Child abuse and neglect in the family context: Knowledge and perspectives of the educational staff members of primary education schools

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/dial.39812
Keywords:
abuse, neglect, primary school, educational staff members, recognition
Aggeliki Sgoura
Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5670-6051
Nikolaos Manesis
University of Patras
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1030-4772
Abstract




Research highlights the important role of teachers in recognizing and managing cases of abuse and neglect among students from their family environment, as they are the professional group that comes into direct contact with the victims. The aim of the present study is to investigate the knowledge and perspectives of the educational staff members of Primary Education schools regarding their role in the issue of child abuse and neglect. A quantitative research was conducted using an online questionnaire, with convenience sampling. The sample of the study consisted of 136 individuals (teachers, education support staff and special support staff) working in primary schools in three Regional Units of the Region of Western Greece. The results show that the majority of school staff members have not received any kind of initial training or further education. Nevertheless, they recognize the definition of abuse and neglect, some risk factors, such as lack of support network and socioeconomic problems etc., as well as some indications/behaviors that may be present in a student with suspected abuse-neglect, such as frequent absences from school, trust issues, low self-esteem etc. They also understand their active role and their responsibility in recognizing and managing the phenomenon, despite the lack of knowledge about the institutional framework and procedures. Additionally, there is a perspective of non-involvement, as a significant percentage responded that these issues should not be addressed by school, but by judicial and welfare authorities. The findings highlight the need for training of educational staff members regarding the recognition of abuse and neglect, the legal framework and support protocols for child victims.


 





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