Discusses the state of children's television in Australia and considers possibilities for the future. Topics include regulatory frameworks and requirements for children's programs; imported programming, including animated material; the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and values promoted to children. (LRW)

A framework for understanding child maltreatment in terms of complex and interacting factors from the individual to the societal level can aid in conceptualizing and implementing prevention efforts. Research can indicate the roles that each individual, agency, organization, community, and level of government can play in improving the welfare of…

Argues that the voices of those who have been abused in residential care need to be considered in research on child abuse in residential settings. Considers the high percentage of child perpetrators, the focus on child control and restraint rather than development, and the potential dangers of dominant, charismatic leaders, and politically…