got any links please? i think i've seen an occupational breakdown at some point in the past but don't remember much detail.
'But what is certain is that most abuse occurs in the home,' agreed, the opportunities for comitting such offences are much more constrained in institutional settings.
'and that nobody is (yet) demanding that because of this children should be taken from parents at birth.' institutional/residential settings only exist because there is a need where parents are unable, unwilling and/or incapable of caring for their children - with the exception of the awful practise of sending kids to boarding school. there are enormous numbers of homes where abuse doesn't occur and we only get to hear about the failures. don't kid yourself into thinking that there aren't eyes open in the services provided to parents and children, they are.
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Date: 2010-03-30 01:52 pm (UTC)'But what is certain is that most abuse occurs in the home,'
agreed, the opportunities for comitting such offences are much more constrained in institutional settings.
'and that nobody is (yet) demanding that because of this children should be taken from parents at birth.'
institutional/residential settings only exist because there is a need where parents are unable, unwilling and/or incapable of caring for their children - with the exception of the awful practise of sending kids to boarding school. there are enormous numbers of homes where abuse doesn't occur and we only get to hear about the failures. don't kid yourself into thinking that there aren't eyes open in the services provided to parents and children, they are.