Knowledge and opinions of child development vocational school students about child neglect and abuse
Knowledge and opinions of child development vocational school students about child neglect and abuse
Yazar: Yıldız Çeltek, Nagihan; Oktay, Gülseren; Ünlü, Ufuk; Demir, Osman
Dergi: Cumhuriyet Tıp Dergisi, Vol. 41 No. 4, 2019
Anahtar kelimeler: Health Care Administration ; Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi ; Child abuse and neglect,student,child development

Objective: This study wasplanned in an attempted to find out knowledge and opinions about child neglect and abuse of child development vocationalschool students who has an important role in thecare of 0-6 age group children, and to create an awareness in this field.Method: Our descriptive type study’s sample was formed by 197 Tokat GaziosmanpaşaUniversity Child Development Vocational School Students. To obtain the data survey form was applied to thestudents in the classroom in break time between courses. 7 students who werenot present in the class were excluded from the study were excluded from thestudy. In order to data analysis number, percentage, mean, standard deviationand chi-square test were used.Results: Regarding 190students who participated in the study, 188 were female and 2 were male. 9.5%of the students (n: 18) stated that they had been subjected of violence, 13.8%of (n: 26) stated that they were exposed to neglect.20 students (10.5%) received formal training in neglect and abuse. 93.1% (n:175) of the students stated that they had to report child neglect and abuseaccording to the law, 88.6% (n: 164) of stated that they should report inaccordance with the policies of Ministry of National Education, 95.8% (n: 181)stated that they were responsible for moral reporting. When they detectneglect or abuse, 47.3% (n: 88) think that they should report it to SocialServices and 39.2% (n: 73) think that they should report it to the SecurityDirectorate. The rate of those who think they can recognize physical abusesymptoms is 29.1% (n: 55). 94.1% of the students (n: 176) stated that theyneeded more information about this subject.Conclusions: As a result of our study, we found that child development students did nothave sufficient knowledge about child neglect and abuse. To increase knowledgelevel and awareness of child developers who having close contact with childrenchanges in the education program should be planned, and abuse and neglectshould be included in the curriculum.

Objective: This study wasplanned in an attempted to find out knowledge and opinions about child neglect and abuse of child development vocationalschool students who has an important role in thecare of 0-6 age group children, and to create an awareness in this field.Method: Our descriptive type study’s sample was formed by 197 Tokat GaziosmanpaşaUniversity Child Development Vocational School Students. To obtain the data survey form was applied to thestudents in the classroom in break time between courses. 7 students who werenot present in the class were excluded from the study were excluded from thestudy. In order to data analysis number, percentage, mean, standard deviationand chi-square test were used.Results: Regarding 190students who participated in the study, 188 were female and 2 were male. 9.5%of the students (n: 18) stated that they had been subjected of violence, 13.8%of (n: 26) stated that they were exposed to neglect.20 students (10.5%) received formal training in neglect and abuse. 93.1% (n:175) of the students stated that they had to report child neglect and abuseaccording to the law, 88.6% (n: 164) of stated that they should report inaccordance with the policies of Ministry of National Education, 95.8% (n: 181)stated that they were responsible for moral reporting. When they detectneglect or abuse, 47.3% (n: 88) think that they should report it to SocialServices and 39.2% (n: 73) think that they should report it to the SecurityDirectorate. The rate of those who think they can recognize physical abusesymptoms is 29.1% (n: 55). 94.1% of the students (n: 176) stated that theyneeded more information about this subject.Conclusions: As a result of our study, we found that child development students did nothave sufficient knowledge about child neglect and abuse. To increase knowledgelevel and awareness of child developers who having close contact with childrenchanges in the education program should be planned, and abuse and neglectshould be included in the curriculum.