ISPCAN European Regional Conference in 2011

12th ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect arranged by the University of Tampere and ISPCAN (International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect), together with NASPCAN (The Nordic Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) will take place on 17 - 21 September 2011 in Tampere, Finland. The conference will serve as a multiprofessional and multidisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners, activists and decision-makers to share views and experiences.

Under the leading theme "Challenging Social Responsibilities for Child Abuse and Neglect" the following issues will be considered:

• Social responsibility in every-day practice: tools, ethics and assessment
• Multiprofessional cooperation between authorities and experts
• Child and youth involvement and participation
• Abuse and neglect in socio-cultural contexts: global rights, local challenges
• Methods and ethics in child abuse research
  

Abstracts for the conference can be submitted from 15.10.2010 to 15.3.2011.

 

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