DBS (Data Background Search) Model to Support Child Protection Practices in India

Abstract

Rationale and backgroundAttending schools is the most usual experience that most children around the globe have in common. This is the regular way in which societies prepare them to be fully equipped for the future. Nevertheless, schooling is not always a very happy experience for every child. In many cases, the physical conditions of the educational setting are not optimal; some children attend school feeling unwell, hungry or thirsty, or may be victims of domestic violence or of violence within their communities. In some cases, they may bear many types of abuse at school by teachers or peers.These conditions not only jeopardize the learning development of the child, but also can produce long lasting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to a report by UNICEF, “The brain development of children who are victims of violence can be affected – with some [of them] showing similar brain activity to [those of] soldiers exposed to combat” (UNICEF, 2016).