Developing Child Abuse Prevention, Identification, and Treatment Systems in Eastern Europe - 05/09/11
, MARK CHAFFIN, PH.D., WILLIAM N. FRIEDRICH, PH.D., NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM, M.D., Dr.P.H., RANDALL THOMAS, PH.D., PATRICIA THOMAS, PH.D., V. SUSAN VILLANI, M.D.ABSTRACT |
Although the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1989 brought a welcome end to the Cold War, the subsequent reestablishment of independent Eastern European countries revealed a host of problems. Among these was frequent child abuse and neglect, although lack of epidemiological data precluded any accurate estimate of prevalence. In an effort to address the problem of child abuse within this rapidly changing sociopolitical environment, the Children’s Mental Health Alliance and the Soros Foundation organized the Eastern European Child Abuse and Child Mental Health Project in 1995. The authors describe the development of this multidisciplinary initiative involving collaboration with professionals from 17 countries in Eastern Europe. They highlight the goals, principles, and major phases of the project, as well as some of the challenges involved in its implementation.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : child abuse, Eastern Europe, mental health training, post-Soviet transition
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| The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program is a collaborative project of the Open Society Institute, the Soros Foundations Network, and the Children’s Mental Health Alliance. The authors acknowledge the support of the Yale Child Study Center’s Police/Mental Health Partnership; the International Child Assault Protection Program; the Child Advocacy Centers of Huntsville, AL; the Menninger Clinic; the generosity of United States Congressman Bud Cramer of Alabama; and the American Bar Association Center on Children and Law. |
Vol 39 - N° 5
P. 660-667 - mai 2000 Retour au numéro
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