About sixty (60) counselors from selected government, private and non-government child care institutions in the Philippines participated in a survey on the practice and status of counseling sexually abused children. It was revealed that most of the counselors are social workers by education and training. Very few have advanced degrees. Most have been handling child sexual abuse (CSA) cases for about four years. Counseling was found to be the most common service offered to CSA clients. Respondents were found to have a heavy case load but are confident about handling specific counseling scenarios. Aspects of the intervention process, beliefs about CSA, and self-reported counseling efficacy were also explored. Recommendations focused on future research, training and continuing education, and standards of practice.

Report on the Detention of Children and Lapses in the Implementation of the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice System and Welfare Act of 2006 (RA 9344), c2008
Preda Foundation
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This report seeks to highlight the abuse of human rights in the juvenile justice system in the Philippines. It has been compiled by the staff of PREDA on the basis of their experience in dealing with children in conflict with the law, visits to prisons and detention centres, and interviews with children currently living in the PREDA centre who have been “through the system”.