The Global Victimization of Children

Devoting a chapter to each of eight distinct forms of child victimization, this book discusses the nature of the victimization, its global dimensions and prevalence, and measures governments and/or others are taking, or failing to take, to combat the harm.

This book describes the concept of child victimization in all its facets. Millions of young people throughout the world face violence, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and exploitation on a daily basis. The worldwide victimization of young people can be prevented, or, at least, its incidence can be greatly reduced, if purposeful action is taken to do so. This volume researches and documents some of the ways in which young people throughout the world are victimized, and suggests strategies for preventing various forms of child vistimization. Eight distinct forms of victimization are identified and analyzed in detail. Included are discussions on child prostitution and pornography, economic exploitation through child labor and trafficking, physical and other abuse inflicted on young people in schools and other institutions, the use of children as armed combatants, and the denial of the basic needs and rights of children to such things as home and to education. In each chapter the authors discuss the nature of the victimization, its global dimensions and prevalence, and the measures governments and/or others are taking, or failing to take, to combat the harm based on the concept that youth victimization is a form of government crime.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the eight main categories of child victimization Recommends ways to ameliorate and prevent youth victimization Covers child endangerment with a global outlook Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Auteur

Professor Clayton Hartjen, PhD, is a sociologist/ anthropologist with a special interest in juvenile delinquency. Professor Hartjen teaches courses in corrections and criminal justice at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hartjen's expertise is in international and comparative criminology, with special emphasis on juvenile delinquency, criminological theory and corrections and social control. This includes comparative analysis of delinquency laws and corrections/judicial systems, as well as cross-national patterns of delinquent behavior. Clayton Hartjen received his Ph.D. from New York University.

Dr. S. Priyadarsini, PhD, who also teaches at Rutgers University, has completed a large scale survey of all publications on youth crime and juvenile justice published around the world over the past quarter century. She has conducted research on delinquency and juvenile justice in India and France. She is currently continuing analyses of information obtained from this research and completing a study of Indian women at the turn of the Twentieth Century. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from Rutgers University.

Contenu
Chapter 1: Introduction The Problem Varieties of Victimization Child Victimization as a Crime Addressing the Problem Chapter 2: Child Labor Why Children Work Extent & Prevalence Children's Work: Issues in Child Labor The Victimization of Children Who Work The Law Eliminating Child Labor Conclusion Chapter 3: Abandoned Children and Street Children Definition of Terms Prevalence The Children Behind the Numbers Surviving the Streets Social Networks Street Children as Victims Addressing the Problem Conclusion Chapter 4: Child Soldiers Definition of a Child Soldier The Law Extent and Prevalence Nature of Victimization How Children Become Child Soldiers Addressing the Problem Conclusion Chapter 5: Trafficking Definition of Child Trafficking Form of Trafficking Prevalence Causes of Trafficking Victims and Victimizers Recruiting and Controlling Victims Health Hazards Laws Prevention and Help Conclusion Chapter 6: Child Pornography The Problem Prevalence The Role of the Internet Offenders Victims Laws Against Child Pornography Dealing With the Problem and Prevention Conclusion Chapter 7: Institutional Absuse Definition Schools Orphanages and Residential Care Detention and Correctional Institutions Stopping Institutional Victimization Conclusion Chapter 8: Denial of Education Education is Essential Prevalence Barriers to Education Issues in Educating the Young The Color of (Ill-Spent) Money Gender and Education: The Case of Girls Power of Social Stratification International Laws and Initiatives Achieving 'Universal Education' Conclusion Chapter 9: Peer Victimization Definining Terms Counting Peer Victimization Victims and Victimizers The Harm Kids Can Do Conditions Conducive to Peer Vicitimization Prevention Conclusion Chapter 10: Fighting Child Victimization At the Individual Level At the Organizational Level Systemic Approaches Concluding Thoughts