본 연구는 아동복지시설 종사자들의 아동학대에 대한 인식도 및 신고의무제 인지도에 따른 신고의무태도의 상관관계를 알아보기 위한 조사연구로서 아동복지시설종사자들로 하여금 아동학대에 대한 이해를 높이고, 문제상황으로 인식하도록 하여 보다 적극적으로 대처하며, 신고의무제의 활성화 및 서비스체계의 효율적 구축을 목적으로 수행되었다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다.
첫째, 아동복지시설 종사자들의 아동학대 발생정도에 대한 인식도는 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 인식정도의 유형별 순위는 신체적 학대, 성적 학대, 정서적 학대, 방임 등으로 나타났다. 둘째, 아동학대 신고의무제에 대한 인식과 아동복지시설 종사자 자신이 신고의무자임에 대한 인지도가 매우 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 피학대아동 발견 시 의무적으로 신고해야 하는 사람들 중 아동복지시설 종사자가 최우선 의무자라고 생각하고 있었다. 넷째, 유형별 아동학대 인식과 신고의 무태도의 상관관계 결과, 신체적ㆍ정서적 학대와 신고효과에 대한 기대 간에는 유의미한 정적 상관이 나타났다. 즉, 신체적ㆍ정서적 학대에 대한 인식이 높을수록 신고효과에 대한 기대가 높아진다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 다섯째, 아동학대 예방교육의 참석률이 매우 높았고, 예방교육의 필요성과 종사자 역할의 중요성을 높게 인식하고 있었으며, 특히 아동보호관련기관의 직원배치 기준에 상담ㆍ치료 전문인력이 법적 의무종사자가 되어야 한다는 인식이 높았다. 여섯째, 아동복지시설종사자들의 아동학대에 대한 인식도는 매우 높았지만, 학대에 대한 명확한 기준을 몰라서 신고하기 어렵다는 점과 아동학대 신고 후 부과될 책임과 조사과정에 대한 부담감이 있다는 응답자가 많음을 알 수 있었다.
연구결과를 토대로 제언하자면 첫째, 아동학대예방을 위해 아동보호서비스체계의 보다 구체적이고 효율적인 제도를 마련해야 할 것이다. 둘째, 아동보호를 위해 지역사회 내부에 다각적인 인프라를 구축해야 할 것이다. 셋째, 법적 신고의무자뿐만이 아니라 모든 국민이 아동학대란 무엇이며, 피학대 아동을 신고하는 것이 국민적 의무라는 인식을 범국민적으로 확산시켜야 할 필요성이 있다.
본 연구는 아동복지시설 종사자들의 아동학대에 대한 인식도 및 신고의무제 인지도에 따른 신고의무태도의 상관관계를 알아보기 위한 조사연구로서 아동복지시설종사자들로 하여금 아동학대에 대한 이해를 높이고, 문제상황으로 인식하도록 하여 보다 적극적으로 대처하며, 신고의무제의 활성화 및 서비스체계의 효율적 구축을 목적으로 수행되었다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다.
첫째, 아동복지시설 종사자들의 아동학대 발생정도에 대한 인식도는 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 인식정도의 유형별 순위는 신체적 학대, 성적 학대, 정서적 학대, 방임 등으로 나타났다. 둘째, 아동학대 신고의무제에 대한 인식과 아동복지시설 종사자 자신이 신고의무자임에 대한 인지도가 매우 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 피학대아동 발견 시 의무적으로 신고해야 하는 사람들 중 아동복지시설 종사자가 최우선 의무자라고 생각하고 있었다. 넷째, 유형별 아동학대 인식과 신고의 무태도의 상관관계 결과, 신체적ㆍ정서적 학대와 신고효과에 대한 기대 간에는 유의미한 정적 상관이 나타났다. 즉, 신체적ㆍ정서적 학대에 대한 인식이 높을수록 신고효과에 대한 기대가 높아진다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 다섯째, 아동학대 예방교육의 참석률이 매우 높았고, 예방교육의 필요성과 종사자 역할의 중요성을 높게 인식하고 있었으며, 특히 아동보호관련기관의 직원배치 기준에 상담ㆍ치료 전문인력이 법적 의무종사자가 되어야 한다는 인식이 높았다. 여섯째, 아동복지시설종사자들의 아동학대에 대한 인식도는 매우 높았지만, 학대에 대한 명확한 기준을 몰라서 신고하기 어렵다는 점과 아동학대 신고 후 부과될 책임과 조사과정에 대한 부담감이 있다는 응답자가 많음을 알 수 있었다.
연구결과를 토대로 제언하자면 첫째, 아동학대예방을 위해 아동보호서비스체계의 보다 구체적이고 효율적인 제도를 마련해야 할 것이다. 둘째, 아동보호를 위해 지역사회 내부에 다각적인 인프라를 구축해야 할 것이다. 셋째, 법적 신고의무자뿐만이 아니라 모든 국민이 아동학대란 무엇이며, 피학대 아동을 신고하는 것이 국민적 의무라는 인식을 범국민적으로 확산시켜야 할 필요성이 있다.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the perception of child welfare institution personnels on child abuse and their awareness of obligation of report to their attitude toward obligation of report. It’s specifically meant to investigate the perception of child welfare inst...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the perception of child welfare institution personnels on child abuse and their awareness of obligation of report to their attitude toward obligation of report. It’s specifically meant to investigate the perception of child welfare institution personnels about child abuse, to raise awareness of the importance of child-abuse prevention, to help child welfare personnels view child abuse as one of grave problem situations and actively cope with it, and ultimately to step up the revitalization of the mandatory child abuse report system and the establishment of a therapeutic service system. The major findings of the study were as follows: First, the child welfare institution personnels perceived that a lot of child abuse cases took place. The type of child abuse that was considered by them to take place the most was physical abuse, followed by sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. Second, they were well cognizant of the mandatory child abuse report system, and they were well aware that they were mandated reporters as well. Third, they considered it very necessary to report in case of finding any abused child, and they regarded welfare center personnels as the primary mandated reporters. Fourth, the correlation of their perception of the different types of child abuse to their attitude toward obligation of report was analyzed, and their perception of physical and emotional abuse had a significant positive correlation to their expectations for the effect of report. It indicated that they had more expectations for the effect of report when they were more concerned about physical and emotional abuse. Fifth, whether the child welfare institution personnels knew that they were mandated reporters had no significant correlation to their attitude toward obligation of report. Sixth, the rate of participation in child-abuse preventive education was very high among the child welfare institution personnels. Also, they were highly aware of the necessity of preventive education and the importance of the roles of welfare personnels. The largest group of the personnels considered it necessary for child welfare facilities to hire counseling or therapeutic experts. The findings of the study showed that the child welfare institution personnels’ perception of child abuse was better than that of the subjects of earlier studies. In fact, however, it’s not easy for them to report due to their ignorance of the exact criteria of abuse, and many responded that they were under pressure about post-report responsibility and investigation process. Therefore accurate criteria of child abuse should be prepared and publicized, and the government should take strong action for the protection of reporters. Given the findings of the study, there are some suggestions: It’s important for the government to set up a child protection system to ensure the successful prevention of child abuse to step up children’s sound growth. Every local community should take institutional measures to protect children, and not only mandated reporters but people in general should be informed what child abuse is. And they should learn that it is national obligation to report abused children. Thus, it’s required to change people’s way of looking at child abuse and to draw their attention to this issue.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the perception of child welfare institution personnels on child abuse and their awareness of obligation of report to their attitude toward obligation of report. It’s specifically meant to investigate the perception of child welfare institution personnels about child abuse, to raise awareness of the importance of child-abuse prevention, to help child welfare personnels view child abuse as one of grave problem situations and actively cope with it, and ultimately to step up the revitalization of the mandatory child abuse report system and the establishment of a therapeutic service system. The major findings of the study were as follows: First, the child welfare institution personnels perceived that a lot of child abuse cases took place. The type of child abuse that was considered by them to take place the most was physical abuse, followed by sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. Second, they were well cognizant of the mandatory child abuse report system, and they were well aware that they were mandated reporters as well. Third, they considered it very necessary to report in case of finding any abused child, and they regarded welfare center personnels as the primary mandated reporters. Fourth, the correlation of their perception of the different types of child abuse to their attitude toward obligation of report was analyzed, and their perception of physical and emotional abuse had a significant positive correlation to their expectations for the effect of report. It indicated that they had more expectations for the effect of report when they were more concerned about physical and emotional abuse. Fifth, whether the child welfare institution personnels knew that they were mandated reporters had no significant correlation to their attitude toward obligation of report. Sixth, the rate of participation in child-abuse preventive education was very high among the child welfare institution personnels. Also, they were highly aware of the necessity of preventive education and the importance of the roles of welfare personnels. The largest group of the personnels considered it necessary for child welfare facilities to hire counseling or therapeutic experts. The findings of the study showed that the child welfare institution personnels’ perception of child abuse was better than that of the subjects of earlier studies. In fact, however, it’s not easy for them to report due to their ignorance of the exact criteria of abuse, and many responded that they were under pressure about post-report responsibility and investigation process. Therefore accurate criteria of child abuse should be prepared and publicized, and the government should take strong action for the protection of reporters. Given the findings of the study, there are some suggestions: It’s important for the government to set up a child protection system to ensure the successful prevention of child abuse to step up children’s sound growth. Every local community should take institutional measures to protect children, and not only mandated reporters but people in general should be informed what child abuse is. And they should learn that it is national obligation to report abused children. Thus, it’s required to change people’s way of looking at child abuse and to draw their attention to this issue.
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