March 2013


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Caribbean book on child sexual abuse

On the final day of February, UWI’s Department of Behavioural Sciences hosted a workshop titled, Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Perspectives from the Caribbean, the same name as the book, edited by Professor Adele Jones which was then launched.

The workshop was for early years, primary and secondary school teachers, school social workers and guidance officers, and was one of a series of activities this workshop is one a series of activities funded by the British High Commission.

The book is said to be the first Caribbean book on child sexual abuse and draws on UNICEF-commissioned research to bring culturally relevant information and good practice models for use by professionals in the field.