r--. The Official Newsletter of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)

25 W. 560 Geneva Road, Suite L2C, Carol Stream, IL 60188 U.S.A. Volume 11, Number 3 Northern Fall/ Southern Spring 2002 FOCUS TOPIC: International Congress Delegates from 75 Nations Attend the National Partners 14th International Congress Meet in Denver he ISPCAN National Partners met at ith a deep respect for past accomplishments and,an eye toward the 14th International Congress, held the challenges ahead, more than 900 child abuse prevention T in Denver, Colorado, in early July, to professionals gathered in Denver, Colorado, in July to exchange ideas and discuss issues of w common concern In 1999, lSPCAN launched participate in the 14th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect . the National Partner Program, establishing Co~sponsored by ISPCAN, the Kempe Children's Foundation, and the Kempe affiliations with national child abuse and Children's Center, the event offered participants opportunities .to share their neglect prevention organizations around the own knowledge, to learn from others and to build stronger relationships with world to further the common mission of colleagues from around the wotld. ISPCAN and its; 14 organ izations have joined this program, Under the theme "Charting Our Progress Toward Protection of Children • WorldWide," the four-day meeting began with a pre-Congress forum for repre­ Getting to know you sentatives from developing countries. Topics covered during this forum At the beginning of the meeting, included the unique challenges facing professionals working with reduced representatives from each organization were , resources, effective intervention and policy strategies for addressing child introduced and four new National Partners abuse in the contex': of trauma and war, and strategies for supporting home­ were officially welcomed: less streefchildren, • ANPPCAN, Ethiopia This meeting provided an opportunity for the 53 scholars fr~m developing • ANPPCAN, Uganda countries sponsored by lSPCAN attending the Congress to meet each other • DASPCAN, Denmark and discuss their common concerns, The Congress itself also provided numer~ • GESPCAN, Germany ous opportunities for these individuals to establish important linkages with Several other membership applications ISPCAN leaders, faculty and other colleagues from their regions. are currently pending, Those organizations that are not yet National Partner criteria At the Congress, [SPCAN celebrated its 25th anniversary and commemo­ (e,g., registered national. multidisciplinary rated the 40th anniversary of the publication of "The Battered Child • membership organizations with a focus on Syndrome," the landmark article written by Dr. C. Henry Kempe that brought child maltreatment; active for at least five the problems of abuse and neglect to public attention worldwide. The years; and with at least 50 members) are in Congress also marke,d the 30th anniversary of the Kempe Children's Center, close contact with lSPCAN as they advance founded by Dr, Kempe, The si'gnificance of this history was reflected in a m toward ISPCAN partnership. oving tribute to Dr Kempe and ISPCAN 's leadership during the Congress's opening session provided by Congress Chairperson Dr Richard Krugman, In Current benefits addition, ISPCAN released An International Movement to End Child Abuse The Story Participants expressed genera l satisfac­ of ISPCAN edited by former ISPCAN Councilor and Secretary Anne Cohn tion with the current benefits National Partners receive, including copies of publica­ Donnelly. This book includes the perspectives and memories of dozens of • ISPCAN's leaders and members. tions such The LINK, Membership Directory, ·• Congress/Conference notices, and Annua l Throughout the next three days, the Congress program included the • • Reports; access to ISPCAN 's listserv and ISPCAN master class, plenary sessions, mini-plenary sessions, symposia, • • links to the lSPCAN web site; access to the research presentations, poster sessions, and workshops. The opening session • • ISPCAN Expert Faculty for use in national featured the Kempe Lecture and presentation of the Kempe Award to • • . and regional educational and training Dr. David Gough Other highlights included: • • events; and discounts on ISPCAN products A comprehensive review of what we have learned in the field of child abuse • • and services. ISPCAN also supports the and neglect during the past 30 years provided in a series of presentations by National Partners by announcing their con­ former ISPCAN Presidents Kim Oates (Australia) and Margaret Lynch (UK), ferences and other upcoming events in The former [SPCAN Councilors, Jacquie Roberts, Scotland, and current Child Abuse LINK through a special "National Partners and Neglect Editor lohn Leventhal (USA) News" section and our web page links. Drs. T Jacob John (India) and Vincent Fulginiti (USA) presented 10 princi-

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ISPCAN is positioned to reach WHO Issues New Report an even greater number of The World Health Organization (WHO) released its World Report on Violence and Health in communities, sectors, children October, giving specific recognition to the work being done to prevent child abuse Dear Colleagues, Chers Collegues, Queridos Colegas, worldwide. It also highlights the need for It was a pleasure to meet so many of you in Denver at guidelines for communities and profession­ ISPCAN's 14th International Congress. Mysincere apprecia­ als to insure that all ch ildren suffering various tion goes to the Denver Organizing Committee, and all those forms of violence and abuse receive the best who worked on this event. r particularly would like to thank Dr. possible professional response.ISPCAN and Richard Krugman and Ms Carrie Nolan for their great efforts. WHO representatives are working very hard While there were sorne challenges, the Congress was a great opportunity to review our to complete these gUidelines and hope to history and our achievements and to contemplate all that still lies ahead. have a draft available for discussion at the From C Henry Kempe and his direct successors, we have inherited considerable World Health Assembly in May 2003. knowledge and skills in combating child abuse and neglect We now face a great Copies of the World Report on Violence chaHenge in building on this strong base. Yet we have several advantages over those and Health can be found at www5.who.intlviolence_iniury_prevention/main.cfm early pioneers: developing communities have a larger voice and a greater opportunity through technology and other means to be full partners with those from developed communities in planning a more effective response to child maltreatrnent; the Convention on the Rights of the Child has been ratified by virtually all nations; and many of the major international organizations, such as the World Health Organization, World Vision Releases now recognize violence, including ch ild abuse, as a priority issue (please see the adjoining articleregarding.a new WHO report). Report on ChDd Abuse ISPCAN's mission is "to support individuals and organizations working to protect In 1999, representatives from World children from abuse and neglect worldwide." The Executive Council has adopted a Vision, a major religiOUS organization working broad definition including all forms of abuse, whether a caregiver, an institution, a to improve conditions in developing coun­ state or a society maltreats a child. The Council has aIso decided to place greater tries, sought assistance from ISPCAN and emphasis on primary or universal prevention to give all children an opportunity to other child abuse experts to develop a develop to their maximum potential by being nurtured and safe. Of course, secondary research project to better document both the or targeted prevention for those children at risk or who have been victimized remains incidence and public response to these con­ ditions within the developing world. a major concern. To help with this effort, World Vision lSPCAN must rely on its resources and the availability of partners to address these awarded small planning grants to both ISP­ issues. Our greatest resource is the professional expertise we embody in our member­ CAN and the Chapin Hall Center for Children ship, evidenced in our expert faculty. This expertise places us in an excellent position at the University of Chicago, USA Under to reach an even greater number of communities and sectors. Our National Partners, these agreements, the Chapin Hall team through their organizations, their language and cu ltural resources, are good examples focused on gathering published information of ISPCAN's potential to extend its professional reach. Other examples include and interviewing loca l professionals rega rd­ ISPCAN's collaboration with WHO on the "Integrated Multisectoral Approach to Child ing current research and child abuse-related Abuse Prevention" (informally known as "Guidelines for Guidelines"); our international policies worldwide. training program now serving countries in Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern The team also worked with World Vision staff to develop a research framework that Europe; and our participation at international meetings addressing children's issues, would provide more specific information on such as the CRC child welfare and abuse prevention policies As you will read in the interview with me appearing in this issue, one of my main in six countries (eg, Kenya, Ghana, Brazil. goals is to involve a greater proportion of the membership in all of lSPCAN's activities. Romania, and Thailand). To this end, the Membership Committee is currently working on ways to increase The ISPCAN Secretariat assisted by iden­ opportunities to facilitate member involvement I would like to thank those of you tifying professionals within each country to who have already contacted me to offer your services in our work and hope many be part of a larger group to help shape the more of you will become involved in the coming year. final product. Collectively, this project sought In 2004 we will have an opportunity to meet again in Brisbane, Australia. r hope to facilitate inter- and intra-country collabora­ tion among child abuse professionals, World you all have 19-21 September 2004 marked in your calendar We realize that those Vision personnel. and other relevant govern­ dates coincide with the Jewish Holidays and we are making provisions so that those rnent and non-governrnental agencies within who wish to attend can do so and still celebrate the holidays in a meaningful way. these six countries. As you go to work each day, know that ISPCAN is with you. Check your ISPCAN The final report of this effort, Crying Out listserve for comments and news from your colleagues and contact our central office Children and Communities Speak on Abuse and with any thoughts you may have on our work together Neglect, is now available through the World Marcellina Mian, MD,ISPCAN President, Canada Vision web site: wwwchildrencarnpaignorg Deborah Daro, PhD, LINK Editor, U.S.A.

r-~~====--~~~==------~------~-- INTRODUCING NEW PRESIDENT page 3 An Interview with Marcellina Mian, ISPCAN President

.--.., arce llina Mian, MD, is a profes­ persevere, we wil l make a real difference supporting individuals and organizations sor of pediatrics at the University for all children, as well as help the indi­ working to protect children from abuse M of Toronto and director of the vidual victims we cu rrently are treating. and neglect worldwide. What has Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect How did you originally learn about changed is an expanded conception of Program at the Hospital for Sick Children in ISPCAN and how have you worked to abuse and neglect from the interfamilial Toronto. Her two-year term as ISPCAN increase ISPCAN's support to profession­ to maltreatment perpetrated by the com­ President began at the Denver Congress . als in your country and your region? munity or society, such as child labor, Prior to serving as president, Dr. Mian I first went to the Paris Congress in prostitution and warfare While ISPCAN served as chair of the Council's Publication, 1982 and learned of the work of others will not be able to address the entire Research & Information Comm ittee. and some of the horrific abuse (e.g., spectrum of maltreatment due to lack of What is the most important goal you fem ale gen ital mutilation and child sol­ resources, it will try to partner with other hope to achieve as President of ISPCAN dierin g) that some children around the organizations that are wor.king in those for the next two years? world endure. That together with my own areas, again with a view towa rd building 1 have two goa ls in mind to coordinate international background convinced me grea ter cooperation and collaboration. the projects in which ISPCAN is involved that international work in this fie ld is Do you feel ISPCAN is improving its so that each can better support and com­ important 1 have tried to put forward this outreach to professionals in Developing plement the others and to involve more of view of the iss ue to my co ll eagues in Countries (DC) faCing issues with the com­ the membership in the Society's work so Canada, especially since I believe that plicatingiactors of limited resources and that members can truly feel a part of the Canada has made some remarkable com­ sometimes cultural and religious barriers to aCidressin'g child abuse and neglect? If global movement to prevent CAN. mitments to child maltreatment preven­ so, ow? tion and has valuable experiences and How long have you been a member es, I belleve.that ISPCAN has ISPCAN and of the Executive Council? very worthwhile professionals to share with the rest of the world. Conversely, th e i mprdve ~ it~ abilit y to work with DC in a I have been a member of ISPCAN since situation in Canada can certainly be more h stEllnatic manner through 1984, and on the Cou ncil si nGe 1994. improved by reflecting on the lessons planned lraiJ~ ngs (e.~. , the ITPI project) What is your actual p ofession and .what learned in other communities. developed b ~101t~1 prtifessionals in con­ was the cause 9f your initial interest in su ltation with I$PCAN art through eval­ What are the key CAN issues that need child abuse preventiolil/treatment? . uation, so we can learn to do this better. to be addressed by professionals in your I am a pedatriCian. , became involv . country and your region? Orre,0 he key aspects in this work will in child abuse prevention and treatment be insuring the sustainability of our work Prevention, especially universal and during my first facu lty position at a small in these countries. Once our direct targeted prevention, remains a challenge children's hospi, al in Massachus its . involvement is over, local professionals in Ca nada Unfortun ately, the benefits of where the hospital Cllre·cter was i te~ste'd need to continue these efforts. prevention require longer than the life­ in this topic. 1 had one of the best learning time of a politician to show themse lves, Do you feel that children will be increas­ experiences of my caree, when IlooR. part so many politicians see no gain in invest- ingly served by the work of ISPCAN and in the unsuccessful resusci t tion of a 4- its affiliates and partners in the next 5 in g in prevention. The public wa nts month-old boy (the same ag as my son) years? 10 years? What will it take to action now and, li ke me in my inexperi­ who had suffered abdominal trattma at improve their prospects for a healthy and ence, believes that punishment of the the hands of his mother. Realizing my fee l­ safe childhood? offender is the answer instead of the ings of anger, which were completely Yes, I believe that ch ildren wi ll benefit much more time consuming and less unmitigated by mercy, needed correcting, from the work of ISPCAN members, affili­ immediately gratifying work of preven­ the medical director very wisely asked me ates, and partners in the next 5 or 10 years tion. Professionals will need to find a way to go and speak to the young mother. In [ believe the prospects for all children to to educate themselves and others on the telling her of her son's death, I ca me face­ have a healthy and safe childhood can be absolutely essential need to invest to-face with her pain and her life long sen­ improved through professional coopera­ resou rces and energy in prevention. tence of remorse. J experienced then the tion and collaboration. Of course, good two faces of child maltreatment, i.e. the What role can ISPCAN play in this work? will and scholarl iness will not be enough. tragedy of the victim, especia lly, but also ISPCAN can promote the exchange of Governments, non-governmenta l agen­ of the victimizer. ideas and experience, evidence-based cies, and donors will need to come to the In your opinion, has the situation for chil­ knowledge, and commitment to child abuse realization that chUd abuse prevention is a dren in this world improved or deterio­ and neglect prevention. This can be done, I long-term proposition that needs to be rated since your interest was awakened? believe, by modeling interdisciplinary and well funded and implemented with an The situation for children has intersectoral cooperation and collaboration attention to quality. Every community also improved somewhat, but I am troubled and by disseminating knowledge of suc­ needs to realize that child maltreatment that so many of the old mistakes in child cessful strategies around the world. hurts all of its members, weakening the protection are still made. 1am impressed Has ISPCAN's focus changed or expand­ whole. Prevention is everyone's res ponsi­ with how powerless some of our col­ ed in the last 10-15 years from its original bility, not just of those professionals who leagues in many countries are in their goal of serving the needs of a profession­ work with victims, perpetrators and their attempts to protect child ren I believe we al membership, and if so, how? fami lies. are on the right track tho ugh, and if we ISPCAN's mission remains that of Michele Johnson, MSW, LINK Associate Editor U.S.A. page 4 NATIONAL PARTNERS • National P a rtner Profile: APSAC • National • Partners Editor's Note: ongoing challenge. We have formed a • • This is the third in a series of in-depth interviews co mmittee to review this issue an d ·• News • The LINK will be conducting with the leadership hope to be able to provide an array of • Editor's Note: of ISPCAN's National Partners. In this issue, • services that will be more attractive to • We encoura'ge our National Partners to keep , Associate Editor for National Partner News Adam these key professional groups. Tamison ta lks with Tricia Williams, JD, Operations us informed about your work. In order to Manager for th e American Professional Society What have been the greatest accom­ ensure you have time to submit material for on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). plishments? our next issue, please contact Adam APSAC is a non-profit interdisciplinary mem­ Our Annual Co lloquium, started in Tomison, (Associate Editor, National Partners bership organization incorporated in 1987. 1993, is now one of the best profession­ section) at: [email protected] to discuss Thousands of professionals from allover the al educational opportunities on all your submission. world-attorneys, child protective services work­ aspects of child maltreatment available ers, law enforcement officers, nurses, phys icia ns, in the Our growing publications pro­ Against Child Abuse Hong Kong re searchers, teachers, psycho logi sts, clergy, u.s. Timed to coincide with Hong Kong's administrators and allies-have joined the U.S .­ gram keeps professionals connected to based APSAC. Togeth er, they work to implem ent the best research and practices emerging attempts to legislate aga inst the pos­ APSAC's mission-to ensure that everyone in this field. Th e creation and publication session of child pornography and relat­ affected by ch ild maltreatment recei ves the best of our practice guidelines, our journal. ed computer images, ACA, along with possible professional response. Ch ild Maltreatment, and the recently updat­ the help of ECPAT (End Child What is APSAC's role? ed APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment Prostitution, Pornography & Trafficking). heJd an Internet Safety and Child APSAC strives to improve the prac­ all reflect the growth of ou r organization Pornograph y seminar. The seminar, edu- tice of all professionals working in the and the child maltreatment field • cated legislators and other profession- fi eld of child abuse and neglect Thi s is What are the key components of • als on this increasingly important APSAC t oday? done primarily throu gh publications and • aspect of chi Id abuse. Mattias professional education. We are a multi­ APSAC has been very fortunate to have Bryeneson and Muntaparn Chitraporn disciplinary organ ization a dedicated membership and a very hard from ECPAT served as guest speakers What is the current membership? working and committed Board of Directors. As part of the World Day for the Membership is around 3,500 mem­ These "people resources" have rea lly driven Preven tion of Child Abuse and Neglect, bers. Th e majority are from the United the organization's development. ACA, in pa rtnership with the Equal States, but we do have members from What do you see as the key child abuse Opportunity Commission, sponsored a sha ring forum on the Role of Canada and other countries. issues for the United States at present? Contemporary Women in Preventing How was APSAC started and who were I believe the field will be moving • Child Abuse & Fam ily Tragedi es The the key players? towa rd expanding its multidisciplinary : forum, held on 19 Nove mber, focused focus to include a greater number of APSAC was created by a group of • on promoting awareness and develop- professionals working in the fields of professionals in the field that were con­ • ing efforts to prevent child abuse and domestic violence and substan ce abuse. cerned about the level of information other fam i Iy tragedies. All of these issu es are inter-related and available to different professional In the area of advocacy, ACA is cu r­ must be addressed together. groups working in the area of abuse and rently campaigning to rai se the age of neg lect. The founding members includ­ How is APSAC expanding? criminal responsibility in Hong Kong ed Jon Conte, PhD; Kee McFarlane, We are exploring the possibilities of from 7 yea rs to 14 yea rs AC/'\s position MSW; Dave Corwin, MD; Tim Smith, expand ing our web page will be put forward formally at a MEd; Judith Becker, PhD, and Lucy (wwwapsac.org) and member access to • Legislative Committee hearing to be BerJiner, MSW information online. A comm ittee is held in the near future. The ACA co m ~ How visible is APSAC in the United reviewing our site to make recommenda­ mittee also is undertaking a cost-bene­ States and internationally today? tions, such as making the web site fits analysis of the introduction of mandatory reporting for Hong Kong. I think APSAC is more visible national­ secure so people ca n submit their infor­ ly than internationally; the ma jority of our mation online, having a portion of the Priscilla lui, ACA Executive Director, Hong Kong membership is from the United States. site dedicated to state chapters an d cre­ American Professional Society on Howeve r, our web page generates a lot of ating a members-only section. In addi­ the Abuse of Children international response, suggesting we are tion, we are considering maki ng the APSAC is currently in the midst of APSAC newsletter available in an elec­ becoming more visible worldwide. • plann in g two ma jor training events for . ~ tronic format to increase circu lation. the coming year The first is a number of What do you believe has been APSAC's greatest challenge? Finally, we are exploring additional col­ advanced training institutes prior to the laboration with other orga nizations San Diego Conference on Child Recruiting and maintaining member­ focusing on domest ic violence, sub­ Maltreament on Monday, 3 February ship from the law en forcement and child stance ab use and education 2003. Taught by nationally recognized protective services field has been an (continued on page 5) NATIONAL PARTNERS page 5

National Partners News South African Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse (continued from page 4) and Neglect leaders in the field of child maltreatment, these seminars offer SASPCAN held its annual meeting is association with the hands-on, ski lls-based training grounded in the latest empiri­ South African National Conference in Durban on 26 cal research. September. The Conference theme was Building Community APSAC will hold its lIth Annual National Colloquium, 23-26 Capacity to Effectively Manage Child Abuse. July 23 2003 at the Hyatt Orlando Hotel, Orlando, Florida. This For the past two years, SASPCAN has pursued the concept of locale provides a unique training opportunity for professionals, inter-sectoral training specifica lly in the management of child while allowing families to come along, or join you after the col­ sexual abuse. With funding from the Oak Foundation in Geneva, loquium, for fun and relaxation. Switzerland, SASPCAN is developing national practice standards For additional information, see APSAC website at and offering in-depth training to local teams of professionals www.APSAC.org throughout the country As part of this program, initial training

Tricia D. Williams, APSAC, Operations Manager, U.S.A. was held this fall in the Mpumalanga province. Follow-up train­ ing also was held this fall with delegates from Kwa Zulu Natal National Organization for Prevention of Child Abuse and Province who were first trained in November 2001. Neglect - Belize Julie Todd, Vice Chairperson, SASPCAN, South Africa NOPCAN (National Organization for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect - previously NOPCA) will host a forensic British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child interviewing conference in December. Although designed for Abuse and Neglect law enforcement officers and other professionals operating Planning is underway for the Fifth National Congress on Chi ld within the chi ld protection system, parents and children also Abuse scheduled for 20-23 July 2003 at the University of York The are encouraged to attend. Dr. David Corwin, MD, Chief of the theme of this year's event is Child Maltreatment Strengthening the Division of Child Protection and Family Health (and ISPCAN Links Between Research , Policy and Practice. The Congress pro­ Scholar) from Salt Lake City, Utah, will facilitate the meeting gram will include keynote speakers, free papers, symposia, work­ NOPCAN's partnership with the Child Protection and shops and poster presentations for a range of professionals from Family Health Center of Salt Lake City was established at the various disciplines involved in child welfare. Papers are invited from Child Rights and Child Protection Conference held last January social work, health, psychology, psychiatry, voluntary agencies, with the support of Dr. Corwin. Michelle Ramclam, NOPCAN's police, probation, and the legal profession both within and outside Parenting Educator, is currently in Salt Lake City undergoing a the United Kingdom month's orientation to the program. NOPCAN is planning to Abstract forms can be downloaded from the BASPCAN release the findings from its "Fatherhood in Belize" study web site www.baspcan.org.uk or requested by email Using focus groups, the study looked at the future of father­ [email protected]. hood in Belize and identified strategies to support men's Kevin Browne, Professor, University of Birmingham, U.K. involvement in child rearing and parenting.

Lorna McDougal, Executive Director, NOPCAN, Belize

Food for Thought on Birth Certificates As ma ny of us prepared to travel to having a birth certificate, costs associat­ national identity document including a Denver for the 14th ISPCAN Congress ed with registration , and offices not passport or driving license, and of and checked that our passports are in being easily accessible, such as in course they can not vote when the time order, 1wondered how many of us reca ll remote rural areas. Stringent require­ comes Among groups denied or lacking that without a birth certificate we would ments are not easi ly met in the absence birth certificates are amongst others, not have a passport. Having a birth of one or both biological parents, and abandoned children, orphans, street registered is a child's right and yet many in some patrilineal societies a mother children and refugees children, particularly in developing may not want her child to take the One more issue for us to champion. countries, remain unregistered even family name of a man who has not Food for thought. Because all children years after birth. Officially such children paid bride price exist, whether it's official or not. do not exist. Without a birth certificate a child Sally Nyandiya-Bundy, PhD Reasons for non-registration are cannot enjoy full citizenship, is often Link Associate Editor for Training and Education many and varied, and include parents unable to attend school where proof of South Africa not being aware of the significance of age is required, is unable to obtain a page 6 ISPCAN CASE STUDY

An International Perspective on Sexual Aggressive Youth

rofess ionals in all countries struggle to define ch ild maltreatment training Only staff trained in child and determine the most appropriate respo nse . To promote greater abuse and child sexua l abuse identifi­ cation and treatment wou ld intervene dialogue among our members regarding effective ways to address P with the thought that the youth might child abuse and neglect, we have established a reg ular case review feature. have been sexually abused or might be In each issue, we ask representatives from five or six countries to share with developing offender patterns. readers how professionals and community advocates in their country might In China, our respondents noted that there are no special laws concerning respond to a specific case. children. Therefore, the problem would For this iss ue, Tne LINK asked pro­ the case represented a clear opportuni­ be seen as a personal affair requiring a response from the family, teacher, and fessionals from the US, Australia, ty for intervention. Boys in this age possibly the police or other comm unity Israe l, Argentina and China to com­ range tend to have low rates of future level governm ental unit. men.t on how their systems wo uld sex ually abusive behavior if effective respond to a case in vo lving a yo uth trea tment can be offered early. presenting beh avioral problems, Our respondent from Australia Responsibility and Nature of including sexual aggressiveness towa rd noted the "punitive" way the case had the Intervention younger children. Respondents were been presented, adding that the moth­ The nature of likely interventions in asked to com ment on how they would er and the school had already labeled this case differed across the five coun­ define the case, what agency or agen­ the you th without considering the way tries. In the U.S., our respondent noted cies would take resp onsibility for inter­ key contextua l issues might have con­ that there is a general co nsensus vention, the nature of the service tributed to his behavior, such as the among professionals in his co untry that response, and the anticipated out­ types of rel ationships in which the most adolescent sex offenders can and co mes of the intervention. youth was involved and how these rel a­ should be treated in their homes and tionships might have affected his communities, although some dearly Case Scenario development and self-perception. Our require placement in a facility There is re spondent added that this type of also a general co nse nsus that sexual A mother of a 14-year-old youth quick judgment on the part of those offen ses should be processed through reports to the clinic staff that she ca n having co ntact with troubled youth is the juvenile justice system, and that no longer control her son's behavior. common, particularly when problemat­ treatment interventions optimally She reports that he does not fo llow the ic sex ual behavior is concerned. involve collaboration between treat- rules of the home, is disrespectful Given the legal ment providers and legal toward her and his grandmothe r, and framework and Our respondent added that this authorities such as juve- spends much of his time "in his own ex ist ing services in type ofquickjudgment on the part of nile probation officers. world." He has been more difficult to Is rael, our respon­ those having contact ,'lith troubled youth In this case, one might manage since he was dismissed from dent noted that this is common, particularly vvhen problematic first check to make sure school after he was foundforcing a type of case proba­ sexual beha00r is concerned. younger female child of seve n yea rs to that there has been ade- bly would be report------quate compliance with participate in a sexual. activity. ed to the police, and the youth wo uld reporting requirements and then begin Accord ing to his mother, this is the be provided mand atory services to collect a multi-source history of the third time he has been found to be sex­ through Yo uth Probation under the problem behavior and the yo uth's ually aggressi ve toward other younger Ministry of Social Welfare Parallel to social and fam ily ecology, possibly children this process , chLld protective services using a standardized risk assess ment would gather information about his tool. In making a decision about level Defining the Problem past victims and their possible need for of care, it would be important to con- All of our respondents indicated services. Such a scenario raised an eth- sider both the individual characteristics that this youth in this case required ical question for our Jsrae li re spondent of the youth, as well as fam il y and envi- some form of assistance. Our U. S. as to whether the professional in the ronmental characteristics. Finall y, respondent noted that youth between clinic should report th e incident, some provisions would have to made the ages of 13 to 15 years have the adding that such action might jeopar- for getting this youth back into school, highest risk for engaging in abusive dize the therapist's ongoing rela tion- although given the history, this ideally sexual behavior with yo ung ch ildren. ship with the family would be a school setting without Given that the yo ungster in this case In both Argent ina and China , the access to young ch ildren. falls wi thin this age range, had been likelihood that this type of ca se wo uld In Australia , our respondent indicat- found engaging in this behavior on sev­ result in formal intervention was less ed that if an assault has been comm it- eral prior occasions, and presented clear. In Argentina, the response wo uld other non-sex ual co nduct problems, be closely related to t he staff's leve l of (continued on page 7) ISPCAN CASE STUDY page 7

An International Perspective on Sexual sexual abuse at the place he lives, if Intended outcomes may include, for Aggressive Youth available. However, this type of thera­ the youth, appropriate assessment and (continued from page 6) py is very scarce in most regions of treatment to address the sexual and ted, the you ng person would be report- Argentina Separation from other chil- non-sexual conduct problems identi­ ed to the police. jf the police determine dren may be recommended but super- fied, enroll ment of the youth in some that a crime occurred, the young per- vi sion wou ld mostly rely on the fam ily type of schoo l, improved relationships son wou ld be charged with sexual itself. Sometimes the family also would between the youth and family mem­ assau lt His sentence would likely rece ive some counseling or therapy, bers, protection of vulnerable children , include a treatment component that again depending on the avai lability of and treatment of the victimized chil­ addresses both his behavior and fac- services. dren. In developing regions of the tors contributing to the behav ior. After jf no formal report is filed, the clinic world, these cases receive less system­ police involvement. the young person staff might suggest that the mother atic attention due to a lack of social would be refe rred to a treatment facility seek mental health co un seling to help and professional awareness, profes­ specia lizing in adolescent sexual her better manage her chi ld or the siona l training, and resources. offending behavior. This faci lity would yo uth might be given advice on how he However, as evidenced by changes in deal equally with the sexual behavior might better control his behavior. Argentina and China, the response to and the youth's distress, difficulties, Howeve r, these interventions would child abuse also is improving in history of abuse, as well as other back- focus on ly on general family or youth these regions. ground factors. problems. It would not address the In many cu ltures, problems related Our respondent from Israe l suggest- youth's sexua l behaviors. These behav- to sexual abuse are difficult for soci­ ed that the professional in the mental iors would be cons idered by many eties and families to define, acknowl­ health clinic contacted by the mother untrained therapists in Argentina as edge and add ress. For example, in the wou ld notify child welfare services, "teenage sexual explorations" US , which is a society considered hopefully with the mother'S knowledge. In conSidering likely interventions, more open to discussion about sexua l After consultation with child welfare, ou r respondents from China again con- matters, one would still commend the the worker might attempt to engage the firmed that parents and teachers are mother for bringing this problem to youth and his family in treatment If the typically responsible for addressing a clinic staff and seeking help for her son. boy refused to come to the clinic, child youth's problems. In this situation, the Too often, such youth fai I to recei ve welfare officials would then decide if police or community-based street needed ser.vices_because their parents the youth's behavior warranted a offices may become involved. Street are unable or unwilling to recognize police report offices, which are organ ized under their ch ild's inappropriate behavior. In If the decision was made to report regional government community orga- other cases, parents may fee l uncom­ the youth's sexu al ------ni zations, deal with all fortable seeking formal help fo r what offenses to the In many cultures, problems related aspects of community life, they consider to be a "private" family police, Youth to sexual abuse are difficult for but generally do not spe- matter Thi s example underscores the Probation Services societies and families to define, cialize in problems involv­ importance in all cou ntries of educat­ would conduct the acknowledge and address. ing ch ildren With the ing the general public as well as profes­ police investiga­ "one-child" policy, child sionals on what con stitutes inappropri­ tion and provide ------we lfare services are not ate sexual behavior and how to seek treatment services, including individual seen as a specia l need and therefore help when such behavior is observed therapy and enrollment in groups for are not ava ilable genera lly. yo ung perpetrators. Child welfare offi­ In major cities, such as Beijing and Case study respondents: cials together with Youth Probation Shan ghai , our respondents added that • Mark Chaffin, Ph .D., Center on Child Abuse and and the mental health professional the social work field is fast developing Neglect, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences would continue to eva luate the youth's and socia l workers are increasingly Center, U.s.A. fam ily dynamic. Their professional eval­ employed in street offices to address • Dr. Chris Goddard, Department of Social Work, uation would dictate the nature of fur- family issues. In these case s, fa mi lies Monash University and Australians Against Child Abuse, Center for Children ther intervention (such as out-of-home ca n access hospita l-based psychologi­ • Dr. Irene Intebi, Program de Asistencia del Matrato placement, family casework and sup­ cal services fo r a fee. However, hospital Infantil, Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, port, or therapy for the mother) services are market-oriented, making Argentina In Argentina, the service response psychological services expensive an d • Fang Fang Yao and Jing Guo, School of Social would va ry depending upon the type of difficult to obtain. Welfare, University of California at Berkeley report filed on the case. If the youth • Dr. Tamar Cohen, Israel Center for Treatment of Sexually Abused Children was formally reported for child abuse Expected Outcomes (an event that mayor may not occur Michele Johnson In all countries, the outcome of dependin g upon the kn owledge and LINK Associate Editor intervention would reportedly vary ski ll s of the professional deali ng with depending on the ski lls.and the co m­ the family and the ability of the system mitment of the professionals from dif­ to provide service), he wou ld receive ferent disciplines that intervene. individual therapy focused on child page 8 NATIONAL PARTNERS International Training Project expands to include Eastern Europe

With the continued and newly expanded support of the Oak child abuse and neglect. to provide educational opportunities Foundation, ISPCA N has now extended its worldwide training and access to resource networks, and to establish a co re group into Eastern Europe through the International Training Project of well-trained multidisciplinary professionals, policy makers of ISPCAN (ITPI) This brings the total to four regions - includ­ and mass media personnel. Training efforts will target four ing Africa, Asia, and South America - that re ceive loca l capacity­ broad areas: primary prevention and community awareness; building training secondary prevention and treatment; applied research; and This three-year project (2002-2005) will support the work of organizational capacity building Country Project Leaders in Estonia and Poland who, in turn, Dr. Ruth Soonets (Estonia) will serve as Project Leader. In will extend education and training programs as well as loca l this role, she wi ll serve as the liaiso n between the project lead­ capacity-building into Latvia and Bulgaria The project's key ership within each co untry and ISPCAN's Education, Training goals are: and Co nsulting Com mittee. to expand local capacity within each country and throughout Cu rrently in its planning phase, ISPCAN has developed a the region by providing training and support to local profes­ Baseline Study and provided it to the project leadership in sionals working in the area of child abuse and neglect; Poland and Estonia. They are using this document as an to establish better linkages among professionals in each assessment tool and are sharing it with other loca l profession­ country with other professional and educational opportunities als in their respective countries. [SPCAN is looking forward to within and outside their immediate regions; and building a fruitful collaboration with Eastern European coun­ to deve lop sustainable professional and training resources tries and integrating the efforts of loca l profeSSionals in this within each country that wi ll continue to operate beyond the regio n with similar efforts underway in Asia, African and South three-year project peri od America. ISPCAN leadership in each country will focus on strengthen­ Ruth Soonets, MD , ISPCAN Councilor, Estonia ing loca l technical capacity to effectively address the iss ues of

Calendar of Events

ISPCAN Global Institute INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM OF ISPCAN (ITPI) country training projects (2003) At San Diego Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment Date: Dates for each country's 2003 training TBA Venues: Argentina, Brazil, Kenya, South Africa, Malaysia, and Thailand Theme: Poverty and its Impact on Child Abuse and Neglect Theme: ISPCAN Training and Local Capacity Building Program for Child Dates: 3 February 2003 Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention & Treatment in Developing Countries. Venue: Sa n Diego, CA, USA Contact: For specific country contact information please vis it ISPCAN web site Organized by: ISPCAN ar.w/'N. ispcan.org/events Contact: Anna Quintanilla at [email protected] IX ISPCAN Regional European Conference on Child ISPCAN 2004 International Congress Abuse and Neglect 15th International Congress on Child Abuse & Neglect Theme: Promoting Interdisciplinary Approaches to Child Protection Dates: 19-22 September, 2004 Dates: 29 -31 August 2003 Venue: Brisbane, Australia Venue: Warsaw, Poland . Organized by: International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Description: The Warsaw Conference will provide a un iq ue opportunity for Neglect and The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Easte rn European professionals to exchange experiences and adopt new method­ Neglect (National Partner of ISPCAN) ological tools. The Congress will be open to multidisciplinary professionals includ­ Theme: "We want to share ideas and experiences from across the global com­ ing psycholog ists, socia l vvorkers, physicians, educators, legislators, and law munity about protecting children and in a way that welcomes children and enforcement officers. Speakers will include prominent specialists in the field of you ng people as valued participants" child abuse both from the region, U.S.A. and Western Europe. The conference Congress registration contact information: web site www.ispcan2003.info SECR ETARIAT OFFICE Organizer:The Nobody's Children Foundation Conference Chair Maria Keller-Hamela C/-ICMS PO Box 3496 South Brisbane Qld 4101 Australia Contact person: Agnieszka Morawska Tel + 61 73844 1138, Fa x: +61 738440909, Email: ispcan2004@icmscomau, Phone (+4822) 616 02 68, 616 03 14, Website: www.congress2004.com Fax (+48 22) 616 0314, E-mail: [email protected] BASPCAN Fifth National Congress Theme: Strengthening the Links - Research, Policy, and Practice Dates: 20-23, July 2003 Venue: The University of York, England Description: BASPCAN's fifth National Congress will include keynot speakers, free papers, symposia, workshops and poster presentations for a range of profes­ sionals from different disciplines involved in chil d welfare. Papers are invited from social work, med icine, volunta ry agencies, police, the le gal profession and interna­ ti ona l perspectives. Organizer:British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abu se and Neglect. Website: vvvwl.baspcanorg.uk INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS page 9 Delegates from 75 Nations Attend the 14th Inte rnational Congress • Reflections on the Congress (conti/wed from page I) • • pIes that were used to confine, control and eventually eradi­ • "Overall the Congress WClS very inforl"/lCltive, stim~1iClting Clnd cate small pox Their presentation suggested a way in which • • thought-provoking I leClrned Cl lot Clttending different Clwdemic these principles could be applied to the confinement and • sessions, Clnd through personClI interactions with the ClwdemiciClns, eradication of child abuse As a result, Congress participants : reseClrchers Clnd child rights Clctivists, which will in turn help me in applied these principles and brainstormed strategies to cre­ : wrrying out good resmrch in the field of child welfClre in lindiCl. I ate a road map for the future. will disseminClte the outcome of the ISPCAN Congress with other Jaap Doek (The Netherlands), chairman of the UN NGOs working in the SClme field through my lectures." Committee on the Rights of the Child, and Don Bross (USA.), Director of Education and Legal Counsel for the Dr. Sibnath Deb Department of Applied Psychology Kempe Children's Center, held a spirited debate on the utili­ University of Calcuttta, India ty of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to shape "This is certClin If we don't tru, local policy and practice, particularly in the United States. it will not hClppen. We must The keynote closing speech by the Honorable Judge ClpproClch this problem one Charles Gill (USA.), challenged all participants to become child at a time, one solution at supporters of child abuse prevention and to become active a time, and believe that 25 "We are no longer a small group and vocal children's advocates. • years from now, we will know of nations fighting independently Throughout the Congress, participants were asked to that our children are safer to help cl1ildren. As we saw Clt write down at least one action they would accomplish in the because of all of o~{r efforts." the Congress . we {1ave the entire coming year to improve child protection in their community. Dr. Dick Krugman world working together for the These commitments were then combined into an impressive Congress Chair benefit of Clll children." paper chain and carried to the baHroom at the closing cere­ Dr. Ruth Kempe mony by Denver school children. This chain symbolized the power of what may seem like small, individual actions when "After Clttending the 14th InternationClI Congress our eues hClve been It cl they are combined with the efforts of others opened Clbout the issue of child Clbuse worldwide. WclS very interesting All delegates and ISPCAN members are invited to attend Clnd fruitful Congress. We hCld Cln opportunitu to exchClnge our views with - proJes5ionais ,fmm many CQ UYl j rieL WegathexedaJJd_shared experiences the 15th International Congress scheduled to be held in in Brisbane, Australia, in September 2004. about the impact of child Clbuse and neglect different settings." Anna Quintanilla, MA Dr. Md. Shah Alam and Dr. Musarrat Haque ISPCAN Education/Fundraising Manager Dhaka Medical College U.S.A. Dhaka, Bangladesh

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International Movementto End Child Abuse: World Perspectives on Child Abuse: Fifth Editioh. The Story of ISPCAN Complied by Donald Bross and ttie staff of the C.Henry Kempe Children's Center. . Edited by Anne Cohn Donnelly, Over its 25-year history,ISPCAN has grown intoa respecF '·~· ~ ISPCAN Nis __devero[)~d World P ~ rspective sf iv e t imesjn the ed profeSSional voice on how best to co ~ front all forms of last <;!ecadetobring"'attention and understanding tbtheworh,f· child abuse and neglect To honor this unique organization: -- - \vide prgbTem oLabuse and neglect of cnildren rhecurrent - several ISPCAN leaders and· members colTect(;d theirper~pec~ .. sttldy : sul1lm~ri,zes p.he i fflpressio~s of informed pr<:Ae;sionaTs tives and memories on the organization's d@veIopmefltintoafrom67countries ?bounheir nations' responses to child history book, released at the Denver Congress The book-is al5\lse. Each respondefttcompleted a structured survey regard- valuable reading to any member of ISPCAN (new or long- ing child abuse inCidence, the nature and scopeOf the profes- standing) and of interest to students ofil1tern<:itional work,sional response tomaltreatment.andlevels of pubic aware~ sociaImovements and organizational development. ness and eng?gernen t- In addition to the survey data, the Cost: USS3000 report also summarizes a variety of health and education data -, on childrenaild their mothers drawn from various secondary sources(eg , WHO, UNICEF, etc). Cost: USS27.00

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Dear ISPCAN Colorado, USA; Congress Co-Chair October and we miss her terribly Thank Members, Kevin Browne, Professor. University of you Tina l Birmingham, UK.; Scientific AdviSOry In addition to our volunteers, ISPCAN Dr. Franklin Farinati Committee Co-Chairs Jon Conte, has hired Cindy Williams as ou r new -- (Brazil) now joins the Professor, University of Washington, communications and administrative ranks of ISPCAN Past USA, and Donald Bross, Director of coordinator Presidents, leavirrg a rich Education and Legal Counsel for the Finally, those members whose mem­ set of accomplishments for both ISPCAN Kempe Children's Center, USA; and bership expired at the end of 2002 have and the world's children On behalf of Franklin Farinati, Brazil , who served as the now received at least the first (Sept) ISPCAN's Executive Council, members official Congress President. We also invoices for 2003 Membership. As you will and staff, I want to thank Franklin for his would like to recognize and thank the note, the annual membership fee for leadership and contributions. I am partic­ many other volunteers who contributed those working in developed cou ntries is ularly grateful for his generous and caring to the Congress's success, especially now S115 per yea r This is the first heart. During Franklin's tenure, ISPCAN Debra Berger, Robelt Clyman, Mary Ellen increase we have had in dues since 19 . experienced two particularly noteworthy Greene, Pat Knox, Carrie Nolan, and The Executive Council approved the - achievements - the expansion of Arnold Roane. increase after considering costs associat­ ISPCAN's membership services through Without the ongoing SUPPOlt of our ed with providing each member with the the development of our web page and office volunteers we would never have monthly journal Cnild Abuse and Neglect, listserve, and the expansion of lSPCAN's been able to support all of the projects three expanded issues of Tne LINK each efforts in the developing regions of the we were coordinating including preparing year, and ongoing access to a growing world including the establishment of our for the International Congress and DC number of networking opportunities Internationa l Training Program (ITPI) Forum, organizing the implementation of through the organization's web page and funded by the Oak Foundation and our our DC Scholarship program and partici­ list serve. [n addition, members now have ongoing scholarship program for DC pating in several external activities and access to a greater number of publica­ scholars. As Past President, Franklin will meetings hosted by UNICEF, WHO and tions and services, such as fact sheets, continue to serve the Council as an advi­ EPOCH among others Special thanks go guidelines, training materials, congresses, sor for the next two years. Our warm to Stephanie Chin, Katie Derrig, Meagan conferences and training events. The thoughts and appreciation are extended Guilfoyle, Christine Kuenster, Ruza Leslie, modest adjustment made in our dues to Dr. Franklin Farinati. Aimee Reeves, MOlt Stern and Hristina structure will help cover ISPCAN 's rel ated lSPCAN's 14th International Congress Suhorukova. While all of our volunteers costs and enable us to corrtinue to pro­ and 25th Anniversary in Denver this July have followed unique paths to our door, vide solid membership services to you, was a very special event. (see separate Hristina (Tina) found an exchange-stu­ your colleagues and your organ ization. article for a more thorough overview). dent work-program while in Bulgaria she Best wishes to all members for a ISPCAN extends ou r appreciation to arranged to volunteer for four months, peaceful holiday season. Congress Chairman Dr. Richard Krugman, making a significant contribution in many Kimberly Svevo, CAE Dean, Medical School, University of areas. Tina went back home to Bulgaria in ISPCAN Executive Director, U.S.A.

New ISPCAN Executive Councll 2002.. 04 During the Denver Congress, the incoming ISPCAN Committees President Marcellina Mian finalized the Council. leadershi p and Membership Committee Chair Gaby Taub (France) has over­ committee ass ignments The following is a brief overview of sight of ISPCAN 's membership programs, membership manage­ the identity, ro.les and responsibilities for alllSPCAN Councilors ment, and specifically the rSPCAN Listserve and web page including officers and committee chairs. Committee members include Harendra de Silva (Sri Lanka) wh o Officers has assumed responsibility for the ISPCAN National Partner ISPCAN President Marcellina Mian (Canada) has overall program, and Julie Todd (South Africa), who reviews and recom­ responsibility for rSPCAN programs, supported by fellow mends improvements to rSPCAN 's individual membership ser­ Councilors and the ISPCAN staff. She also is the main vices and serves as liaison to all committees regarding the spokesperson for the o rga nization and responsible for needs of members from developing countries. Executive Counci I activities. Congress/Conference Committee Chair Ti lman Furniss President-Elect Barbara Bonner (USA) will step in for the (Germany) is responsible for directing biennial ISPCAN President as necessary, and has specific responsibilities for the International Congress efforts, through our National Host organization's External Relations and Strategic planning Organizing Committees, and for supPolting ]SPCAN-endorsed Trea surer Richard Roylance (Australia) has responsibility for Regional Conferences. Committee members include Jon Conte overseei ng the management of ISPCAN's budget and financial (USA) who serves as liaison to the 2004 ISPCAN Congress and resources, and for repolting to the Finance Committee (all offi­ Tamar Cohen (Israel) who serves as liaison to ISPCAN Regional ce rs), the Council and the membership Conferences and Special Events. .~ Secretary Danya Glaser (UK) is responsible for lSPCAN 's Education, Training & Consultation Committee Chair [rene governance documentation (e.g. legal papers and records of Intebi (Argentina) oversees ISPCAN training and education pro­ ISPCAN business) and official correspondences, as well as jects in developing countries and countries in transition as well policies and procedures governing the organization, Council as directs the development of material to be used in ISPCAN and sta ff. (continued on page 77) MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS 8r. RECOGNITIONS page II DONOR RECOGNITION NEW ISPCAN MEMBERS ISPCAN warmly welcomes new members joining from April through September 2002 Recognizing Contributions of Time and Resources AUSTRALIA AI ice Th euvenet Ba rbara En glish Sue Cain NEW ZEALAND Susa n Etkind during April - September 2002 Kath leen Ellerman-Bull lohn S. And rews lill Hannah Fi lene Helen Freeland Liz Bulterfield Carolyn Floyd ISPCAN Honorary Ambassador Kevi n Gardner Emma Davies Michael!. Fritz (contributions of $ 50,000 & Above) Alison Gray NORWAY Marta Gonzalez Thomas Keating Karina Konsmo Kim Gossett-Fl annery Karin Lines ROMANIA Andrea Haar The Oak Foundation Anne-Maree Sabellico fzabella Papa Stua rt Hart lennifer Smith SLOVENIA Bruce Herman ICCO: Interchurch Organization for Andrea Smith Martin Bigec lay L. Hoecker Development Corporation Robin Sulliva n SOUTH AFRICA Lori S. Holmes Lynne Williams Anton du plessis Gayle Hostetter BAHAMAS Xoliswa Keke Denise L. Houston ISPCAN Distinguished Benefactors Rosella Armbrister Sara Mitchley Tamera Howard (contributions of US $75,000 -$49,999 Sa ndra Nevi lle Nthabiseng Motsa u J. Michael Hughes BRAZIL Goonasagree Naicker Arth ur B. larrett ALCOA Foundation Mario Malina Percy Ram ushu Ma u ri ce Roberts Jobe CANADA Brenda Roodt Mel issa Jonson-Reid U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Loree Beniuk SOUTH KOREA Debora l udish Susa n Ben nett Hye-Yoll ng Kim Joyce Kennedy UNICEF Greg Du lmage SRI LANKA Catherine Koverola World Health Organization (WHO) Sonia Helie Piyan iali De loysa Lyd ia H Kowa lkowski Ian ice Kelly Nayo mi Wiiekoon Lori Legao Elsevier Science, ltd. Mari e-Claude Larrivee Kannangarage Ann Lenane Gita Schwartz SWEDEN Kodi Lewis Craig Smith Lena Ban ck Gordon Limb ISPCAN Donors Judith Wrigh t TANZANIA Michelle Lyn .(contributions of US $2,500 - $74,999) CHILE Angela Dani ellfunya Angel a Lytle Andres Musalem TRINADAD Ram Mahalingam Topfer Family Foundation DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Jennifer Holder Dolly Marcia L. Malnar Solange Alvarado Espailla t UGANDA Cherryee Manfredi Ronald McDonald House of Charities FlNLAND Ed ison A. Mworozi Dav id Markenson Illinois Women's Funding Federation Ra isa LOl.lnamaa UNITED KINGDOM Sheila Maxwell FRANCE Patricia o. B. Brennan Maureen W. McClatchey Ross Product Division-Abbot Laboratories Magnen David T Evans Brook McClintic Health Canada Ca rlos Arnaldo Jonathan Picken Erika McElroy Target Stores Martin Blachais David Rogers Margaret Mclaren Nisse Martine Lizbeth Cresswell Lori Med ina-Anderson Microsoft Corporation GHANA Carl's Graham Maria Mejia Christiana Nipaah Akua Beverl ey Ran ton Jeanie Ming ISPCAN Individual & Corporate Donors Janet Amegatcher Peter Sidebotham Alvis Montgomery Akwasi Appiah USA Sa ndra Murray _(contributions of US $500 - $2,499) Christina Owusua KelJ.y Ace Nivia Ortiz Thomas Ouincy Ouaye Joyce A. Adams David Paulk Mall Graphics, Inc. ICELAND Nina Ag rawal Bruce Peters Andersen Consulting Bragi Gudbrandsson Luz Arnold Karen phair ICELAND Oun icey Atkin Eva Pottillo Scottish Convention Bureau Elly Thorsteinsdottir Stephanie Baungrate Ruthann Ouitiquit EDS INDIA Kelly Berry Renee Ri chker Deepti Pagare Ilene Berson Michelle S. Saidel Gloria Varona-Williams IRELAND Michael Berson Em ily Sam uelson Ouayle Ethel Blevins ISPCAN Friends (Contributions of $35 - $499) Roger O. loseph Sca lia Fiona Wa rd S. D. Bohan nan Victoria Schneider ACCO/wilso n lones Soul eymane Diallo Bran dt F. Stee le ISRAEL Nwaba Bota Barbara Shaffer Mona loyce Nasir Kimberl y Bowles Robert A. Shapiro Sage Publications Diane R. Ferdinand Kimberly Svevo Sheri Oz Teresa Brechlin Cassa ndra Simmel P Adriaenssens Rael Gann ITALY Daisy Pearl Brya nt Collete Solano Barbara Bo nner Jacqueline Roberts And rea Bollini Ca ria Bykowski Everett K. Spees Va lerie Moretti Dan iel Capouch Belty Spivak Marisa lipoli lanet Carpenter Patricia K. Sprague JAPAN Trici a Chandler Sheryl Stefaniak ISPCAN Volunteers Ta zawa Akemi Yvonne Chase Anda Tar lea Atsuko Suzuki Wi lliam Christeson Ru th Nash Thompson Hristina Su horukova Tatiana Fil ipava Eric Lopez LEBANON Currey Cook Daniel Turbow Wayne Am er John Fi sher Aimee Reeves Bernard I Gerbaka Len i Cowling Ana Vasile MONGOLIA Nicholas Cunningham Raghu Ambuthirtha Meagan Guilfoyle Ke n Rode Sherri Wa lker-Thacker Tsetsegsuren Cha lkhaa Robin Danni William Williams Stephan ie Ch i n Chris tine Kuenster Mort Stern Narantuya Shagdar lohn De Triquet Fred Wolf Kat ie Derrig Ruza Leslie Gloria Va rona-Williams NEPAL Mel Del Degan Nicoleta lavera Bam Bahadur Kunwar Leslie Duke NETHERLANDS Linda Elliot Iolande Schoonenberg Mabel Eng

New ISPCAN Executive Council 2002-04 with our Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal (continued from page 10) publication and coordinates lSPCAN's awa rds program; Daniel supported training progra ms Com mittee members include Mbassa Menick (Cameroon) is the Councilor responsible for the Sanphasit Koompraphant (Tha iland), liaison to alJ ITPI training biennial World Perspectives Databook on Chi ld Abuse and projects; Sa lly Bundy (Zimbabwe/U.K), coordinator for ISPCAN's Neglect; David Wolfe (Canada) heads up ISPCAN's Expert new training materials development project; and Sezen Facul ty program an d will be developing a new series of web­ Zeytinoglu (Thrkey), working with at-large member organized based faculty-facilitated Virtual Review Discussion Forums on training programs, and liaison to ISPCAN colleagues in the specific ch ild abuse and neglect issues. Middle East planning a 2004 training event. Contact information for all Councilors can be found on Publications, Research and Information Committee Chair the ISPCAN website wwwispcanorg Deborah Daro (USA) heads the PRI Committee and also serves Kimberly Svevo, CAE, ISPCAN Executive Director, U.S.A. as editor of The LINK. Kim Oates (Australia) is ISPCAN liaison page 12 MAIN ISSUES

National Partners meet in Denver • National Partners will be invited to provide speakers for (continued from page 1) regional and international events: Keeping in touch • each Congress wi ll set time aside for the National Partners to meet BASPCAN and SASPCAN volunteered to help As the Denver meeting progressed, it became apparent that organize th e first such meeting at the International Congress in the fledgling group is beginning to develop its own identity Brisbane in 2004; and Participants expressed the desire to further expand commun i­ • provide National Partners with an electronic copy of The cation between National Partners and ISPCAN and also among LINK; and the National Partners themselves. ISPCAN offered to facilitate The Membership Committee and JSPCAN staff thanks all communicat ion by drawing up a National Partner Directory who attended for thei r active participation and constructive and providing member societies with information on commu­ input. Anyone with questions on the program may contact any ni cat ing via the Listserv and the website. of the following: Gaby Taub , Membership Committee Chair; Future plans Harend ra Da Silva, National Partner Counci I Liaison; or the A number of suggestions for carrying forward the National ISPCAN secretariat. Partner Program were discussed and approved: Gaby Taub Chair Membership Committee France ISPCAN's National Partners include the following organizations; • Danish Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (DASPCAN), • Against Child Abuse (ACA), Hong Kong; Denmark; • Association Franaise pour l'lnformation et la Recherche sur les Enfants Maltraites • Genman Society for the Prevention of Child Abu se and Neglect (GESPCANI. (AFIREM), France; Germany; • African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and • Japanese Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (JASPCAN)' Neglect (ANPPCAN), Ethiopia; Japan; • African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and • National Association for the Preventi on of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), Neglect (ANPPCANI. Uganda; Australia; • American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). United States; • National Organization for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NOPCAN), • British Society for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Belize; (BASPCAN), United Kingdom; • Malaysian Association for the Protection of Children (PPKM), Malaysia; and • Cameroon Soc iety for the Prevention of Child Abu se and Neglect • South Afri can Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (SASPCAN), (CASPCANI. Cameroo!1; South Africa. -

2()()2 - 2004 ISPCAN Sa nphasit Koompraphant, Mission: To support individuals and organizations V Or for Protection-Children's Rights, workina to protect childrell from abuse a,,~/ Executive Council Thailand Ilealeel worldwide. ---- President Daniel Mbassa Menick, MD Marcellina Mian, MD CASPCAN, Cameroon THE LINK is published three times annually Sally Nyandiya-Bundy, PhD by the International Society for the Prevention of Univ. of Toronto, Canada Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Zimbabwe/United Kingdom President-Elect R. Kim Oates, MD, FRACP Editor: Barbara Bonner, PhD Deborah Daro, Ph.D . Univ. of Oklahoma, USA Children's Hospof Westmead, Australia Harendra De Silva, mcp Associate Editors: Secretary Sa lly Nyandiya-Bundy, Ph.D. NatChild Protectn. Authority, Sri Lanka Danya Glaser, MD Michelle Johnson, MSW Ruth Soonets, MD Adam Tomison, Ph.D. Great Ormond St Hosp., En gland Support Ctr. for Abused Children, Estonia Editor of Spanish Edition: Treasurer Gaby Taub, MSW Carolina Gomez Richard Roylance, B.MedSc Children's OmbUdsman, France Production: Queensland Health, Australia Patricia Kaar-Dahlberg & Amy Benson Juli e Todd, BsocSc Past President PMB Child and Family Welfare, South Executive Director: Kimberly Svevo, CAE Franklin Farinati, MD Africa Fed . Fndtn. Med. Sc. Acad, Brazil Membership Manager: David Wolfe, PhD, ABPP Dornubari John-Miller COUNCILLORS Uniy of Western Ontario, Canada Tamar Cohen, EdD Communication Coordinator: Sezen Zeytinoglu, PhD Cindy L Williams Meita!, Israel Ege University, Turkey © 2002. All rights reserved by ISPCAN. a Jon Conte, PhD Executive Director membership organization with representalives Univ. of Washington, USA from 120 nati ons committed to child abuse and Deborah Daro, PhD Kimberly Svevo, CAE, ne·glecl prevention. Views expressed in THE LINK are not necessarily endorsed by ISPCAN. Univ. of Chicago, USA Parliamentarian/Legal Advisor Henry Plum, JD For information, contact: Tilman Furniss, MD, Mphil THE LINK: Univ. Hosp. of Muenster, Germany . Financial Advisor 25 VI/. 560 Geneva Road, Suite L2C Irene Intebi, MD Gloria Varona Williams Carol Stream, IL 60188, U.SA Tell (630)221.1311 • Fax: 1 (630) 221.1313 Familias Del Nuevo, Argentina Technology Advisor email: ispcan@is pcan.org Wayne Arner web site www.ispcan.org