This document discusses policy priorities and data needs regarding child protection. It summarizes the work of Working Group 1, including guidelines published on data collection systems for child abuse. The group aims to facilitate policy development, prevention planning, and budget planning. Examples of comparative international child maltreatment data are provided, such as prevalence of physical punishment from UNICEF surveys. Key issues in monitoring and evaluation systems are outlined, including goals, scope, data collection methods, ethics, and translating data into policy.
American Humane Association - Policy priorities and data needs regarding the protection of children
1.
2. Introduction to the theme of the Working Group 1 : policy priorities and data needs regarding the protection of children against exploitation and violence John Fluke, Ph.D. Vice President, Child Protection Research Center Child Welfare American Humane Association EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Stakeholders Meeting “Applying FRA’s indicators on the rights of the child: policy priorities for data collection” 22 February, 2011
3.
4. Steps in designing and building a child maltreatment data collection and surveillance system from International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Child Maltreatment Data Working Group Toolkit, 2010
5.
6.
7. UNICEF MICS3: Prevalence Among Those Children Who Experience Severe Physical Discipline - Do you believe to bring up child properly need to physically punish him/her?
8.
9. Multi-Indicators Trends: Incidence rate ratios for maltreatment indicators compared with Country A, based on 3 year average rate centred on 2005 or 2006. Incidence Rate Ratio is presented for < 1 year (on left), 1-<5 years, and 5+ years (on right) Notif , notifications. Inv , investigations. ORM , officially recognised maltreatment. OR Neg , officially recognised neglect. ORPA , officially recognised physical abuse. OHC , out of home care. MR , maltreatment-related hospital admissions for injury. M+A , maltreatment syndrome or assault. Deaths , homicides and violent deaths. Country B Country C Country D Country E Country F
10. Decision Making Ecology (Baumann, Fluke &Kern, 1997) External Factors Decision Maker Factors Organizational Factors Decision Making Outcomes Influences Decisions Outcomes Case Factors
11.
12.
13.
14. Contact: John D. Fluke, Ph.D., Vice President Child Protection Research Center Child Welfare American Humane Association 63 Inverness Dr. E. Englewood, CO 80112 USA p 720-873-6793 | fax: 303 862 3703 | email [email_address]