2001

In this paper Liz Kelly notes some of the emerging trends in protecting children against sexual exploitation in Europe, focusing in particular on some of the more contentious and difficult challenges to our thinking on this issue. The paper outlines the most appropriate ways to protect children from exploitation of this kind, and highlights the vital connections between this problem and those of child sexual assault and violence against women more broadly.

Presented at: the COE Conference Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation (European Preparatory Conference for Yokohama), Budapest, November 2001, as the Keynote.

From Aspirations to Intervention.pdf (download acrobat reader)

Author: Liz Kelly

Here Linda Regan discusses what is known about the impact on children of living with domestic violence and the links between the abuse of mothers and the abuse of children. The paper provides an overview of what is known from research on children's experiences of domestic violence and explores the principle of woman protection as child protection.

Presented at: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children Conference, October 2001.

Children and Domestic Violence.pdf (download acrobat reader)

Author: Linda Regan

This paper was presented by Linda Regan in response to 'Beyond Trauma: Mental Health Care Needs of Women who have Survived Childhood Sexual Abuse', a report by Dr Sarah Nelson for the Edinburgh Association for Mental Health (2001). It explores the ways in which mental health professionals have traditionally responded to survivors of sexual abuse, and outlines more appropriate service provision based on the principles of 'Sanctuary and Sanctions'.

Presented at: The Beyond Trauma Conference, June 2001.

Response to Beyond Trauma.pdf (download acrobat reader)

Author: Linda Regan

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