Report authors Carlene Firmin, Journal of Children's Geographies, March 2019
Methodology
The paper draws on:
Findings
In the absence of interventions focused on targeting the causes of the extra-familial harm, relocation is being used to break the link between the child and the "unsafe" public spaces they inhabit. However, the findings demonstrate relocation can undermine a child's safety.
Relocations do not address sources of harm, and can undermine protective structures such as relationships with friends, family and professionals. Other research identifies these relationships as important for a child's safety.
Children who face harms in schools, peer groups or community contexts often do not experience comparable risks at home or with their family. For example, most children subjected to criminal exploitation by gangs do not live with criminally-involved families.
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