The role of the Primary School Teacher in dealing with child sexual abuse

• Main Author: Rampershad, Sanpathie
• Other Authors: Jansen, Cecilia Aletha, 1951-
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Child abuse; Sexual abuse; Primary school child; The primary school teacher; Meaningful role of the primary school teacher; Support and guidance; 371.786; Child sexual abuse; Sexually abused children; Teacher-student relationships; Primary school teachers; School children; Counseling in elementary education
• Online Access: Rampershad, Sanpathie (2000) The role of the Primary School Teacher in dealing with child sexual abuse, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15865>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15865

The urgency of research in the field of child sexual abuse has inspired most efforts to be concentrated on treatment and counselling. An important objective of this study was to show that equal importance should be directed towards the identification, causes, effects and prevention of child sexual abuse. It became evident from the literature study that the catastrophe of child sexual abuse can be reduced if teachers, especially primary school teachers,. are professionally trained to identify, protect, prevent, report, support and guide the sexually abused child or possible victims of child sexual abuse. An empirical study to determine the importance of the role of the primary school teacher in dealing with child sexual abuse has been conducted. The results and the educational implications of the findings are discussed and finally guidelines are given to assist primary school teachers in their task of giving support and guidance to the sexually abused child. === Psychology of Education === M. Ed. (Psychology of Education)