Abuse and exploitation
The vulnerability of children to various forms of abuse and exploitation in emergency situations has increasingly been recognised as a major and serious protection issue. In 2006 the UN Study on violence against children was released as a comprehensive analysis of the forms of abuse and exploitation that children around the world are facing.
Dealing with child abuse and exploitation (especially sexual exploitation) requires a high level of skill and sensitivity. This module aims to provide guidance on essential aspects, highlighting the main forms of abuse and presenting some possible action against it.
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| Topic | 1 | The issue for children | ||
| Exercise | 1 | What is child abuse? | | |
| Exercise | 2 | What is sexual exploitation and abuse? | | |
| Exercise | 3 | Impacts of violence | | |
| Exercise | 4 | What is acceptable work and what is exploitative? | | |
| Exercise | 5 | The reasons why children work | | |
| Exercise | 6 | Abuse and exploitation in the home: exploring reactions | | |
| Exercise | 7 | How to determine risk factors and groups | | |
| Exercise | 8 | How to determine priorities | | |
| Handout | 1 | Case studies | | |
| Handout | 2 | Case studies | | |
| Handout | 3 | Overview of children's work | | |
| Handout | 4 | Strategies to address harmful child work | | |
| Handout | 5 | Case studies | | |
| Handout | 6 | Case study | | |
| Topic | 2 | The law and child rights | ||
| Exercise | 1 | Familiarity with legal texts | | |
| Exercise | 2 | Legal issues protecting children on the streets | | |
| Handout | 1 | Case studies | | |
| Handout | 2 | Legal tools to protect children | | |
| Topic | 3 | Assessment and situation analysis | ||
| Exercise | 1 | Identifying potential child abuse within a given setting | | |
| Exercise | 2 | Causal analysis | | |
| Handout | 1 | PESTLES | | |
| Topic | 4 | Planning and implementation | ||
| Exercise | 1 | Refining the advocacy message | | |
| Exercise | 2 | Reflection on prevention | | |
| Exercise | 3 | A stitch in time saves nine | | |
| Exercise | 4 | Positive indigenous protection mechanisms | | |
| Exercise | 5 | Intervention audit | | |
| Exercise | 6 | Action planning | | |
| Exercise | 7 | Where does sexual exploitation and abuse occur within the supply and distribution chain? | | |
| Exercise | 8 | Sexual exploitation in transit centres | | |
| Exercise | 9 | Influencing | | |
| Exercise | 10 | Building a protection plan: abuse within the family | | |
| Handout | 1 | Concerns and preventions table | | |
| Handout | 2 | Activities which potentially address the issue of exploited children | | |
| Handout | 3 | Case study | | |
| Handout | 4 | Questions | | |
| Handout | 5 | Child protection stakeholder roles | | |
| Handout | 6 | Case studies | | |
| Topic | 5 | Monitoring, evaluation and learning | ||