Critical issue module 1 Abuse and exploitation Topic 3 Assessment and situation analysis Exercise 1 Identifying potential child abuse within a given setting Situation analysis Purpose By the end of this exercise, participants will be able to:
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describe what elements of a situation analysis would enable staff in a given situation to identify cases of child abuse. Timeframe 45 minutes Resources
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flipchart paper and pens Method 1 Divide the participants into small groups. Ask them to choose a setting known to them (such as an IDP camp or a transit centre). Ask them to develop a situation analysis to provide information about the incidence of child abuse or neglect in the setting. 2 Ask each group to develop the analysis by writing on flipchart paper what is already known to them, under these three headings.
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The characteristics of the parents or carers
The characteristics of the child or children
The characteristics of the local environment Then ask them to identify:
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what else they need to know
what sources of information they would use
how they would obtain this information. 3 In plenary, ask each group to present their analysis.
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