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. 2023 Mar;10(1):69-75.
doi: 10.1177/23493003221145754. Epub 2023 Jan 19.

A Trauma-informed Consultation Model for Treating Survivors of Child Labour

Purabi Chatterjee  1 , Vinni Bhandari  2 , Bizu Gelaye  3   4   5 , Alexandra Harrison  5   6 , Aya Aboelghar  3 , Elizabeth J Levey  3   4   5
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A Trauma-informed Consultation Model for Treating Survivors of Child Labour

Purabi Chatterjee et al. Inst Child Explor Beyond. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Child labour is a global problem that affects children's lives. Children engage in work that is physically, mentally, and emotionally harmful. Previous studies have found that exposure to work as a child is associated with adverse mental health outcomes, and severity is related to the intensity and type of work. India is ranked highest in terms of children in labour in South Asia, according to ILO estimates. The Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation (KSCF) is a non-profit organization focused on addressing the problem of child labour in India. It works to rescue children from bonded labour and return them to their families or place them in rehabilitation centres. KSCF partnered with the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and Medical Aid Films to create a consultation program that aims to support the children and the caregivers at the rehabilitation centres. The program includes a series of short animated films, a trauma training curriculum, and ongoing case consultation with the caregivers.

Keywords: Alternative care for out-of-home-care (OHC); South Asia; child labour; childhood and youth studies; trauma-informed care.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

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