Autorentext

Paromita Chattoraj isProfessor of Law at the National Law University Odisha (NLUO).

Klappentext

Child Protection in India: Assessing Multi-disciplinary Response Mechanisms offers a comprehensive exploration of the institutional, legal, and social frameworks surrounding child protection in India. Anchored in a multidisciplinary approach, the book brings together insights from law, social work, psychology, education, and public policy to examine how various systems interact in addressing the issues related to protection of children from abuse, neglect, trafficking, and exploitation.

This book is intended for researchers, academicians, legal professionals, social workers, policymakers, child rights activists, and students engaged in child welfare and protection studies. It critically analyses existing response mechanisms by stakeholders such as the Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Welfare Committees, Child Care Institutions, police, and the judiciary, and the implementation of various laws, including Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, the POCSO Act, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, while also highlighting challenges in inter-agency coordination.

By combining chapters under four broad themes focusing on empirical research, policy review, and case studies, this volume equips readers with a nuanced understanding of the gaps and strengths in current practices and highlights of best practices around the world. The book aims to foster a rights-based and child-centric approach, encouraging collaboration across disciplines and sectors. It is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to engage meaningfully with child protection frameworks in India and to contribute to more effective, sustainable interventions.

Inhalt

1.Introduction: Aspects of Child Protection and Response Mechanisms. Part 1: Child in Need of Care and Protection and in Conflict with Law. 2.Child in Need of Care and Protection-Their Rights Deserve the First Call. 3.Role of Higher Judiciary in monitoring Juvenile Care through Juvenile Justice Committees- An Insider's Perspective. 4.Comparing the Role of Child Care Institutions in Rehabilitation of Children in Conflict with Law in India with Global Best Practices. 5.Procedural Aspects concerning Child in Conflict with Law in the Indian Legislative Framework. Part 2: Addressing Specific Child Vulnerabilities. 6.A Socio-Legal Examination of Child Marriage and its Societal Ramifications. 7.Legal Rights of Children Born out of Live-in Relationships. 8.Myriads of Vulnerabilities of Distressed Child Migrants: Case study from Odisha. 9.Are the Children Lacking an Exclusive Green Safeguard in India? Part 3: Protection of Children in the online platforms. 10.Balancing Protection and Participation: Children's Data, Online Privacy, and Age of Digital Consent. 11.Safeguarding the Vulnerabilities of Children Relating to Cyberbullying from the Socio-Legal-Technical Dimensions in India. 12.Protection of Mental Health of Children in Digital Ecosystem. 13.Response of Indian Criminal Justice System towards Children as Vulnerable Victims of Cybercrime in the Digital Age. Part 4: Response to Sexual Offences. 14.Implementation of the Victim-Friendly Trial Procedures in cases of Sexual Offences against Children. 15.Dissecting the Conundrum of Mandatory Reporting and POCSO, 2012 in the Realm of Child Sexual Abuse. 16.The Model for Juvenile Sexual Offenders in India: A Need for a Relook? 17.Conclusion