아동학대 특례법 시행 후 현장변화와 대응체계의 개선과제

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the problems and improvements of the child abuse preventive system after the implementation of the Special Act on the Child Abuse Crime initiated on September 29, 2014 to propose policies for child abuse prevention and support for child victims. As it is in the initial stage of the law enforcement, currently there is no sufficient human and material resources for policy and institutional realization. Further, its focus is on solving the intensified problems of various confusions and heavy workloads in the field. This study includes the sections of current conditions of child abuse, improvements of child abuse prevention, and plans to establish a system to prevent child abuse and to protect child victims. Study methods include various administrative and statistical data, legal provisions, reports from child protection agencies, and Delphi survey. The major policy suggestions based on the study findings are as follows : poor environment to provide preventive education programs to raise social awareness on child abuse issue, inadequate counseling and education for child-batterers, insufficient child victim shelters and treatment services, difficulty of cooperation between police and National Child Protection Agency, improvement of counselors' working conditions and ensuring their professionalism. In summary of the study findings, presented are suggestions to prevent child abuse and to operate child victim protective projects effectively.