Forced marriage is a crime in Australia‚ and is punishable by up to seven years in prison. Under Commonwealth law a forced marriage is one where a person gets married without fully and freely consenting because they have been coerced‚ threatened
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Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. Today we use the term safeguarding instead of child protection because it covers a much broader range. These changes were influenced by the first Joint Chief Inspectors’ safeguarding report 2002 and formalised in the Every Child Matters legislation outlined in the Children Act 2004. By safeguarding a child or young person we ensure they get the very best of the opportunities available to them for them
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Safeguarding is an umbrella term that involves everything we do in the setting to ensure children are kept safe and healthy. It means a whole range of policies and procedures. Child protection is one aspect of this and is how our setting ensures children are protected from abuse. The 2008 Statutory Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is underpinned by the positive outcomes of Every Child Matters and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (UN‚1989) which
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Marriage in multicultural Britain The norm for people living in western societies is to find their own partner(high divorce rates!)‚still seen as a commitment for the rest of your life. For people with their origin in India‚Iran‚Iraq‚Afganistan‚Sri Lanka‚Bangladesh‚Pakistan‚Somalia and Sudan an arranged or forced marriage is often the only acceptable form of marriage. Forced Marriage A forced marriage is a marriage conducted without the consent of one or both parties. This means the parents
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Today we use the term safeguarding instead of child protection‚ it has a much broader range. Safeguarding a child or young person is ensuring that they have the opportunity to achieve their true potential and have the right to be protected from abuse (physical‚ emotional or sexual)‚ neglect or exploitation from anyone including professionals working with them. This is a much more holistic approach and is centred around the child’s needs‚ it is designed to prevent harm rather than just react once
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ethnicity. Safeguarding legislation and government guidance says that safeguarding means protecting children from maltreatment‚ preventing impairment of children’s health or development‚ ensuring that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. Child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. This serves to protect specific children who are suffering or are at risk of suffering significant harm. Safeguarding the welfare
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Over the course of the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ Mariam learns how to endure being a woman in Afghanistan. Mariam endured a forced marriage‚ was subjected to criticism from Rasheed‚ and had to be subservient to her husband. By the end of the book she became a brave woman who stood up for herself and others. Miriam is forced into marriage by her father‚ Jalil. Mariam was 15 and the groom‚ Rasheed‚ was 45. “I don’t want to‚”Miriam said. She looked at Jalil. “I don’t want this. Don’t make
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Introduction: This section will describe forced marriage and the extent of it within Pakistan as well as within Pakistani communities abroad. Forced marriage is conducted without the approval of both the man and the woman‚ or one of the two. It is a common practice in the Middle East and in some parts of Asia and Africa (Smith‚ 2006). Literature states that forced marriage occurs when one or both individuals involved in marriage are not willing to do so or agree only under pressure (Uddin and Ahmed
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time to generate an increased awareness of domestic violence‚ whilst also offering a wide range of resources and protective measures for the victims. One of the main focal points stemming from the Family Law Act 1996 ‚ is the topic of forced marriage and forced marriage protection orders. This in turn brings
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Q2. Explain the term child protection within the wider context of Safeguarding: Child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. It refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect specific children who are suffering‚ or are likely to suffer‚ significant harm. Effective child protection is essential as part of wider work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. However‚ all agencies and individuals should aim to proactively safeguard and promote the welfare of children
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