International Journal of Education and Psychological Research

(Print and Online Peer Reviewed Journal)


Print - ISSN: 2349 - 0853
e - ISSN: 2279 - 0179

VOLUME 5 - ISSUE 3

(September 2016)

Risks and Realities of mental health of children in conflict with the law


Authors: [1]Purushothaman [1] Kalpana [2] Tripathi S. K

Pages: 53-56

Abstract:

Health in general and psychological health in particular; of children in conflict with the law in India does not seem to be a priority or focus area of the juvenile justice system, even though the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 mentions it as a significant provision made available to children, when they come into contact with the juvenile justice system. The Present paper is an effort to analyse some of the psychological issues encountered by children in conflict with the law in India – before and after they enter the juvenile justice system and examines some of the barriers to reform, rehabilitation and reintegration into society as envisaged by the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The paper also examines the essential role that a counsellor at an institution can play in enabling access to a range of mental health services as well as providing crucial counselling services to this extremely vulnerable population of children.