Re: cultural constructs of chidl abuse

["Clara Kirika" <claram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings Lourdes
I can give you some referenc4es to the issue of FGM.
There area number of organisations that address this issue. Some useful websites include:
Rising Daughters Aware at www.fgm.org    contains information on definitions, programmes, up to date data and resources.
FORWARD UK  www.forward.dircom.co.uk   provides information on issue across the board, publications include manuals for identifying the issues, ways of managing the issue from a social work professional perspective, books and visual resources on the issue
Equality Now  www.equalitynow.org   newsletter on issues about women.
or you may contact:
Women's International Network  feminist.com/win.htm   regular information and resources on  women's issues.
Ammensty International also produce a comprehensive information package.
The World Health Organisation through the UN is also an active group.

There are a number of programs run in states across Australia that address the issue from a community education perspective, identifying the issue both as child abuse as well as a health issue.  i am in the process of developing a training manual for front linbe case workers both in governement agencies as well as community based  organisations.
You may wish to contact me off list for further details.

Regards
Clara Kirika
Senior Social Worker
Training & Development Officer
Family and Children's Services
Governement of Western Australia

 



>>> LourdesLatorre@worldnet.att.net 03/06/01 06:04am >>>
I am developing a research proposal on cultural competence and
practitioners' judgment on  presence or absence of child abuse or neglect.
Do you know of examples, definitions in other cultures/groups different from
mainstream American society?   Any idea where I can find reference of the
practice of female genitalia mutilation?  Lourdes Diaz Latorre, doctoral
candidate at Wurzweiler School of Social Work.