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Children, Youth and Environments
... In 1991, the Kabataang Barangay was abolished and replaced with the Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK... more ... In 1991, the Kabataang Barangay was abolished and replaced with the Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK) and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) (Youth Councils), providing children and youth with another venue in which to directly participate in governance from their communities up ...
El objeto principal de esta publicación es propiciar un análisis crítico de los principales confl... more El objeto principal de esta publicación es propiciar un análisis crítico de los principales conflictos urbanos violentos en algunas de las ciudades referenciadas, su impacto en la vida colectiva y en los Derechos Humanos. El propósito es vislumbrar algunas alternativas de transformación al compartir los distintos enfoques interpretativos, metodologías y resultados de investigaciones sobre la conflictividad y la violencia urbana.Presentación. Espacios de violencia lugares de miedo. Conflicto urbano en la Sur África pos-apartheid. Experiencia de participación ciudadana en el combate a la inseguridad. Violencias, conflictos urbanos y guerra civil. El caso de la ciudad de Medellín en la década del noventa. Conflictos urbanos en un país en guerras. Miedo, satanización y realismo trágico. Violencia molecular urbana y crisis de ciudadanía. El caso de la ciudad de Bogotá. Conflicto y violencia urbana en Medellín desde la década del 90. Algunas valoraciones. Prevención y reintegración de los...
International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 2012
This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on chi... more This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on children and families in the Philippines employing a multi-method inquiry on the subject. Results showed that fear affected the children and their families' and was central in most of their choices and decisions. The effects discussed focused on how everyday life and social relations were disrupted and how this contributed to the overall atmosphere of fear and mistrust as violence became the norm. The article also stresses that in the midst of continuing conflict the community learned to cope. Some coped in positive ways, others did not. To cope with the socioeconomic impact of the armed conflict, some got involved in criminal activity. To survive in the midst of armed conflict, safe places were identified, some converting to Islam, checkpoints were established and armed vigilante groups were formed, and the people imposed restrictions upon themselves. Lastly, in order to overcome grief and loss, the people continued to observe religious rituals and rites and they did all they could to keep the family and community together. In 2005, UNICEF EAPRO initiated a regional study on "Children Caught in Conflicts: Assessing the impact of armed conflict on children in East Asia and the Pacific." The objective of the study was threefold: to improve the knowledge base on children affected by armed conflict, to devise protection strategies for children in situations of low-intensity conflict, and to involve participation of children and young people. Three countries participated: Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. This article focuses on the results of the study conducted in the Philippines.
Children's Geographies, 2013
Childhood, 1999
This study explores the complex interrelationship between the family, child work and migration, t... more This study explores the complex interrelationship between the family, child work and migration, the role of the family in decision-making and migration process and the economic benefits of labour migration for the child's family. The study is based on interviews with 50 children below 18 years of age, who migrated from the provinces to Metro Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, to work as waged domestic workers. The decision to work and to migrate is regarded by the children as their own, although made in consultation with other family members. Most respondents felt that it was imperative for them to work and contribute to family income. The findings counter the stereotype of first-time young migrants as wide-eyed, naive individuals who do not know anyone in the city. Migrants tend to go to areas and occupations where other kin or community members have gone; family-based contacts in the recruitment process serve to make the migration process less risky. When asked what ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2012
The efforts of the United Nations and the international community of non-governmental organizatio... more The efforts of the United Nations and the international community of non-governmental organizations to promote and protect the rights of the child have generated a wealth of information on the challenges facing the world’s children. Researches on the situation of children has revealed that among these challenges is the fact that millions are exposed to the dangers of abuse, whether it be physical, mental, emotional or sexual. But studies on child abuse thus far have been largely exploratory to a great extent because of the apparently more urgent aims of fact-finding and exposure of the issue. While this may have facilitated the inarguably pressing need for campaign and service-delivery, it is time to generate a more systematic and comprehensive knowledge of child abuse in the Philippines.
Conflict, Violence and Peace, 2016
Children S Geographies, Sep 2, 2013
In this paper, we report on a study of the psychosocial effects of child domestic work (CDW) in s... more In this paper, we report on a study of the psychosocial effects of child domestic work (CDW) in six countries and the relevance of our findings to international legislation. Our results suggest that CDW is highly heterogeneous. While some young child domestic workers work long hours, suffer physical punishment and are at risk of psychosocial harm, others are able to attend school and benefit from good relationships with their employers and networks of support. Child domestic workers in India and Togo were most at risk of psychosocial harm. We conclude that classification of this employment as hazardous would not be appropriate and could be counterproductive and instead propose that legislation focuses on protective factors such as a social and community support.
This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on chi... more This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on children and families in the Philippines employing a multi-method inquiry on the subject. Results showed that fear affected the children and their families' and was central in most of their choices and decisions. The effects discussed focused on how everyday life and social relations were disrupted and how this contributed to the overall atmosphere of fear and mistrust as violence became the norm. The article also stresses that in the midst of continuing conflict the community learned to cope. Some coped in positive ways, others did not. To cope with the socioeconomic impact of the armed conflict, some got involved in criminal activity. To survive in the midst of armed conflict, safe places were identified, some converting to Islam, checkpoints were established and armed vigilante groups were formed, and the people imposed restrictions upon themselves. Lastly, in order to overcome grief and loss, the people continued to observe religious rituals and rites and they did all they could to keep the family and community together. In 2005, UNICEF EAPRO initiated a regional study on "Children Caught in Conflicts: Assessing the impact of armed conflict on children in East Asia and the Pacific." The objective of the study was threefold: to improve the knowledge base on children affected by armed conflict, to devise protection strategies for children in situations of low-intensity conflict, and to involve participation of children and young people. Three countries participated: Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. This article focuses on the results of the study conducted in the Philippines.
Children, Youth and Environments
... In 1991, the Kabataang Barangay was abolished and replaced with the Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK... more ... In 1991, the Kabataang Barangay was abolished and replaced with the Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK) and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) (Youth Councils), providing children and youth with another venue in which to directly participate in governance from their communities up ...
El objeto principal de esta publicación es propiciar un análisis crítico de los principales confl... more El objeto principal de esta publicación es propiciar un análisis crítico de los principales conflictos urbanos violentos en algunas de las ciudades referenciadas, su impacto en la vida colectiva y en los Derechos Humanos. El propósito es vislumbrar algunas alternativas de transformación al compartir los distintos enfoques interpretativos, metodologías y resultados de investigaciones sobre la conflictividad y la violencia urbana.Presentación. Espacios de violencia lugares de miedo. Conflicto urbano en la Sur África pos-apartheid. Experiencia de participación ciudadana en el combate a la inseguridad. Violencias, conflictos urbanos y guerra civil. El caso de la ciudad de Medellín en la década del noventa. Conflictos urbanos en un país en guerras. Miedo, satanización y realismo trágico. Violencia molecular urbana y crisis de ciudadanía. El caso de la ciudad de Bogotá. Conflicto y violencia urbana en Medellín desde la década del 90. Algunas valoraciones. Prevención y reintegración de los...
International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 2012
This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on chi... more This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on children and families in the Philippines employing a multi-method inquiry on the subject. Results showed that fear affected the children and their families' and was central in most of their choices and decisions. The effects discussed focused on how everyday life and social relations were disrupted and how this contributed to the overall atmosphere of fear and mistrust as violence became the norm. The article also stresses that in the midst of continuing conflict the community learned to cope. Some coped in positive ways, others did not. To cope with the socioeconomic impact of the armed conflict, some got involved in criminal activity. To survive in the midst of armed conflict, safe places were identified, some converting to Islam, checkpoints were established and armed vigilante groups were formed, and the people imposed restrictions upon themselves. Lastly, in order to overcome grief and loss, the people continued to observe religious rituals and rites and they did all they could to keep the family and community together. In 2005, UNICEF EAPRO initiated a regional study on "Children Caught in Conflicts: Assessing the impact of armed conflict on children in East Asia and the Pacific." The objective of the study was threefold: to improve the knowledge base on children affected by armed conflict, to devise protection strategies for children in situations of low-intensity conflict, and to involve participation of children and young people. Three countries participated: Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. This article focuses on the results of the study conducted in the Philippines.
Children's Geographies, 2013
Childhood, 1999
This study explores the complex interrelationship between the family, child work and migration, t... more This study explores the complex interrelationship between the family, child work and migration, the role of the family in decision-making and migration process and the economic benefits of labour migration for the child's family. The study is based on interviews with 50 children below 18 years of age, who migrated from the provinces to Metro Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, to work as waged domestic workers. The decision to work and to migrate is regarded by the children as their own, although made in consultation with other family members. Most respondents felt that it was imperative for them to work and contribute to family income. The findings counter the stereotype of first-time young migrants as wide-eyed, naive individuals who do not know anyone in the city. Migrants tend to go to areas and occupations where other kin or community members have gone; family-based contacts in the recruitment process serve to make the migration process less risky. When asked what ...
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2012
The efforts of the United Nations and the international community of non-governmental organizatio... more The efforts of the United Nations and the international community of non-governmental organizations to promote and protect the rights of the child have generated a wealth of information on the challenges facing the world’s children. Researches on the situation of children has revealed that among these challenges is the fact that millions are exposed to the dangers of abuse, whether it be physical, mental, emotional or sexual. But studies on child abuse thus far have been largely exploratory to a great extent because of the apparently more urgent aims of fact-finding and exposure of the issue. While this may have facilitated the inarguably pressing need for campaign and service-delivery, it is time to generate a more systematic and comprehensive knowledge of child abuse in the Philippines.
Conflict, Violence and Peace, 2016
Children S Geographies, Sep 2, 2013
In this paper, we report on a study of the psychosocial effects of child domestic work (CDW) in s... more In this paper, we report on a study of the psychosocial effects of child domestic work (CDW) in six countries and the relevance of our findings to international legislation. Our results suggest that CDW is highly heterogeneous. While some young child domestic workers work long hours, suffer physical punishment and are at risk of psychosocial harm, others are able to attend school and benefit from good relationships with their employers and networks of support. Child domestic workers in India and Togo were most at risk of psychosocial harm. We conclude that classification of this employment as hazardous would not be appropriate and could be counterproductive and instead propose that legislation focuses on protective factors such as a social and community support.
This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on chi... more This article discusses the results of a study on the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on children and families in the Philippines employing a multi-method inquiry on the subject. Results showed that fear affected the children and their families' and was central in most of their choices and decisions. The effects discussed focused on how everyday life and social relations were disrupted and how this contributed to the overall atmosphere of fear and mistrust as violence became the norm. The article also stresses that in the midst of continuing conflict the community learned to cope. Some coped in positive ways, others did not. To cope with the socioeconomic impact of the armed conflict, some got involved in criminal activity. To survive in the midst of armed conflict, safe places were identified, some converting to Islam, checkpoints were established and armed vigilante groups were formed, and the people imposed restrictions upon themselves. Lastly, in order to overcome grief and loss, the people continued to observe religious rituals and rites and they did all they could to keep the family and community together. In 2005, UNICEF EAPRO initiated a regional study on "Children Caught in Conflicts: Assessing the impact of armed conflict on children in East Asia and the Pacific." The objective of the study was threefold: to improve the knowledge base on children affected by armed conflict, to devise protection strategies for children in situations of low-intensity conflict, and to involve participation of children and young people. Three countries participated: Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. This article focuses on the results of the study conducted in the Philippines.