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Roles of Childcare Teachers toward Child Abuse Prevention

아동학대예방을 위한 보육교사의 역할

  • Lee, Eun-Ju (Dept. of Social Welfare, Dongguk University-Gyeongju)
  • 이은주 (동국대학교 경주캠퍼스 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2016.07.05
  • Accepted : 2016.08.20
  • Published : 2016.08.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify childcare teachers' self-reported perception of child abuse and neglect, reporting procedures, and reporting experience in Korea. The total average score of knowledge in child abuse and neglect was relatively high and most childcare teachers consider child abuse and neglect as a highly serious problem. About eighty six percent daycare teachers perceived reporting legislation toward child abuse and neglect, and most teachers in the study population perceived themselves as mandatory reporters. As the Child Welfare Act included a clause on mandated reporters, childcare teachers' role in intervening in child abuse cases has become more critical. In order to increase childcare teachers' reporting, education program should be designed for childcare teachers to effectively involve them in reporting child abuse and neglect.

본 연구는 아동학대와 신고의무제에 대한 보육교사의 인식과 경험을 파악하기 위해, 아동학대에 대한 인식, 신고의무제도에 대한 법과 절차, 아동학대 발견과 신고에 대한 경험 등에 관한 자기보고식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과 아동학대와 신고의무제도에 대한 보육교사의 인식은 매우 높게 나타났다. 특히 개정된 아동복지법과 아동 학대 특례법에 대한 이해수준도 높게 나타났다. 아동학대 발견시 신고해야 하는 규정과 절차 등 이론적 이해수준은 매우 높게 나타났는데, 아동학대와 관련된 지식은 대중매체와 아동학대 훈련 프로그램을 통해서 얻은 것으로 밝혀졌다. 아동학대와 관련된 인식은 보육교사의 연령, 어린이집 유형, 교사기간, 교육수준에 따라 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 실제 아동학대를 발견했을 때 신고한 경험은 매우 낮게 나타났다. 보육교사는 아동학대에 대한 높은 인식에 비해 낮은 신고인식을 가지고 있어서 실제 아동학대 예방에 기여하지 못하고 있었다. 본 연구결과에 근거하여 보육교사의 신고비율을 높일 수 있는 프로그램 개발을 위한 시사점을 제안하였다.

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