C3-Wednesday, October 22, 1980 _ North Shore News Problem is serious FROM PAGE C1 “When I read _ the newspaper story, my first reaction was to re-read Orwell's 1984. There is one scene in the book which shows how the state en- courages children to report deviations’ to the authorities. The hot-line, as itis currently set up. comes too close to that concept.” says Garfat. What happens to a family already under stress when its members are faced with in- tervention by a social agency on the basis of false informa- tion? “Well, for a start, they re not likely to seek help, tf they ever need it. from the same system that created the additional stress,” = says Crarfat “If the family was already having problems, that call is going to add to the stress They're going to be very angry. The anger may be directed toward the social service system, which makes the whole idea of the hot- line counter-productive, but typically, the family having problems looks = for scapegoats within the group. and for reason to fight. The anger would probably be directed inward. “The family that ts wrongly accused of child abuse will be left with a reservoir of suspicion, especially if one of the parents is away from the home part of the day. and if problems already exist “Tension and disagreement about how to raise the kids ts 4. pretty normal part of family hfe Se ss anger If Juntor defecates on the rug to get attention, a parent can legitimalely get mad But if a parent who ts working Comes home and ts then faced with some crank call that) sends «a social worker to them home — | think there may be a fingenng doubt about the | SKILLED TUTORS | ANY SUBJECT | ANY GRADE ovo fee Mat tre stualernit ot your farmthy oad tempt owe fis oe Qeades Stud habits on wes Hoo atthe: crvtsnte os wyg, 4 COtver te Cdtve buster ' \ We will peengoere ar eedivectaet PO annie de vetoed a xpress ter vere 6 Probes Dre pe seatet rene fesene teers cprvel wo Stine feet will gone vider Mies Vase eee, ee acdeerrin ratyterm Gane eo yer Peeattie oa at na en tee Trrereteeasebe if cs Ste aetesnts Merve werigperavere’ three ctiaphs ou Mathrevervattyc ari’ Sy ner ee brag phere. tees thie: bts acrrenmities® Phoameragn Ces aes! Uv ott prgbet Te pe ete doar BPs veeraae Phere ven Heated gest rAbyesiac! ONE TO ONE EDUCATIONS 2110 West 12th Avenue Vancouver BC (604) 734-5161 partner's behaviour, something like, ‘Did you really beat the kids?” Part of the problem is an inadequate definition of child abuse, Garfat notes. “In a technical sense, even yelling at your kids is a form of child abuse.” Garfat doesn't disagree with the intent of the “hot- line” and says he even un- derstands the need _ for anonymity of callers. “I have no doubt it will increase the number of legitimate child abuse reports,” he says. The solution to crank reports which have varied between a third and a quarter of all calls — may be some kind of family- advocate, who under the legislation, if it is revised, would have to accompany a social worker investigating the report, Garfat suggests. “This would provide for some kind of dual in- vestigation. Of course it would increase the work load. But if we are increasing the stress, then we should be looking at ways to help as well. The hot-line was set up to help kids who can't protect themselves. “The Minister’ has said that if even ome or two children are assisted, then the crank calls and un- necessary intervention are worth it. But if, in trying to save one or two kids, we destroy a couple of families, I wonder if it is worth it. The soluuon may be a family advocate to take the family’s position right from the start of an investigation ” Garfat is also concerned about lack of follow-up on those families forced to go through the process because of incorrect information supplied on calls. Garfat would also like to see data compiled on those who actually do abuse children, and on the crank calls. “The more information available. the better the chance of actually dealing with the problem,” he states. 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