Participation in a Virtual Issues Discussion open to all.
ISPCAN (the International Society on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) will host the next in our series of Virtual Issue Discussions (VIDs) on “Cultural Competence in Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention" (26-30 May 2008).
The discussion will be facilitated by:
Lisa Fontes, PhD
ISPCAN Councillor
Several panelists will also join the discussion, adding their knowledge and experience of the topic. Panelists include:
Sibnath Deb, Dr. - India
Bernard Gerbaka, Dr. - Lebanon
Harendra de Silva, Dr. - Sri Lanka
Shanti Raman, Dr. - Australia
Jill Korbin, Dr. - USA
Some of the issues we will consider in this discussion include:
Accommodating the needs of cultural minority groups (in your country or regions)
Language minority issues
Religious exemptions & issues
Differing legal jurisdictions
The relevance of culture to specific types of abuse & related prevention/intervention
Statutory Rape and Culture
Cultural Competence in Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention
Laws specific to cultures/religions
Trafficked children
Please visits: www.ispcan.org/forum.asp for more information regarding these topics and relevant background materials that have been submitted by our panelists.
This discussion will be open to all professionals interested in the topic, both ISPCAN members and non-members. The VID takes place on an ISPCAN webpage where participants can logon to view and post messages. It is simple to participate. To register, go to: http://www.ispcan.org/forum .
Mark the dates (26-30 May 2008) and join us for what promises to be a very interesting VID!
With Kind regards,
Lisa Fontes, PhD
ISPCAN Councillor
ISPCAN Secretariat
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
245 W. Roosevelt Road, Building 6, Suite 39
West Chicago, Illinois 60185, USA
Telephone: 1.630.876.6913 / Fax: 1.630.876.6917
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