SchönePuppe/Taller
Tipo Protección infantil
Sede central Dublin, Irlanda
Personas clave John Church[1]​ (CEO)
Ingresos € 5,3 milliones (2017)
Empleados 106
Sitio web ispcc.ie

La Sociedad Irlandesa para la Prevención de la Crueldad hacia los Niños (Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ISPCC) es una institución benéfica dedicada a mejorar las condiciones de vida de niños y jóvenes. Provee servicios útiles para los niños y sus familias, además de defender sus derechos.

ISPCC es conocida por su servicio telefónico confidencial, Childline; esta línea telefónica de apoyo está disponible para recibir llamados de todo aquel ciudadano preocupado por una situación que afecte a un menor de edad. Fue fundada como sucesora de la Sociedad Nacional para la Prevención de la Crueldad contra los Niños, la cual operó en Irlanda desde 1889 hasta 1956 [2]​. Su primera rama fue fundada en Dublín en mayo de 1889, con anexos en Cork y Belfast que se fundaron en 1891. [2]

Servicios editar

La ISPCC provee de un gran número de servicios. Anualmente, la línea Childline atiende más de 100 000 consultas a través del teléfono, página web y su servicio de chat online.

Childline es gratuita, anónima y confidencial y está disponible las 24 horas del día.

La sociedad publica un reporte anual con detalles acerca del volumen y tipo de llamadas recibidas y los motivos por los cuales los menores requieren sus servicios.

Historia editar

Inspectors editar

Each branch of the NSPCC and ISPCC had an inspector who was paid a salary and was provided with a house that doubled as a local office.[2]​ Their job was to investigate child abuse or neglect.[2]​ They were nearly all men and were recruited from the ranks of retired army personnel and police.[2]​ Each answered to a local committee of volunteers.[2]​ A brown uniform was worn by inspectors and they were popularly known as "cruelty men."[2]

Inspectors acted independently and were not answerable to the branch committee, though they were answerable to the honorary secretary of the committee, though the onus was on the inspector to communicate with superiors.[2]

Social conditions editar

From the 1930s to the 1940s many people lived in squalid conditions.[2]​ From the 1930s to the 1950s reports by the society graphically described the conditions that people lived in, as well as advocating that children moved from their families live with new families rather than be sent to industrial schools.[2]​ When John Charles McQuaid became a patron of the society in 1956 the criticism of industrial schools advocacy of adoption and case studies vanished from reports.[2]​ Membership also changed under McQuaid, who had targeted traditionally Protestant organisations such as the ISPCC and recruited large numbers of Catholics who then gained positions of control.[3]

Change in role editar

In 1968 social workers took over the role of inspectors and in 1970 the Health boards took over other functions of the society.[2]

Industrial schools editar

Both the NSPCC and ISPCC had a role in committing children to industrial schools, though the exact extend is not clear because of lack of records – the society states that some were lost in a fire in their office in 1961 and some may have been lost in the changeover from the NSPCC in 1956.[2]Frank Duff criticised the society in a letter to John Charles McQuaid in 1941.[2]

The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse concluded that the society had played an important role in committing children to industrial schools, though the exact extent is unclear as some reports are missing.[2]​ Poverty was the main reason children were committed to residential care – the idea of supporting families with financial aid was advocated by the society as early as 1951.[2]

Funding and expenditure editar

The ISPCC is funded almost 80 per cent from fundraising, both public donations and others. In 2011 the ISPCC had an income of €6.5 million.[4]​ It spent more than one third of this on fund-raising and promotion.[5][6]

Controversies editar

In 1999 then ISPCC Chief Executive Cian O'Tighearnaigh resigned his post following accusations of fraud in relation to non-payment of commissions to collectors.[7]​ He gained an injunction barring the DPP from bringing a prosecution against on the grounds that the delay in instituting criminal proceedings had prejudiced him in obtaining a fair trial.[8]

In September 2011 an ISPCC advert titled "I Can't Wait Until I Grow Up" featuring a young boy being repeatedly assaulted by a man was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) for breaching rules on gender equality. The ASAI noted that previous adverts by the charity also solely featured male abusers and that "the portrayal of only male characters as the abusers was in breach of the provisions of the Code". The code states that "marketing communications should respect the principle of the equality of men and women" and "should avoid sex stereotyping and any exploitation or demeaning of men and women". The ISPCC technically complied with the ruling by removing the video from its own website but neglected to remove the banned video from YouTube and claimed that the decision would make it difficult for them to produce material on child abuse in future.[9][10][11]

Ambassadors editar

The list includes: Brian O'Driscoll, Brendan O'Carroll as Mrs Brown, Colin Farrell, Damien Duff, David Coleman, Emeli Sande, Gary Barlow, Grainne Seoige, Ian Dempsey, Jamie Heaslip, Jedward, Jessie J, Keith Barry, Laura Whitmore, Little Mix, Louis Walsh, Martin King, Mary O'Rourke, Michael Buble, Mikey Graham, Miriam O'Callaghan, Niall Horan, Olly Murs, Pat Kenny, Robbie & Claudine Keane, Ryan Tubridy, Saoirse Ronan, The Script, Westlife, The Wanted.[12]

See also editar

References editar

  1. «Our Senior Management Team». ISPCC. 
  2. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n ñ o The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) (enlace roto disponible en este archivo)., Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Volume V, Chapter 1
  3. Ferriter, Diarmaid (2005). The transformation of Ireland, 1900–2000. ISBN 9781861974433. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012. 
  4. «ISPCC». Ispcc.ie. 4 de mayo de 2012. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012. 
  5. GrabOne daily deals (2 de mayo de 2010). «How much does giving really cost?». Independent.ie. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012. 
  6. «Income from ISPCC street collections falls by 80%». The Irish Times. 2 de febrero de 2011. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012. 
  7. «O Tighearnaigh resigns from ISPCC». The Irish Times. 8 August 1999. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012. 
  8. Independent Woman (27 July 2005). «Ex-child charity chief wins bar on prosecution». The Irish Independent. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012. 
  9. GrabOne daily deals (24 September 2011). «Children's charity dismayed over decision to ban ad». The Irish Independent. Archivado desde el original el 2 de agosto de 2012. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012.  Parámetro desconocido |url-status= ignorado (ayuda)
  10. «The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland :: Complaint». Asai.ie. Archivado desde el original el 22 April 2012. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012.  Parámetro desconocido |url-status= ignorado (ayuda)
  11. Caroline O’Doherty (24 September 2011). «ISPCC questions ban on abuse campaign video». Irish Examiner. Consultado el 8 de mayo de 2012. 
  12. «About us – Ambassadors». ISPCC. Consultado el 12 de mayo de 2017. 

External links editar