scholarly journals A SURVEY OF THE EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF DENTAL PRACTITIONERS IN BULGARIA ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 4113-4119
Author(s):  
Mariana M. Dimitrova ◽  
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Veselina K. Kondeva ◽  
Sevda I. Rimalovska ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Oral Health Need ◽  
Health Need ◽  
Legal Guidelines ◽  
Additional Education ◽  
And Training

Aim: To study the experience, knowledge and attitude of dental practitioners in Bulgaria about child abuse and neglect. Material and methods: An anonymous questionnaire was conducted on 265 dental practitioners from several regions of Bulgaria. The questionnaire consists of 15 questions, including demographic characteristics and questions about their attitude, knowledge and actions in suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. Results: Only 1/4 of the respondents, n=60 (22.3%), reported having suspected cases of Child Abuse and Neglect, and only 5.7% of them were reported to the authorities. The notification to the relevant institutions increases with the professional experience up to 30% to 40%. The most common reason for not reporting was lack of knowledge of the way or procedures of reporting (40.4%), fear of subsequent violence against the child - 23.4% and fear of consequences for the child when the relevant institutions interfere - 12.8%. Irregular dental visits were considered the most significant indicator of neglect of children's oral health. Need for additional education and training on recognizing the signs of child abuse and neglect were reported from 72.5% of the participants. Conclusions: The present study showed uncertainty in recognizing and reporting suspected cases of child abuse and neglect, especially for the younger dentists and for those without a certain specialty. There is a clear need for additional education of dental practitioners, as well as certain legal guidelines on the procedures of reporting and recording suspected cases, along with reliable support from the relevant institutions.

Factors influencing early childhood education and care educators’ reporting of child abuse and neglect

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Natasha J Ayling ◽  
Kerryann Walsh ◽  
Kate E Williams
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
And Training

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect is a complex yet essential responsibility tasked to many professional groups working with children, including the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce. This paper provides a narrative review synthesising the empirical literature on factors influencing ECEC educators’ reporting of child abuse and neglect, including knowledge and training, attitudes, thresholds for reporting, work experience and context, inter-organisational co-operation and self-efficacy. These factors can act as barriers and facilitators to effective reporting practice and are likely to interact in dynamic yet modifiable ways. Findings from the review may be useful for informing future education and training initiatives for the ECEC workforce. Further research is warranted in this area.

At the Front Lines: Effectively Training Community Stakeholders to Recognize and Report Child Abuse and Neglect

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
Samantha L. Gardner ◽  
Anne Derouin ◽  
Ryan Brown ◽  
A. Diann Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Train The Trainer ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Training Satisfaction ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Training Community ◽  
And Training

In states with universal mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect (CAN), it is essential that people who work with children and youth in a community be appropriately trained to recognize and report CAN. The primary goal of CAN training is early detection and intervention with a secondary purpose of impacting rates of violence, disease, drug use, and teen pregnancies in the community. The purpose of this project was to implement a standardized, community-tailored CAN training for laypersons and a train-the-trainer program in a rural Oklahoma community. The CAN training was evaluated on knowledge, confidence, training satisfaction, and willingness to participate in the train-the-trainer session. The train-the-trainer session was evaluated on confidence and training satisfaction. Participant knowledge and confidence was measured by comparing pretest scores to immediate and 4 months after the training posttest scores. Posttest scores indicated increase in knowledge at the posttest ( p < .001) and posttest 2 ( p < .001). There was a significant increase in confidence at the posttest ( p < .001) and posttest 2 ( p = .009).

Recommendations for Education and Training in Child Abuse and Neglect: Issues From High School Through Postdoctoral Levels

1995 ◽  
Vol 24 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 78-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Haugaard ◽  
Barbara L. Bonner ◽  
Oriana Linares ◽  
Deborah Tharinger ◽  
Virginia Weisz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
And Training

Children Protection, Politics and Procrastination: The Discourse of Deferral

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela D. Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Child Deaths ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Political Responses ◽  
The Voice ◽  
And Training

The Discourse of Child Protection and its ensuing political responses are discussed here following a 6 month analysis of media platforms in which child protection reforms were recommended following child abuse and neglect reports. The headlines, in social and other media were analysed to identify the significant aspects of reactions to horrifying tales, stories and reports of child deaths, injuries and other abuses. Clear evidence emerges of a disturbing discourse of deferral and political inaction that is only relieved when inquiries and Royal Commissions advocate strong and immediate changes. In addition, this study shows that lacunae (or what is missing in text or discourse) show that the voice of children is only heard after the event of horrific abuse and often relies on whistle-blowers or advocates. Despite the warnings and research of many distinguished child protection academics a cycle emerges which needs to reflect community desires to protect children via legislation and stronger regulations. Further, some inquiries have indicated stronger regulation and training of beleaguered child welfare staff.

Knowledge and attitude assessment and education of prehospital personnel in child abuse and neglect: Report of a National Blue Ribbon Panel

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-246
Author(s):  
DAVID MARKENSON ◽  
GEORGE FOLTIN ◽  
MICHAEL TUNIK ◽  
ARTHUR COOPER ◽  
HEDDA MATZA-HAUGHTON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Attitude Assessment ◽  
Blue Ribbon ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Blue Ribbon Panel
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