Peer-reviewed article
Turning Research into Action: Making Violence Against Children a Public Priority in Spain
Pereda Beltran, Noemí ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This article discusses the importance of developmental victimology in understanding violence against children and adolescents in Spain. The authors argue that research in this area should inform public policy decisions, but that translating research findings into action remains a challenge in Spain. The article highlights the need to address ethical issues and dilemmas in child research while protecting children's rights and best interests.
Key points
- Child and adolescent victimization is a significant social problem with serious effects on development and public spending
- Developmental victimology aims to facilitate decision-making and provide robust evidence for designing public policies on violence against children
- Applying research results to violence against children policy in Spain remains an unresolved challenge
- Ethical problems and dilemmas need to be resolved to ensure children's rights are respected in research while protecting their best interests
Limitations
This is a brief conceptual article that does not present empirical data or evaluate specific interventions. It does not provide evidence on the prevalence or outcomes of violence against children in Spain, nor does it assess the effectiveness of any particular policy or programme.
Abstract
La victimización infantil y adolescente es un importante problema social, tanto por su alcance como por sus graves efectos en el desarrollo y el gasto público que requiere para su reparación. Este artículo expone la importancia de trabajar desde la victimología del desarrollo, cuyo objetivo es facilitar la toma de decisiones y ofrecer evidencias robustas sobre las que basar el diseño de las políticas públicas en el ámbito de la violencia contra la infancia y la adolescencia. Sin embargo, la aplicación de los resultados de la investigación en esta área de estudio tan relevante como descuidada sigue siendo un reto en España. Quedan aún por resolver problemas éticos y dilemas que permitan garantizar que los derechos de los niños y niñas siempre sean respetados en la investigación y, al mismo tiempo, se proteja su interés superior.