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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2016.14.8.81

Roles of Childcare Teachers toward Child Abuse Prevention  

Lee, Eun-Ju (Dept. of Social Welfare, Dongguk University-Gyeongju)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.14, no.8, 2016 , pp. 81-91 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Child abuse; Roles of childcare teachers; Mandatory reporting; Perceptions of child abuse; Experiences of child abuse;
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