What is it about?
This research with 1304 school children aged 12-15 ifrom all provinces of Cambodia provides evidence of ongoing violence and abuse. and was the first national study on violence against children
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Why is it important?
Boys sindicated they experienced violence more than girls in every category; corporal punishment in school and at home, bullying and sexual abuse.
Perspectives
Care must be taken when analysing research on violence against children that results are not biased towards girls. More research, polcy and programs should be directed specifically to addressing violence including sexual violence against boys
Dr Glenn Michael Miles
Oxford Centre for Mission Studies
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This page is a summary of: ‘Don't grind an egg against a stone’— children's rights and violence in Cambodian history and culture, Child Abuse Review, January 2007, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/car.1010.
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