‘The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012’ in Clinical Settings
Many of us feel overwhelmed while handling a child abuse case in a busy outpatient unit. Though ‘The Protection of children from sexual offences act, 2012’ is strictly in action now, it possesses a lot of imperfections which challenges its effective implementation. This article highlights the streng...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indian Psychiatric Society (Kerala State Branch
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Kerala Journal of Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://kjponline.com/index.php/kjp/article/view/166 |
| Summary: | Many of us feel overwhelmed while handling a child abuse case in a busy outpatient unit. Though ‘The Protection of children from sexual offences act, 2012’ is strictly in action now, it possesses a lot of imperfections which challenges its effective implementation. This article highlights the strengths of the act and at the same time reflects the ethical and legal dilemmas we usually encounter in our day to day practice. |
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| ISSN: | 0377-0699 2395-1486 |