Annual of social work, Vol. 5 No. 1, 1998.
Original scientific paper
PROFESSIONALS ’ KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND NEEDS IN WORKING WITH SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN
Branka Sladović
; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This article presents research results concerning self-estimation of knowledge, working and personal experiences, clarity of professional roles and educational needs in the area of child sexual abuse. Respondents were 253 professionals working with children in the area of social welfare, schooling and health. Respondents’ self-estimation showed that they are aware of the problem and their professional roles. It has been found that 15.01% of the professionals have been victims of sexual abuse in their childhood but there are no statistically significant differences in their results compared to the sample as a whole. Need for additional interdisciplinary education was highly rated as well as the need regarding clarifying protocol in cases of child sexual abuse. In the conclusion author proposes interdisciplinary structure and educational program on child sexual abuse.
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198507
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Publication date:
9.12.1998.
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