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Children With Especially Difficult Circumstances Question Paper

Children With Especially Difficult Circumstances

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
EDUCATION
ECE 511: CHILDREN IN ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES

DATE: Wednesday 25th November, 2009 TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions in this paper.

1.
Describe clearly and with examples FOUR characteristics of children in each of
the following categories:
(a)
Children with complex and long standing needs.
(b)
Children whose situation rises serious concerns.
(c)
Children whose situation requires urgent response. [24 marks]

2.
“Reported cases of sexual abuse are fewer than those of physical and emotional abuse”. Discuss. [23 marks]

3.
Demonstrate ways in which children refugees are more vulnerable than adult refugees. [23 marks]

4.
Critically evaluate the provisions of the Kenyan law that relates to protection of children at work. [23 marks]
5.
Describe the challenges facing children living and working in the streets and suggest possible solutions to these challenges. [23 marks]