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Toward a world free from violence : global survey on violence against children Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, United Nations

Contributor(s): Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York, NY: Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, 2013Description: electronic document (160 p.); PDF file: 2.28 MB.Subject(s): PREVENTION | GOVERNMENT POLICY | FAMILY VIOLENCE | CHILD ABUSE | CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE | CHILD PROTECTION | CHILDREN | INSTITUTIONAL CARE | INSTITUTIONAL VIOLENCE | LEGISLATION | PREVALENCE | PRIMARY PREVENTION | RISK FACTORS | SURVEYS | VIOLENCE | YOUNG PEOPLE | DISABLED PEOPLEOnline resources: Click here to access online | Access the website
Contents:
Part 1: Introducing the Global Survey -- Part 2: Risk factors influencing violence against children -- Part 3: Addressing violence against children -- Part 4: Conclusion - Key findings from the Global Survey on Violence against Children.
Summary: "The Global Survey on Violence against Children, conducted under the auspices of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against Children, examines the measures in place around the world to ensure follow-up to the recommendations set out in the 2006 UN Study on Violence against Children, especially those recommendations intended to prevent violence against children, protect child victims and hold perpetrators to account.The Survey reveals that there has been some progress on these issues since the 2006 study, but this progress has been too slow, too uneven and too fragmented to bring violence to an end. Most girls and boys who are exposed to violence still live in isolation, loneliness, and fear. Many children simply do not know where to turn for help, especially when the perpetrator is a family member, caregiver, teacher or anyone else responsible for their protection." (from the Executive summary). "The Global Survey draws on a wide range of complementary sources to assess advances made toward a violence-free world for children, including information from governments, the UN system, regional organizations and civil society partners, as well as a wide range of academic studies and reports. Sources also include the voices and views of children and young peopleand well-being." (p.5)
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Part 1: Introducing the Global Survey -- Part 2: Risk factors influencing violence against children -- Part 3: Addressing violence against children -- Part 4: Conclusion - Key findings from the Global Survey on Violence against Children.

"The Global Survey on Violence against Children, conducted under the auspices of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against Children, examines the measures in place around the world to ensure follow-up to the recommendations set out in the 2006 UN Study on Violence against Children, especially those recommendations intended to prevent violence against children, protect child victims and hold perpetrators to account.The Survey reveals that there has been some progress on these issues since the 2006 study, but this progress has been too slow, too uneven and too fragmented to bring violence to an end. Most girls and boys who are exposed to violence still live in isolation, loneliness, and fear. Many children simply do not know where to turn for help, especially when the perpetrator is a family member, caregiver, teacher or anyone else responsible for their protection." (from the Executive summary). "The Global Survey draws on a wide range of complementary sources to assess advances made toward a violence-free world for children, including information from governments, the UN system, regional organizations and civil society partners, as well as a wide range of academic studies and reports. Sources also include the voices and views of children and young peopleand well-being." (p.5)