Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• In international human rights law, the beginnings of child protection.
• How to assess global child protection concerns and the diversity of child protection agents.
• The effects of violence, exploitation, and abuse (VEA) on children's emotional, social, and physical development, as well as prevention and intervention measures.
• The protection standards for children involved in a dispute or who come into touch with the law.
• How to evaluate and improve a kid protection system.

Syllabus:

1. Every Child's Right to Protection
   • The Legal Foundation of Child Protection
   • Defining and Measuring Child Protection
      
2. Violence Against Children
   • Causes and Consequences of Violence
   • Strategies for Preventing and Addressing Violence
   • Examples of Preventing and Addressing Violence
      
3. Children and the Law
   • Children in Conflict with the Law
   • Children in Contact with the Law
   • Migrant Children and the Law
      
4. A System's Approach to Child Protection
   • Components of a Child Protection System
   • Identifying Problems in Child Protection System
   • Global and Local Action to Strengthen Child Protection Systems