Out of Harm's Way? Tracking child abuse cases through the child protection system at five selected sites in South Africa - Research Report
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2017-05-01
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Children's Institute, University of Cape Town
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University of Cape Town
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The study aims to document how the child protection system processes reported cases of child abuse, and make recommendations about how child protection services could be strengthened, to reduce the risk of trauma to children and breaking the inter-generational cycle of violence. In particular the study generates recommendations for the specificimprovement of child protection services within the local setting.
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Jamieson L, Sambu W & Mathews S (2017) Out of harm's way? Tracking child abuse cases through the child protection system in five selected sites in South Africa. Cape Town: Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town.