Child Rights

• Convention on the Rights of the Child

  Convention on the Rights of the Child Distr.: General 6 December 2016 Original: English Committee on the Rights of the Child General comment No. 20 (2016) on the implementation of the rights of the child during adolescence

Child Sexual Abuse

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  My Body is My Body Child Abuse Prevention Programme

  Keeping children safe – Musical Child Abuse Prevention Program Welcome to the My Body Is My Body Musical Child Abuse Prevention Programme. It is one of the most successful, positive and fun filled musical child abuse prevention programs around, and has now been animated so that it can be shared with children in schools, nursery schools and homes […]

• Thinking Space 2011: Child Sexual Abuse

  The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), with the generous support of the Oak Foundation, hosted the inaugural ISPCAN ‘Denver Thinking Space’ 2011: Child Sexual Abuse in Denver (USA) on 5-7 May 2011. The aim of the ‘Denver Thinking Space’ is to provide the international community with a snapshot of […]

Child Trafficking and Exploitation

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  U.S. State Department 2017 Trafficking in persons report

  A perspective on the 2017 Trafficking report with regard to Africa:     The US State Department Trafficking In Persons Report 2017: Focus on Africa.   This yearly report documents what efforts countries around the world are making to address human trafficking. Here, AFRUCA summarises what this year’s report reveals about African countries.   Most […]

Corporal Punishment & Positive Parenting

• Prohibiting All Corporal Punishment of Children: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

  The Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children and Save the Children Sweden present a series of three booklets which provide answers to the questions that arise when we think about prohibiting all corporal punishment of children. The booklets are available in 11 languages include a general-audience version, a child-friendly version, and a […]

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  Thinking Space 2015-2016: Positive Parenting: Preventing Violence Against Children

  ISPCAN’s 3rd Denver Thinking Space was held virtually and was free and open to the public. The theme was “Positive Parenting: Preventing Violence Against Children.” The World Report on Violence Against Children notes that “documentation of the magnitude of violence against children shows clearly that this is a very substantial and serious global problem” (Pinheiro, […]

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  Parenting: A Glimpse into The ISPCAN Thinking Space Report on Positive Parenting

  Presented by Joan van Niekerk

Cyber Safety

• Europol report: ONLINE SEXUAL COERCION AND EXTORTION AS A FORM OF CRIME AFFECTING CHILDREN: LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE

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  Europol Report: Online Sexual Coercion and Extortion as a Form of Crime Affecting Children: Law Enforcement Perspective

  A new report from Europol drives home the importance of our 2017 Thinking Space topic: Preventing Violence against Children in Cyberspace.  Help keep children safe – be a part of the conversation or work for ISPCAN in creating our report.

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  Online Child Sexual Exploitation: Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future

  Presented by Dr. Roberta Sinclair

Data Collection

• Resource Guide on Child Maltreatment Data Collection

    Ethical Considerations for Data Collection  (download resource guide) The comprehensive resource guide set developed in 2013 includes: Part I: Data Collection and Monitoring Systems Part II: Building and Improving Child Protection Systems Presentation slides on data collection resource guide (free to members)   Purpose The purpose of the ISPCAN Working Group on Child Maltreatment […]

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  Child Maltreatment Data Collection: Perth 2009

  Child Maltreatment Data Collection • Context, Perspectives, and Prospects for Development • • Bert Van Puyenbroeck

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  ISPCAN Working Group: Data Collection on Child Maltreatment – Dublin Presentations

   The following presentations (PDFs) were given at the Pre-Conference Meeting held by WGCMDC in Dublin, Ireland at the 13th ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect.

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  Unicef Data for Children: Strategic Framework

  The framework highlights the need to invest in the demand, supply, and use of data; whether we’re responding to a refugee crisis in the Middle East, or millions of out-of-school children in Central Africa, we’re committed to striking the right balance between these elements. This is part of a broader scope of work that is […]

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  What Research Tells Us About What Works When Intervening in the Lives of Children: Eradicating Child Maltreatment

  Presented by Arnon Bentovin

• Ethical Considerations for the Collection, Analysis & Publication of Child Maltreatment Data

  Ethical Considerations for the Collection, Analysis & Publication of Child Maltreatment Data Resource Guide: Download the Report Provides practical suggestions to researchers who are conducting studies on child maltreatment, using internationally agreed upon ethical guidelines for collecting, analyzing and publishing child protection data.

Physical Abuse

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  Everybody Needs to Know: The Rationale, Research, and Experience of Education for Abusive Head Injury Prevention

  Presented by Sue Foley

Presentations (ISPCAN Events)

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  International Conference on the Impact of Armed Conflict and Terrorism on Children and Youth 2016

  International Conference on the Impact of Armed Conflict and Terrorism on Children and Youth 7-10 February 2016, Nairobi, Kenya

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  10th ISPCAN Asia Pacific Regional Conference: Book of Abstracts

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  What Research Tells Us About What Works When Intervening in the Lives of Children: Eradicating Child Maltreatment

  Presented by Arnon Bentovin

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  Child Protection System in Turkey

  Presented by Hatice Kaynak

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  Communicating with Children in Criminal and Civil Evidence Work

  Presented by Joan van Niekerk

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  Assessing the Needs of Children and Families

  Presented by Helen Jones and Claire Chamberland

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  International Conference on the Impact of Armed Conflict and Terrorism on Children and Youth: Book of Abstracts

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  XXI ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect: Book of Abstracts

Prevention

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  Presentation: Alberto Pellai: An example of an evidence based child abuse prevention programme and the development of an evidence base

  An example of an evidence based child abuse prevention programme and the development of an evidence base Alberto Pellai, MD; PhD Department of Bio-Medical Sciences Milano State University:  “What We Did and Why We Did it.”

• Legislating for Prevention: The South African Experience

  Jenny Gray & Joan van Niekerk: The South African Experience

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  Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: 2013 ISPCAN Denver Thinking Space

  Our 2nd Denver Thinking Space was held at our headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The event, ISPCAN Denver Thinking Space 2013: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse – Working with Boys and Men, took place March 13-14, 2013. Child sexual abuse is a major worldwide public health issue with significant but preventable adverse effects on the child’s physical […]

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  Positive Parenting: Parents as a Preventive Strategy

  Presented by Rajeev Seth, MD, FIAP, FAAP

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  Child Sexual Abuse Prevention & Education: Best Practices, Children’s Voices, and Future Directions

  Presented by Leslie M. Tutty, Ph.D.

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  Communities and Prevention of Abusive Head Trauma Presented by Desmond K. Runyan, M.D., DrPH

  Presented by Desmond K. Runyan, M.D., DrPH

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  Prevention of Interpersonal and Gender-based Violence in Adolescent Relationships

  Presented by Christine Wekerle, Ph.D.

Refugee & Migrant Children

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  Unicef: A Child is a Child Report on Protecting children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation

  Millions of refugee children are on the move across international borders – fleeing violence and conflict, disaster or poverty, in pursuit of a better life.

Resource Guides

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  Violence Policy Toolkit

  The Commonwealth and Public Health Wales recently launched a new toolkit bringing together evidence on the prevention of all types of violence including interpersonal violence, collective violence and violent extremism. It describes the extent of the problem, its impact, risk factors on what works to prevent violence, and makes 12 key recommendations on how to […]

• Resource Guide on Child Maltreatment Data Collection

    Ethical Considerations for Data Collection  (download resource guide) The comprehensive resource guide set developed in 2013 includes: Part I: Data Collection and Monitoring Systems Part II: Building and Improving Child Protection Systems Presentation slides on data collection resource guide (free to members)   Purpose The purpose of the ISPCAN Working Group on Child Maltreatment […]

• Youth Participation Guide

  The You Respond Guide to Promoting Effective Project Participation by Young People Who Have Experienced Violence is the result of a two-year project funded by the European Union Commission under the Daphne III Programme (2007-2013). The Guide is designed to develop the knowledge and skills of practitioners, managers and policy-makers keen to promote participation amongst […]

• Preventing Child Maltreatment Guide

  A guide to setting up evidence-based policies and programs to prevent child maltreatment.

• Ethical Considerations for the Collection, Analysis & Publication of Child Maltreatment Data

  Ethical Considerations for the Collection, Analysis & Publication of Child Maltreatment Data Resource Guide: Download the Report Provides practical suggestions to researchers who are conducting studies on child maltreatment, using internationally agreed upon ethical guidelines for collecting, analyzing and publishing child protection data.