Child neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect: A Discussion Paper and Overview of Topically Related Projects [ Child Abuse and Neglect ]

child neglect

abuse and neglect of children

Daphne Programme | Programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk | Programme of Community action (the Daphne Programme) (2000-2003) on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women | Specific programme (2007-2013) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III programme) as part of the General Programme Fundament ...[+++]al Rights and Justice

Hostility towards and scapegoating of child

Accident due to neglect of child

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | NSPCC [Abbr.]

Committee for implementation of the programme of Community action on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women | Daphne [Abbr.]

In 1998 the ``Canadian Incident Study (CIS) of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect'' conducted the first national study to examine the incidents of reported child maltreatment and characteristics of children, youth and families investigated by Canadian Child Welfare Services.

The Canadian Incidence Study on Reported Child Abuse and Neglect estimates that there were 82,000 investigations regarding physical abuse in 2003. An estimated 32,000 investigations involved concerns about a child hit with a hand, and 18,000 involved concerns about shaking, pushing, grabbing or throwing.

Decision No 293/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 adopting a programme of Community action (Daphne programme) (2000 to 2003) on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women (OJ L 34, 9.2.2000, p. 1); Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne II programme) (OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 1); Decision No 779/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 esta ...[+++]blishing for the period 2007-2013 a specific programme to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (Daphne III programme) as part of the General Programme Fundamental Rights and Justice (OJ L 173, 3.7.2007, p. 19).

Initiatives such as the Canadian Hospitals Injury and Prevention Program, the Centres for Excellence for Children’s Well-being, the Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children Survey, the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System, the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program, the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, the Enhanced Surveillance of Canadian Street Youth System, the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), New Canadian Children and Youth Survey, the Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Aboriginal Children’s Survey, the Social Development Partnerships Program, and the international Child Protection Research Fund ...[+++] combine quantitative and qualitative knowledge development from surveys and statistics with community-based research and the collection and sharing of best practices.