Abuse fears ‘deter mentors’
Stephen Lunn; 5/5/08
The social development of many young Australians may be stunted because potential male role models will not engage with them for fear of being wrongly accused of child abuse. Men are worried about putting themselves in positions where such an allegation may be levelled against them, either within families and more broadly at school or in social settings such as team sports, warns Australian Institute of Family Studies director Alan Hayes. This may add to the problems of the current generation of children, who are more anxious and have more developmental problems and mental health issues than previously, he says.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23645523-5013404,00.html
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