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Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia

Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia is a strategic collaboration between the Australian Childhood Foundation and Monash University (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences).

Vision

We look forward to a world where child abuse, neglect and murder have been substantially reduced.

Mission

We will develop evidence to support policy and practice change that will fulfil our vision.

Operating Principle

Our research will emphasise the right of children to be heard and respected.


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Books

Saunders, B., & Goddard, C. (2010).  Physical Punishment in Childhood: The Rights of the Child. Chichester and New York: Wiley.
Launched April 28 2010.

Briskman, L., Latham, S., & Goddard, C. (2008). Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in Australia. Melbourne: Scribe.

This book was the winner of the 2008 Human Rights Literature Non-Fiction Award



Journal Articles

Goddard, C. (2010). The State of Victoria's Child Protection. Children Australia, 35(1), 4-5.
Frederick, J. (2010). [Book Review] Safeguarding Children Living with Trauma and Family Violence: Evidence-based Assessment, Analysis and Planning Interventions. Child & Family Social Work, 15(2), 259-260.
Goddard, C., & Bedi, G. (2010). Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse: A Child-Centred Perspective. Child Abuse Review. 19(1), 5-20.
Coles, J., & Mudaly, N. (2010) Staying Safe: Strategies for Qualitative Child Abuse Researchers. Child Abuse Review. 19(1), 56-69.
Frederick, J., & Goddard, C. (2010). ‘School was just a nightmare’: Childhood abuse and neglect and school experiences. Child and Family Social Work, 15, 22-30.


Reports

Goddard, C. (2009). The Inverse Child Care Law. In J. Buckingham (Ed.), Issue Analysis (pp. 20-22). Sydney: The Centre for Independent Studies.
   
Goddard, C. (2009) Introduction in Sammut, J. with O'Brien, T. Fatally Flawed: The Child Protection Crisis in Australia. CIS Policy Monograph 97, Sydney:The Centre for Independent Studies, pp.vi-xi.


 

In the media

July 20 2010 The Australian
Chris Goddard
Quoted in: Baby shaker avoids jail term
May 26 2010 The Herald Sun
Bernadette Saunders and Chris Goddard
Opinion Piece: Few areas of agreement on smacking
May 14 2010 The Herald Sun
Chris Goddard
Quoted in: Evil dad report under wraps
May 6 2010 On Line Opinion
Bernadette Saunders
Opinion Piece: Childrens' perspectives missing from the "smacking" debtate
April 22 2010 The Age
Chris Goddard
Quoted in: Former Curtin detainees recoil as 'hell' gates reopen
April 5 2010 The Age
Chris Goddard
Quoted in: Put soft porn out of view: experts
March 21 2010 Sunday Herald Sun
Bernadette Saunders
Quoted in: Parents can smack kids
February 22 2010 The West Australian
Bernadette Saunders
Quoted in: WA parents feel smacking is okay
February 16 2010 The Herald Sun
Chris Goddard
Quoted in: Doomed to die in prison
January 25 2010 The Australian
Chris Goddard, Linda Briskman, Susie Latham
Opinion piece: Fine words but no action on Christmas Island
January 25 2010 The Jakarta Post
Muhrisun Afandi
Opinion piece: Children and sex predators
December 16 2009 The Jakarta Post
Muhrisun Afandi
Opinion piece: Underage marriage vs protecting kids' rights

Contact details

Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia
Director, Professor Chris Goddard
Telephone : +61 3 9501 5507
chris.goddard@med.monash.edu.au