Abuse of Children in West Africa: Implications for Social Work Education and Practice

Sossou, Marie‐Antoinette; Yogtiba, Joseph A.

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“…Organizational reports and other studies have also discussed its nature and scope (Bales, 2005;Feingold, 2005;Martens, Pieczkowski, & van Vuuren-Smyth, 2003;Salah, 2001) and the relatedness of child labor to child trafficking (Sossou & Yogtiba, 2008). Research has also considered the causes and effects of human trafficking (Adepoju, 2005;Agbenya, 2009;Gjermeni et al, 2008;Takamatsu, 2004) and the role of professionals in rehabilitating victims (Pearce, Hynes, & Bovarnick, 2009).…”

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Stories from Lake Volta: The lived experiences of trafficked children in Ghana

Hamenoo

Sottie

2015

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Stories from Lake Volta: The lived experiences of trafficked children in Ghana

Hamenoo

Sottie

2015

Child Abuse & Neglect

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“…For example, evidence has been put forward which suggests that social workers in Ghana often lack the resources to implement legislation introduced by their government and follow up any cases with families, especially those living in remote areas (Laird, 2008a;Laird, 2008b;Sossou and Yogtiba, 2009;Twum-Danso, 2011b). The impact of resource scarcity on the effectiveness of social welfare programmes in countries with similar socio-economic profiles in sub Saharan Africa has been well documented (see, for example, Bak, 2004;Mildred and Plummer, 2009).…”

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Tackling the Physical Punishment of Children in Resource Poor Contexts

Imoh

2016

Int J Child Rights

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Despite the global wind of change in public attitudes towards the physical punishment of children, partly influenced by the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, the practice remains prevalent in diverse societies. This implies that current efforts are limited as strategies to initiate behaviour change, especially in societies where, the practice is not only condoned, but also where governments lack the capacity, largely as a result of resource scarcity, to enforce legislation. Therefore, this article proposes an alternative approach which foregrounds using the starting point of communities as a more effective strategy to protect children's rights in such socio-economic contexts. Focusing predominately on sub-Saharan Africa, this paper outlines the rationale for the continuing prevalence of the physical punishment of children before exploring the utility of approaches that take community perspectives as their point of departure for action and intervention and analysing the importance of dialogue to this process.

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“…For example, families in developing countries who are economically disadvantaged are lured by the promise of income to better the whole if they sacrifice a part of the family with a child [22]. In many West African countries, young women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are lured under the same premise of making enough money to support their families [24]. They are entrapped by being told that they are supposedly going to another geographical location to work a job as a waitress, hotel maid, or other comparable job [22,24].…”

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“…In many West African countries, young women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are lured under the same premise of making enough money to support their families [24]. They are entrapped by being told that they are supposedly going to another geographical location to work a job as a waitress, hotel maid, or other comparable job [22,24]. Family, friends, and colleagues accept the offers unquestionably in earnest, hoping for funds that are desperately needed [23].…”

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Socio-Economic Inequality, Human Trafficking, and the Global Slave Trade

2014

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Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to discuss human trafficking within the broader framework of socio-economic inequality. The presence of socio-economic inequality in the world creates a system where those in power very easily dominate and take advantage of those people without power. One of the most serious contemporary effects of inequalities between and within nations is the phenomenon of global sex trade or human trafficking for the purposes of sex. Deriving from unequal power relations, human trafficking is a serious global crime that involves the exploitation of many, but mostly females and children. This paper provides an extensive discussion of inequality and its links with human trafficking as contemporary slavery. In conclusion, the paper provides a list of selected intra-national and multi-national service organizations that are adopting strategies for combating trafficking through the reduction of social and economic inequality. Implications for social welfare advocates and international collaborative efforts are highlighted.

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Abuse of Children in West Africa: Implications for Social Work Education and Practice

Cited by 52 publications

References 5 publications

Stories from Lake Volta: The lived experiences of trafficked children in Ghana

Stories from Lake Volta: The lived experiences of trafficked children in Ghana

Tackling the Physical Punishment of Children in Resource Poor Contexts

Socio-Economic Inequality, Human Trafficking, and the Global Slave Trade

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