Child Protection in Boarding Schools in Ghana. Prospera Dzang-Tedam

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       Challenges

       Funding and Resource Difficulties

       Difficulty in Contacting Parents and Carers

       Not Prioritising Social Work Sessions

       Financial Difficulties (parents and carers)

       Financial Difficulties (students)

       Chapter 12Social Workers in Schools and the Role of Specialist Supervision

       Chapter 13Theories and Approaches to Practicing Social Work in Boarding Schools

       Task-centred Practice

       Strength-based Approaches

       Solution-focussed Approach

       Person-centred Practice

       Group Work

       Part SevenIssues Challenges & Opportunities

       Chapter 14Contemporary Issues

       Class Repetition

       Sexual Exploitation

       Bullying

       Health and Safety

       Sleeping, Toilet and Shower Arrangements

       Anti-social Behaviour (ASB)

       Development of Identities

       Belief in Witchcraft/Spirit Possession

       Housing/Accommodation

       Online Exploitation

       Food, Nutrition & Exercise

       Sleep and Rest

       Children with Disabilities

       Sex and Sexualised Behaviour

       Behaviour Problems

       Exeat/Weekend Out of School

       Poverty

       Chapter 15Challenges & Opportunities

       Understanding the Role of the Social Worker

       Staff Training and Expertise

       Acceptance

       Needs Assessments and Processes

       Funding and Resources

       The Availability of Time

       Opportunities

       Child Protection Committees

       Home-school Liaison

       Multi-professional Support and Intervention

       Educational Attainment

       Protective Behaviour Work

       Parent Forums

       Well-being

       Online Reporting

       Case Studies

       Part EightConcluding Arguments

       Some Recommendations

       The Argument for and Against

       Benefits

       Meeting the Requirements of UNCRC, MDG’s and SDG’s

       Education and Support

       Mediation

       Limitations

       Suspicion

       Administrative Burdens

       The Home Environment

       Wider Applicability of Ideas and Concepts

       Learning from Stacey

       Concluding Remarks

       Appendix 1 Checklist for Setting up Child Protection Processes in Boarding Schools

       Appendix 2 Referral Form

       Appendix 3 The ‘Sixteen Principles of Education’ by Governor Gordon Guggisburg

       References

       Foreword

      Prospera Dzang-Tedam’s quest for social justice goes as far back as her Bachelor of Arts days at the University of Ghana (1992-1996). In contributing to research, her Long Essay (dissertation) took her on a journey that questioned the relevance of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and the human rights violation of same against women’s Human Rights. This book, ‘Child Protection in Boarding Schools in Ghana: Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Opportunities’ seeks to contribute to finding solutions to a phenomenon which is silent but potent enough to stifle the progress of the country if not managed. So often we hear society allude to ‘our children, are our future’.

      In recent conversation with Prospera Dzang-Tedam, she questioned if this perception is also informing the tendency to defer, relinquish and procrastinate on the present needs of ‘our children’. How do we expect a bumper harvest, when seedlings are not carefully selected, and no attention paid to the quality of the soil? Current trends and informing elements of the world have made the parenting and training of children an enormous task for both parents and teachers, more so in the case of the girl-child. Globally and more so in Africa, of which Ghana is part, the socio-biological context of the girl-child leaves the cohort at risk for failure to develop and contribute to society. In the context of nation-building and social development, this calls for concerted efforts from stakeholders to ensure the optimal development of the girl-child.

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