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Investing in children : primary prevention strategies : proceedings of the Children's Issues Centre inaugural Child and Family Policy conference, 10-13 July 1996, Dunedin edited by Nicola J. Taylor and Anne B. Smith.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Dunedin, N.Z. : The Centre, 1996Description: 440 p. : ill. ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 958359512
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.7 CON
Contents:
Opening speech--Judith Medlicott; Opening remarks--Anne Smith; Understanding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989: making it real for children and young persons--Laurie O'Reilly; Bringing up Betty and Bobby: the macro time dimensions of inves
Summary: This is an edited collection of conference proceedings from the Children's Issues Centre Inaugural Child and Family Policy Conference held between 10-13 July 1996 in Dunedin. The 51 papers included cover issues relating to child wellbeing from a variety of perspectives ranging from child abuse and child protection to educational initiatives. Papers relating to family violence include: Laurie O'Reilly, Understanding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989: making it real for children and young persons; Freda Briggs with Russell M.F. Hawkins, To what extent can child protection programmes keep children safe?; Rajen Prasad, Under investment in the school as a site for primary prevention: possibilities, realities and politics; June Johnston, Does the law really protect and enhance the welfare of children?; political party presentations by Jan Davey, Clive Matthewson, and Peter Hodgson; a conference overview by Harry McGurk; Owen Sanders, Responding to school violence; Pat Shannon and Shayne Walker, The New Zealand Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989: the need for structural change; Fiona McCrimmon, The use of perinatal screening in child abuse prevention; Lorraine Norris, Child abuse: the attitudinal problem of adults: a perspective from one Maori woman; Meg Moss, Parent skills classes: making them work; Margaret McKenzie, Family decision-making as a preventative solution in child protection; Mark Henaghan, Making children safe in custody and access disputes where there are allegations of violence in the family: the Guardianship Amendment Act 1995; Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Child sexual abuse prevention programmes: cautions and pitfalls; Melanie Woodham and Hilary Lapsley, Child emotional abuse: treatment, intervention and prevention; Veronica Casey, Same agenda: different roles: the purchaser influence on inter-agency co-operation; Geoff Instone, From talking the talk to walking the walk; Pat Harrison and Monique Dalrymple, An inter-agency approach to addressing child issues; Jill McDonald, The Buddy Programme: practical help for children who need support; and Nicola Atwool, The cost of not investing in children.
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Book Book Vine library TRO 362.7 CON Available A00670448B

Fifty one papers.

Opening speech--Judith Medlicott; Opening remarks--Anne Smith; Understanding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989: making it real for children and young persons--Laurie O'Reilly; Bringing up Betty and Bobby: the macro time dimensions of inves

This is an edited collection of conference proceedings from the Children's Issues Centre Inaugural Child and Family Policy Conference held between 10-13 July 1996 in Dunedin. The 51 papers included cover issues relating to child wellbeing from a variety of perspectives ranging from child abuse and child protection to educational initiatives. Papers relating to family violence include: Laurie O'Reilly, Understanding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989: making it real for children and young persons; Freda Briggs with Russell M.F. Hawkins, To what extent can child protection programmes keep children safe?; Rajen Prasad, Under investment in the school as a site for primary prevention: possibilities, realities and politics; June Johnston, Does the law really protect and enhance the welfare of children?; political party presentations by Jan Davey, Clive Matthewson, and Peter Hodgson; a conference overview by Harry McGurk; Owen Sanders, Responding to school violence; Pat Shannon and Shayne Walker, The New Zealand Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989: the need for structural change; Fiona McCrimmon, The use of perinatal screening in child abuse prevention; Lorraine Norris, Child abuse: the attitudinal problem of adults: a perspective from one Maori woman; Meg Moss, Parent skills classes: making them work; Margaret McKenzie, Family decision-making as a preventative solution in child protection; Mark Henaghan, Making children safe in custody and access disputes where there are allegations of violence in the family: the Guardianship Amendment Act 1995; Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Child sexual abuse prevention programmes: cautions and pitfalls; Melanie Woodham and Hilary Lapsley, Child emotional abuse: treatment, intervention and prevention; Veronica Casey, Same agenda: different roles: the purchaser influence on inter-agency co-operation; Geoff Instone, From talking the talk to walking the walk; Pat Harrison and Monique Dalrymple, An inter-agency approach to addressing child issues; Jill McDonald, The Buddy Programme: practical help for children who need support; and Nicola Atwool, The cost of not investing in children.