1. Ethical dilemmas arising in practice when working with child abuse
PRACTICE vs protocol
Ethical dilemmas arising in practice when working with child abuse

2. Statistics
2011/2012 : reported crimes against children 50% were sexual offenses
2013: 57 children were raped DAILY
One third intakes at TBC children who sexually abused other children
40% intakes CHILDLINE children who sexually abused other children
Dept. of Welfare: 288 children were in prison for crimes of sexual abuse

3. CONFIDENTIALITY When does a therapist need to report abuse?
All therapists/counsellors are legally obligated according to the CHILDREN’S ACT 38, 2005 to report any reasonable suspicion or actual knowledge of child abuse to the relevant welfare body.
Can therapy take place without the permission of both parents?
Can forensic assessments take place without the permission of both parents?
Therapy should not be used as a safety net
Confidentiality should for part of the contracting phase

4. The Link between woman and child abuse
Children who live with domestic violence typically are aware that it is happening and are now considered to be affected by fear, anxiety, and disruption to their lives
Women often come with children
Women may abuse their children out of frustration from their own abuse
Women may abuse their children if the children resemble the abuser or if they are used by the abuser to terrorize the woman
Children often get hurt inadvertently when trying to protect their mothers or accidently in the line of fire

5. DYNAMICS of abuse SPLITTING: In practice and policy
Legislation that addresses to child abuse and legislation that addresses women abuse
Organizations that serve women and organizations that serve children
Funding
Shelters

6. Dynamics of abuse Denial that the abuse took place
Denial of responsibility
Denial of impact

7. Ethics and law re child offenders
The CHILD JUSTICE ACT 75, 2008
Aim is to keep children out of prison
Central concepts are restitution, rehabilitation and reintegration emphasis on RESTORATIVE PROCESS FOR JUVINILE OFFENDERS

8. AGE CAPACITY Definition of a child: any one under the age of 18
Under the age of 10 the child has NO criminal capacity
Between age 10 and 14 can be tried and convicted but it has to be proven that the child knows the difference between right and wrong
Over 14 child has criminal capacity

9. TEAMWORK- NEVER IN ISOLATION SUPERVISION CRITICAL THOUGHT
CONCLUSION
TEAMWORK- NEVER IN ISOLATION
SUPERVISION
CRITICAL THOUGHT