Professor Doctor Abd el-Wadoud Kharboush
– Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Mohammed V University, Rabat (since 2021)
– Professor of Higher Education, specializing in psychology, Faculty of Letters, Al Qadi Ayyad University, Marrakech (2010-2021).
– Member of the Conseil Supérieur de l’Education et de la Formation et de la Recherche Scientifique (second term)
– Former member of Parliament (member of the House of Representatives during the 2016-2021 legislature)
– Child protection expert for the European Union (child protection support project in Morocco)
– Certified child protection trainer for UNICEF (Gulf region)
– Former child protection expert for the Ministry of Social Development in Oman
– Former child protection trainer for the National Family Security Program in Saudi Arabia
– Child protection trainer for the High National Commission for Child Protection in Kuwait
– Psychologist, formerly responsible for the protection of child victims of violence at the Ministry of Health.
– Member of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
– Vice-President of the Arab Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Arab-ISPCAN)
– Founder of the “Protection” Center for the development of research and studies on child protection
– Founder of the “School Psychology” Master’s degree at the Faculty of Letters, Al Qadi Ayyad University.
Publications
Books :
– Translation of the book: “Les traumatismes psychologiques et la prise en charge des victimes” by Louis Crocq, éditions de l’île technologie, Rabat (2021)
– Translation of the book: “L’évaluation en protection de l’enfance : théorie et méthodologie” by Francis Alfoldi, éditions de l’île technologie, Rabat (2021)
– ” the prevalence of violence against children in Morocco (ICAST study)”, publications Espace Adam, Marrakech (2021)
– “Experiences of child abuse in Morocco (ACE study)”, Espace Adam publications, (2020)
– “Violence against children”, Espace Adam publications for publication and distribution (2020)
– “Psychological trauma” (translation), Espace Adam publications for publication and distribution (2019)
– “Analysis of the child protection system in Marrakech (study)”, Dar Al-Qalam publications (2016)
– “Introduction to psychology”, Espace Adam publications for publication and distribution (2015-2016)
– “The role of social interaction in the construction of knowledge in children”, Dar Al-Qalam editions (2009)
– “Strategies for solving mathematical problems in children”, Dar Afriquia Al-Sharq editions (2008) Other publications :
Other publications :
– Several articles, as well as numerous projects and studies for international organizations in the field of child protection.
Abstract
Abstract Title
The extent of violence in Morocco, its origins, causes and means of prevention
Research tools that measure child maltreatment are essential for preventing child abuse and neglect worldwide. They enable the development of policies and programs aimed at strengthening child protection and adapting educational programs for general and continuing education.
A major obstacle to research on a global scale has been the lack of appropriate tools for conducting local surveys with children and young people. The aim is to overcome this obstacle by developing common tools that will enable systematic comparisons of data across different cultures, time periods, and even between research groups working in the same country or using the same language.
In collaboration with the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), UNICEF, the UN Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization (WHO), a questionnaire (ICAST) was developed. Its tools were designed by international experts, reviewed by over 100 specialists from different countries, and field-tested in eight countries. Since then, these tools have been translated and tested in over 20 languages.
The application of the ICAST study in Morocco is of great importance because of the precision, reliability and effectiveness of these tools, which have been tried and tested in many countries. This study looks at the prevalence of violence and child abuse in Morocco, both in schools and within families, examining the various forms and manifestations of child abuse.
The ecological approach is also discussed, explaining that violence against children cannot be reduced to a single factor, but results from multiple causes at different levels, involving both the aggressor and the victim, the family or school context, the local community and society as a whole.
Finally, the text discusses ways of preventing violence against children, so that interventions are clear and effective in reducing or preventing violence.