PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ROLE IN DETECTING AND REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES
PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ROLE IN DETECTING AND REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES

Summary/Abstract: Any professional working with children is obliged by law to report suspected child abuse. However, teachers face several difficulties in recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect cases. Using methods similar to those of international studies in this domain (qualitative analysis of open questions questionnaire) this paper analyses the responses given by a sample of teachers working in mainstream preschool and primary school establishments in Cluj, highlighting the issues linked to their knowledge of child abuse and neglect indicators and their reporting attitudes. The results highlight that, although the respondents are aware of possible signs of child abuse and neglect, there is a lack of thorough knowledge of child abuse indicators on an individual basis. The results also emphasis on lack of training in this area and on reporting not being directed to social services, leaving possible abuse cases outside of special intervention area.

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