Routledge Violence Against Children: Making Human Rights Real

Violence Against Children adopts in its title the exhortation of Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, "Making Human Rights Real," which also represents the leitmotif of the book. It examines the prevalence of violence against children in Africa, the Asia Pacific Region, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and in the United States, and explores major ways of its prevention. Making human rights real engenders the challenge of helping all children to be free from violence and to lead a life replete with genuine nurture and the elimination of all violence. Only in this manner will the goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ―target 16.2―be achieved and the child as a rights-bearing individual realized in her/his fullness. The specially commissioned chapters that make up the volume have been written by renowned scholars, researchers and advocates. They coalesce to provide an overview of the challenges facing children exposed to violence worldwide, and they advance discussions of the measures which are available and necessary for the prevention of violence against children. The book is intended for policy-makers, researchers and students of the social sciences and human rights who are interested in ending all the widespread maltreatment of children in our societies and our time. Review Drawing from the expertise of scholars and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, Violence against Children: Making Human Rights Real is the definitive resource for anyone seeking to understand and combat all forms of child maltreatment. Firmly rooted in a holistic, public health perspective, each chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the data and research relevant to different forms of violence, from physical and sexual abuse to poverty, homelessness, racism, and youth incarceration. The chapters also offer compelling proposals for prevention and intervention, covering policy, systemic and programmatic solutions. A major contribution to the field, and a critically important book.Patrick McCarthy, Ph. D., President and CEO, The Annie E. Casey Foundation Taking stock of the international actions and lessons learned which are highlighted in this important book, it is evident that the international community needs to urgently shift action from reaction to prevention. Thus, the important contributions provided by renowned advocates and researchers are a compelling source of inspiration to advance our advocacy effort to end violence against children worldwide.Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Independent Expert for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children Experiences early in life have a powerful effect on the trajectory of brain and body development over the life course, both good and bad. Violence Against Children provides a compelling overview of the terrible negative impact of such violence worldwide, including the impact of poverty, homelessness and foster care, but also discussing the value of positive parenting and the resilience of the human being.Bruce S. McEwen, Alfred E. Mirsky Professor and Head, Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University Gertrud Lenzer has long been a noteworthy pioneer in the effort to redress the grievous social and moral epidemic of violence against children. The present collection of essays she has edited will help us all understand the dimensions of the problem and the ways we might address them. Bravo!Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University In Violence against Children: Making Human Rights Real, Gertrud Lenzer puts a welcome spotlight on the multi-national campaign to spare children from violence. Making Human Rights Real brings together scholars and human rights advocates who illuminate global progress since the United Nations and Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro challenged the world in 2006 with their World Report on Violence against Children. This superb volume examines violence―in all