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(1) Rationale
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cycle of abuse. The programme should run from kindergarten, in fact
throughout the school period. It entails teaching children to talk, listen
and express themselves. It teaches tolerance, responsibility, respecting
the views of others, awareness of inter-relationships, decision making,
career options, etc.;
that children should be encouraged to express themselves freely, and to
discuss their fears, uncertainties and needs.
Further research
In order for the management of child abuse to be truly effective, prevention must be
undertaken on all levels, that is, on the individual level, familial level, social and
cultural levels with a wide range of preventive programmes which are aimed at the
primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention.
(2) Recommendation
The recommendation is :
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that ongoing research be conducted in the area of child abuse. Such
research should operate within a multi-disciplinary paradigm to facilitate
a holistic approach to prevention and intervention. One of the problems
facing research is that of funding. Another problem is that of authority
to implement programmes of action, based on the research. A solution
to both these problems is to have all research on child abuse fall under
the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Department of National Health
and Population Development. Consequently, the said Minister would be
able to embark on a holistic approach to issues of child abuse.