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Study on Child Abuse Observed by Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers at Child-Care Centers

예비보육교사가 관찰한 어린이집에서의 아동학대 연구

  • Yoon, Hye-Jin (Dept. of Buddhistic Child Care and Education of Dongguk University)
  • 윤혜진 (동국대학교 불교아동보육학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.02
  • Accepted : 2017.05.17
  • Published : 2017.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to suggest basic data for prevention of child abuse by examining the patterns and characteristics of child abuse observed at child-care centers. Data was collected by pre-service early childhood teachers majoring in child studies in an education practice session from May 1 to May 31, 2015 based on examined information and class discussion. This study shows that emotional abuse was performed most often, followed by neglect and physical abuse. Physical abuse was observed as a form of punishment and beating, whereas emotional abuse was observed in the form of force, sarcastic remarks, verbal attacks, and disregard. Neglect was observed as exclusion and indifference. Most crucial prevention against child abuse lies in teachers' personality education and concerns with their own mental health as well as children's rights education.

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