SOME CHALLENGES IN CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IN A MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY: THE BRAZILIAN PERSPECTIVE

In this article, we present child abuse and neglect data available in Brazilian public health system platform and in a national childline reporting channel (Dial 100) from 2011-2017. Overall, Brazil has a robust set of laws to protect its children, however, the implementation of public policies is i...

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Published in:Child abuse & neglect 2021-09, Vol.119 (Pt 1), p.104720-104720, Article 104720
Main Authors: Williams, Lucia C.A., Gama, Viviane Dutra, Oliveira, Ricardo P., D’Affonseca, Sabrina Mazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Child
child abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse - prevention & control
Children
Health problems
Health services
Humans
Income
Policy implementation
Prevention
Professional training
Public health
public policies
Public Policy
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Summary:In this article, we present child abuse and neglect data available in Brazilian public health system platform and in a national childline reporting channel (Dial 100) from 2011-2017. Overall, Brazil has a robust set of laws to protect its children, however, the implementation of public policies is insufficient. The pathway to solve these problems goes through increased governmental funding, intense professional training, and the adoption of an evidence-based perspective to design and implement the policies.
ISSN:0145-2134
1873-7757
DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104720