Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001

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spelling 7219 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=7219 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 7 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in administrator Administrator 2011-12-30 15:13:34 2524-01-FH02-FKI-14-00659.pdf UniSZA Private Access Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001 ASIAN SOCIAL SCIENCE nISSN 1911-2017 (Print) ISSN 1911-2025 (Online) All children have the right to live in an environment free from abuse and neglect. The safety of children is the paramount concern that must guide child protection efforts. It is in this context that reference of this paper will be made to The Child Act 2001, the key outcome of Malaysia’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which forms part of the protective legal environment for children in the country. Initiatives have been introduced under this Act to safeguard children from abuse, neglect and violence such as incest which has been criminalized by the Penal Code and the Domestic Violence Act which protects the child against violence within family. This Act was introduced to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the care, protection and rehabilitation of children. With the Act beforehand, numbers of child abuse cases are still alarming. Therefore, this article is an attempt to give an overview of care and protection provided under the Child Act 2001 towards children who are being the victims of abuse. The main purpose of this article is to evaluate the extent of the protection and care given under the Act to safeguard the children in the social justice system in Malaysia. At the end of the paper some areas are identified for further improvement and future amendment 202-208
spellingShingle Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001
summary All children have the right to live in an environment free from abuse and neglect. The safety of children is the paramount concern that must guide child protection efforts. It is in this context that reference of this paper will be made to The Child Act 2001, the key outcome of Malaysia’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which forms part of the protective legal environment for children in the country. Initiatives have been introduced under this Act to safeguard children from abuse, neglect and violence such as incest which has been criminalized by the Penal Code and the Domestic Violence Act which protects the child against violence within family. This Act was introduced to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the care, protection and rehabilitation of children. With the Act beforehand, numbers of child abuse cases are still alarming. Therefore, this article is an attempt to give an overview of care and protection provided under the Child Act 2001 towards children who are being the victims of abuse. The main purpose of this article is to evaluate the extent of the protection and care given under the Act to safeguard the children in the social justice system in Malaysia. At the end of the paper some areas are identified for further improvement and future amendment
title Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001
title_full Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001
title_fullStr Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001
title_full_unstemmed Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001
title_short Care And protection against child abuse: with special reference to Malaysia child act 2001
title_sort care and protection against child abuse: with special reference to malaysia child act 2001