Sentences with phrase «violence against children takes»

Violence against children takes a variety of forms and is influenced by a wide range of factors, from the personal characteristics of the victim and perpetrator to their cultural and physical environments.

Not exact matches

The union took aim at «a hyper - masculine industrial camp culture, which can result in increased risk of sexual harassment, assault, increased levels of violence against women in sex work and hitchhiking and increased levels of child care and gender inequity.»

In a kinder, saner country, we might even mention some of the things the right to family life has achieved, such as keeping elderly couples together when one of them is taken into care, or keeping domestic violence survivors with their children when defending them against their abuser.

He noted that decisive actions would be taken to stem what he described as unacceptable cases of violence and intimidation against children.

According to him, he would ensure that no Nigerian was put through the brutality of abduction, violence in whatever form or forced marriage, even as he challenged all stakeholders to rise up and take a decisive action to stem what he termed, the unacceptable cases of violence and intimidation against Nigeria children.

According to Scarpino, the issues that he plans to address in his new role include Westchester's heroin and illegal drug epidemic — a situation he described as «a scourge that is destroying our youth» — as well as Internet predators, phone scams, child and elder abuse, domestic violence, and injustices against immigrants who he believes are preyed upon by people who take advantage of their fear of deportation.

Avowed child development experts and other moral watchdogs took to the chamber to explain, without any tinge of sensational overreaction whatsoever, how games like Night Trap were making children more prone to aggressive behavior and encouraged sexual violence against women.

Article 22 (2) of the Declaration provides that, «[s] tates shall take measures, in conjunction with indigenous peoples, to ensure that indigenous women and children enjoy the full protection and guarantees against all forms of violence and discrimination.»

Alaska has the unfortunate distinction of having one of the highest domestic violence rates per capita in the nation, but the legislature took steps in 2004 to protect children against the fallout of such abuse.

«The National Family Violence Survey upon which Straus bases his major conclusions about the relative rates of violence by partners and against children rely solely on self - reported acts of force by adults, do not determine whether these acts actually occurred, employ a definition of child abuse that bears little or no relation to the definitions used in the child welfare field or by the courts, and take no account of actual consequences, such asViolence Survey upon which Straus bases his major conclusions about the relative rates of violence by partners and against children rely solely on self - reported acts of force by adults, do not determine whether these acts actually occurred, employ a definition of child abuse that bears little or no relation to the definitions used in the child welfare field or by the courts, and take no account of actual consequences, such asviolence by partners and against children rely solely on self - reported acts of force by adults, do not determine whether these acts actually occurred, employ a definition of child abuse that bears little or no relation to the definitions used in the child welfare field or by the courts, and take no account of actual consequences, such as injury.

For male children, being in a high conflict family as a child exacerbated the negative effects of community violence such that internalizing problems (depression and anxiety) and risk - taking behaviors increased as community violence increased, while being in a low conflict family protected the child against the negative impacts of the community.

Seeking support to take action against domestic violence shows your child that abuse is not acceptable and can be stopped.

The Parent Project directly addresses the following Risk Factors of the Youth Level of Service / Case Management Inventory Assessment Tool: General offenses, Restlessness, Risk taking, Aggression, Physical violence, Crimes against person, Antisocial behavior, Substance abuse, Poor parent - child relationships, Harsh or lax discipline, Poor monitoring / supervision, Low parental involvement, Antisocial parents, Abusive parents, Family conflict, Poor school attendance and performance, Antisocial - delinquent peers, and Gang membership.

For some organizations working in children's rights and child development, men have been seen as either absent or as bringers of harm, and given the high prevalence of men's use of violence against women and children, this perspective should be taken seriously.

Support local communities that take a stand against the excessive use of alcohol and other substances that exacerbate violence against women and their children, by anticipating flow on effects and the need for additional services, and by creating a rapid response capability