Annual of social work, Vol. 9 No. 2, 2002.
Original scientific paper
PREVENTION OF THE CHILDREN ABUSE IN THE ECOLOGICAL APPROACH AND COMMUNITY WORK PERSPECTIVE
Nino Žganec
Abstract
Abuse and neglect of children is not a sole problem of the family or individual, but a problem of extended local community and society as a whole.
A special contribution for the recognition of the importance of community factors that can positively or negatively influence the occurrence of abuse and neglect of children was realised within the framework of ecological approach.
The ecological approach pays attention to relations within the family and influences outside the family that are primarily determined through influences that local community and neighbourhood, schools and society as a whole have on the family.
This paper deals with the issues of the characteristics, level of organisation and the role of the community in the prevention of abuse and neglect of children, as well as the significance of the organisation of local communities within Croatia.
Keywords
abuse and neglect of children; ecological approach; the role of local community; psychological and social networks
Hrčak ID:
3524
URI
Publication date:
1.11.2002.
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