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Child Rights: The Prevalence Child Abuse And Neglect In The Nigerian Family Context, Chiluba Kosidinma Edo
Child Rights: The Prevalence Child Abuse And Neglect In The Nigerian Family Context, Chiluba Kosidinma Edo
Theses and Dissertations
Child abuse and neglect is an international enemy of child development. Around the world, child abuse and neglect are said to account for child mortality. The warning signs of child abuse and neglect are not always obvious. Child abuse, which is multi-faceted, includes exploitation, physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional abuse. Specifically, child maltreatment constitutes neglect and all shades of abuse and exploitation, which result in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, continued existence, development, or dignity in the context of a relationship among others. Every existing society is made up of children who are seen as …
Blending The Law, The Individual, And Traditional Values To Create An Effective Adr System: A Study On The Adr Processes In Rwanda And Nicaragua, Sarah Yance
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
This article offers information on the history, development and significance of the adoption and implementation of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques in Nicaragua and Rwanda. The ADR system addresses the issues of women and children suffering from domestic abuse and from the repercussions of the Rwandan Genocide and helps in rebuilding and restoring traditional values of family and community in the context of human rights.
Implementing The Children's Rights Agenda In Kenya: Taking Stock Of The Progress, Hurdles And Prospects, James Forole Jarso
Implementing The Children's Rights Agenda In Kenya: Taking Stock Of The Progress, Hurdles And Prospects, James Forole Jarso
American University International Law Review
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The Extraterritorial Obligation To Prevent The Use Of Child Soldiers, Tracey B. C. Begley
The Extraterritorial Obligation To Prevent The Use Of Child Soldiers, Tracey B. C. Begley
American University International Law Review
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A Child's Right To Physical Integrity, Suellyn Scarnecchia
A Child's Right To Physical Integrity, Suellyn Scarnecchia
Articles
As we wring our hands over increasing reports of severe child abuse and how violent many of our children have become, it might be time to reassess policies that give parents and others the license to use even the most mild forms of violence against our children.
Spare The Rod, Embrace Our Humanity: Toward A New Legal Regime Prohibiting Corporal Punishment Of Children, Susan H. Bitensky
Spare The Rod, Embrace Our Humanity: Toward A New Legal Regime Prohibiting Corporal Punishment Of Children, Susan H. Bitensky
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This article proceeds from the simple premise that hitting children hurts them-even when the hitting does not rise to the level of child abuse as traditionally conceived. There is convincing evidence that corporal punishment is a hidden cruelty in child rearing that has serious adverse consequences for its victims and society at large. Yet forty-nine states permit parental corporal punishment of children and approximately half of the states permit such punishment in elementary and secondary schools The main purpose of this Article is to question the advisability of continuing the legalized status of corporal punishment of children in the United …