Based on the National Child Strategy, 30 invidual actions has been prepared to promote the realization of the rights of the child in Finland. One of those actions is to implement the Child Victim Survey which purpose is to strenghten the work against child abuse.
The Child Victim Survey is a survey for children and young people based on a nationally representative sample, which extensively examines the experiences of children and young people in different areas of life and living environments. The actual Child Victim Survey was last implemented in 2013 when about 11 300 6th and 9th graders answered the survey. Since then, the actual survey has not been conducted, but the phenomenon has been studied under the School Health Promotion study by Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare.
The Child Victim Survey provides basic information on violence against children which is needed to reduce the phenomenon and to improve related government activities. The Child Victim Survey has provided vital information not only for researchers but also for professionals working with children and young people in different fields. The Child Victim Survey will be conducted in the Spring 2022 in about 600 schools across Finland. The report will be published on the open network during the Spring 2023.
Funding source
Prime Minister's Office