Child Protection Practices and Attitudes of Faith Leaders Across Senegal, Uganda, and Guatemala

Faith leaders are well-positioned to address violence against children, but the extent to which they do so is unclear. This mixed-method study examined faith leaders’ child protection practices, attitudes towards child rights, and views around physical punishment in Senegal, Uganda, and Guatemala. C...

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Authors: Jailobaeva, Kanykey (Author) ; Eyber, Carola (Author) ; Diaconu, Karin (Author) ; Ager, Alastair (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-110
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Uganda / Senegal / Guatemala / Religious leader / Child protection / Influence
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
CH Christianity and Society
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Child Protection
B faith leaders
B child rights
B physical punishment
B Faith Communities
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Summary:Faith leaders are well-positioned to address violence against children, but the extent to which they do so is unclear. This mixed-method study examined faith leaders’ child protection practices, attitudes towards child rights, and views around physical punishment in Senegal, Uganda, and Guatemala. Child protection practices—specifically listening to children and reporting abuse—were strongest among faith leaders in Uganda, although they also most favored use of physical punishment. Overall, findings documented how faith leaders play an important role in promoting the wellbeing of children in their communities. Building on this contribution, however, requires sensitivity to important contextual differences.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2021.1874131