Master Class Presentation:
What Have We Learned About Child Abuse in the Past 30 Years?
During the past 30 years there have been literally thousands of studies of child maltreatment published. What do we know now that we did not know in 1977? This presentation will review the state of our knowledge about child maltreatment as ISPCAN began (coincident with the presenter’s first published research on child abuse) and thirty years later.

Important themes in this review include our understanding of definitional issues, matters of causation, and strategies for prevention and intervention.