
@article{ref1,
title="Protecting children from harm in juvenile detention",
journal="Alternative law journal",
year="2016",
author="O'Leary, Jodie",
volume="41",
number="4",
pages="239-243",
abstract="In ABC's Four Corners exposé on the abuse of children at the Don Dale detention centre, interviewee barrister John B Lawrence said: If I treated my children like that, the authorities would take my children from me quite properly so because I would be behaving cruelly to them. And, following the ABC's 7:30 Report showing mistreatment at a Queensland Youth Detention Centre, solicitor Debbie Kilroy tweeted about the 'Child abuse by State'. When a parent harms their child, a complaint can be made and the State has the power to remove that child from the parent's care. For example, in the Northern Territory ('NT') a child is considered in need of care and protection if, among other things, a parent has caused harm to the child. Harm is any significant detrimental effect to the child's 'physical, psychological or emotional wellbeing [or development]'<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1037-969X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}