Book contents
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Social Justice and Human Rights for Children and Young People
- Part II International Social Justice Issues That Have an Impact on Children and Young People
- Part III Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
- 15 The Need for Bridging the Gap between the Academy and Public Services in Brazil
- 16 The Education of Migrant Children in China’s Cities
- 17 Inequalities in Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in Colombia
- 18 Learning for Psychology via the Cuban Program of Care for People Affected by the Chernobyl Accident: 1990–2011
- 19 Learning from the Perspectives of At-Risk Resilient Ethiopian Students
- 20 Social Justice for Children and Young People
- 21 Israel
- 22 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Mexico
- 23 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Norway
- 24 Social Justice and Children in Pakistan
- 25 The Impact of Decades of Political Violence on Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
- 26 Social Justice Issues for Children and Young People in Peru and Other Latin American Countries
- 27 Social Justice and Adolescent Health
- 28 Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
- 29 Violence Exposure among Children and Young People
- 30 Youth Participatory Action Research in Urban Public Education
- Part IV Conclusion
- References
29 - Violence Exposure among Children and Young People
A South African Case Study
from Part III - Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
Book contents
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Social Justice and Human Rights for Children and Young People
- Part II International Social Justice Issues That Have an Impact on Children and Young People
- Part III Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
- 15 The Need for Bridging the Gap between the Academy and Public Services in Brazil
- 16 The Education of Migrant Children in China’s Cities
- 17 Inequalities in Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in Colombia
- 18 Learning for Psychology via the Cuban Program of Care for People Affected by the Chernobyl Accident: 1990–2011
- 19 Learning from the Perspectives of At-Risk Resilient Ethiopian Students
- 20 Social Justice for Children and Young People
- 21 Israel
- 22 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Mexico
- 23 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Norway
- 24 Social Justice and Children in Pakistan
- 25 The Impact of Decades of Political Violence on Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
- 26 Social Justice Issues for Children and Young People in Peru and Other Latin American Countries
- 27 Social Justice and Adolescent Health
- 28 Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
- 29 Violence Exposure among Children and Young People
- 30 Youth Participatory Action Research in Urban Public Education
- Part IV Conclusion
- References
Summary
The legacy of apartheid that legalized racial separation and discrimination continues to haunt South African society as evidenced in the growing number of verbal and violent racist attacks. Socially disadvantaged children and youth in South Africa lack social support and access to healthcare. The high incidence of head trauma in South Africa is related to the increasing rate of mental illness. In particular, mild traumatic brain injuries pose serious threats to the mental and physical health of children and adolescents. This chapter highlights the vulnerability to further trauma facing children with mild traumatic head injury when confronting security challenges and argues for the evolution of mental education to law enforcement and legal structures to provide appropriate protective care to child and adolescent victims of mild traumatic head injuries.
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- Social Justice for Children and Young PeopleInternational Perspectives, pp. 450 - 459Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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