TY - JOUR

T1 - Community-based child protection mechanisms in rural India: An exploration of some key challenges

AU - Barn, Ravinder

AU - Puhan, Sangita

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Community-based child protection mechanisms (CBCPMs) have emerged as preventive and responsive approaches to address diverse child protection threats that arise at different levels in the community. By drawing upon an empirical study carried out in rural Odisha, this paper reports on some key challenges in safeguarding children and young people. Through an examination of stakeholder views and experiences (n=59 respondents), it is suggested that family co-operation is vital, and that better linkages need to be built between local and national child welfare instruments and policies.

AB - Community-based child protection mechanisms (CBCPMs) have emerged as preventive and responsive approaches to address diverse child protection threats that arise at different levels in the community. By drawing upon an empirical study carried out in rural Odisha, this paper reports on some key challenges in safeguarding children and young people. Through an examination of stakeholder views and experiences (n=59 respondents), it is suggested that family co-operation is vital, and that better linkages need to be built between local and national child welfare instruments and policies.

M3 - Article

JO - Journal of Social Work Education, Research and Action

JF - Journal of Social Work Education, Research and Action

ER -