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Local child protection in the Philippines : A case study of actors, processes and key risks for children
Roche, Steven Flynn, Catherine
Roche, Steven
Flynn, Catherine
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Abstract
This article explores the child protection actors, processes and child maltreatment issues in a regional Local Government Unit in the Philippines. Utilising a qualitative case study design, it engages with 14 young people with histories of child maltreatment and 13 key child protection actors, exploring their views and experiences of child protection actions, processes and outcomes. The findings highlight informal community-based actors, including neighbours, family, friends and non-government organisations in initial responses to child maltreatment, compared to formal child protection actors, who respond to severe maltreatment utilising a legal framework. Actors are constrained by limited government capacity and community reach, revealing misalignment between formal child protection activities and breadth of risks for children. Non-government organisations assist child protection efforts through the provision of residential care. Policy recommendations include strengthening relationships between formal actors and communities, expanding early intervention activities, and developing the capacity of community-based child protection actors.
Keywords
case study, child maltreatment, child protection, Philippines, residential care
Date
2021
Type
Journal article
Journal
Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies
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Volume
8
Issue
3
Page Range
367-383
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ACU Department
School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
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CC BY 4.0
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Open
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© 2021 The Authors. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies published by Crawford School of Public Policy of the Australian National University and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
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