Sociological Approach To Child Abuse Essay

In the existence of the culture of collusion in communities, the Sociological approach highlights solutions “most notably community-based initiatives, to break down isolation and create a sense of belonging and shared problems” (Garbarino and Gilliam, 1980). With this being said, community based initiatives such as Faith Based Organisations, Community Youth Clubs, and other Community Based Organisations, could prove to be as effective in child protection, as community watch groups in the enforcement of security in communities. Research has shown that “child [abuse] is more likely in communities with fewer of the social networks and neighbourhood support systems that have been shown to protect children” (World Health Organisation, 2002). It is with this in mind that, “community-based initiatives are also increasingly being used to tackle the …show more content…
It has been recognized by many countries and has been seen in their developmental plans, that it is important to have community support especially that of community based organisations in supporting and implementing national policies. This approach is necessary in addressing the issues related to child abuse, especially the development and implementation of policies to address child abuse. The need for greater community involvement in Government initiatives has been highlighted in Jamaica’s Vision 2030 Developmental Plan. Under the sub-heading ‘National Outcome #6: Effective Governance’ Vision 2030 states that the country’s developmental plan
“presents a framework for the achievement of social transformation through a new paradigm of local governance which will give communities greater scope for their self-management and enable them to actively participate in policy decisions at the national