Developing a multi-disciplinary interagency approach for South Africa
Lucy Jamieson
University of Cape Town, Children's Institute
Lucy Jamieson was the Communications Coordinator for the UK Labour Party under Tony Blair. Presently she is a Child Rights Advocate and Senior Researcher at the Children's Institute, University of Cape Town. She has 15 years experience of research and advocacy on the child protection system. She has just completed the Child Abuse Tracking Study a review of child protection cases in five sites in two provinces. This is a multi-agency study (SAPS, Department of Social Development and designated child protection organizations) designed to identify and describe gaps in across child protection system. The methodology involves case reviews, in depth interviews and small group discussions with professionals. Lucy teaches child protection law and practice on a number of accredited courses for health and allied professionals. Lucy is currently the principal investigator on a child protection system strengthening project to develop a multidisciplinary team approach.
Abstract
In South Africa child abuse is widespread: a national prevalence study published in 2016 estimates that 1 in 3 children are the victims of sexual violence and physical abuse before they reach the age of 18, whilst 12% of... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Lucy Jamieson (University of Cape Town, Children's Institute)
- Jenna Lee Marco Felton (University of Cape Town, Children's Institute)
Topic Area
Multi-disciplinary Interagency Approaches (MDIA) and Child Protection Units [Micromanageme
Session
Oral 7 » Session 2- Multidisciplinary Interagency Approaches (14:15 - Monday, 2nd October, Asia Room)
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