This book (2020) is for you who wants to protect children who have been victims of domestic violence and abuse.

In the book, summarised experiences and advice from 500 children who have been a victim of violence or abuse in close relations, are presented. This is knowledge directly from children. Professionals from kindergarten, school, health care, the Child Protection System and police contribute with their knowledge. 

The message is crystal clear. It is serious. Today's frameworks and practice doesn't protect well enough children who are victims of violence or abuse. 

Important questions in the book:

• How can adults talk with children when they are worried about violence or abuse?
• How do adults have to be when a child has told of violence or abuse? 
• How can the police, kindergartens, schools, health care and the Child Protection System protect by collaborating with children? 
• How do frameworks have to change in order for professionals to be able to better protect children?

500 brave children, who have been victims of violence or abuse, give you answers to this. The main message is how to make it safe enough for children to tell, and safe enough after they have told.  You get answers on how you, in practice, can use children's procedural rights according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The book is for all students who are studying to work with children: kindergarten teachers, school teachers, public health nurses, doctors, dentists, psychologists, child protection workers,  social workers and the police. It is also for all professionals, politicians, bureaucrats and others who want to understand and contribute to preventing violence in close relations.