Child abuse: a painful reality behind closed doors

Child abuse violates the most basic rights of children and adolescents. As documented in the main article of this issue of Challenges, child abuse is a massive, daily and underreported problem that affects the population of Latin America and the Caribbean. It manifests itself in different forms, including physical and psychological aggression, rape and sexual abuse, and takes place in the home, in neighbourhoods, at school, at work and in legal and child protection institutions. Abuse tends to be transmitted from one generation to the next, and the individuals most often responsible are parents or other adult members of the household

Child stunting and and socio-economic inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Model for analysing the social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Latin America

Includes bibliography

Children and international migration in Latin America and the Caribbean

Child migration in the region has many contradictory aspects, as reported in the feature article of this bulletin. On the positive side, there are better educational opportunities in countries of destination and, in countries of origin, greater well-being thanks to remittances; greater protection gained by migrating away from situations of violence and social risk; and new horizons for broadening life experiences. On the negative side, there are precariousness and heightened family environment risks when the parents migrate and the children are left behind in the care of others; exposure to abuse and violation of rights during migratory processes; and possibly lower citizen status in receiving countries.

Youth and social cohesion in Ibero-America: a model in the making. Summary

Includes bibliography

Maltrato infantil: una dolorosa realidad puertas adentro

El maltrato infantil atenta contra los derechos más básicos de niños, niñas y adolescentes. Tal como se documenta en el artículo central de este número de Desafíos abocado al tema, el maltrato infantil es una realidad masiva,cotidiana y subdeclarada entre la población latinoamericana y caribeña. Encarna en modalidades diversas, incluyendo agresiones físicas y psicológicas, violación y abuso sexual, y se da en el seno del hogar, en el barrio, en la escuela, en el trabajo y en instituciones de protección y justicia. El maltrato suele reproducirse de una generación a la siguiente, y los principales agresores son el padre, la madre u otro adulto en el hogar.