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Aristotle
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1388
Location: Taiwan
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 Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:45 am Post subject: Child Abuse on Taiwan What Teachers Should do! |
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| Article 18 of the Children's Welfare Law requires that child abuse cases must be reported within 24 hours of discovery. |
http://english.www.gov.tw/index.jsp?recid=37&id=29&viewdate=0&rel_flag=true
This specifically applies to teachers but everyone needs to know that they are legally required to report child abuse if they suspect it.
In the case of teachers they must submit a written report within 24 hours of discovery.First, to their immediate supervisor and if no action is taken then the Taiwan Department of Social Affairs.
Tel: 886-2-2759-7701~02
Fax: 886-2-2725-2524
E-mail: [email protected]
Evidence should be obtained. Make written notes of who you talk to, when and where as well as what is said. Also photograph the bruises or other marks left by the abuse. Copies of all evidence should be kept by the teacher or person reporting the abuse.
If possible take the child to a real hospital and explain to the doctor that you suspect abuse. Get the name of the attending physician, time and place. If the parent, school or guardian refuses to let the child be taken to the hospital go by yourself and tell the doctor about the situation. Some doctors will make house calls if they feel it is serious.
Video or audio recordings should be made of the interview with the child, parents, doctors, police or supervisor and kept by the teacher or person reporting the abuse.
If you are fired or harassed after reporting suspected abuse take the evidence to a lawyer or the legal aid foundation and ask for help.
Or contact:
[email protected]
You have a very good chance of being compensated for your trouble.
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| According to the law, all reports of child abuse must be investigated. A social worker is dispatched to the site, sometimes accompanied by the police. When a serious child abuse case is confirmed, and if the parents are unable to guarantee the safety of the child, the child is then removed and placed in a safe environment. |
http://english.www.gov.tw/index.jsp?recid=37&id=29&viewdate=0&rel_flag=true |
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clark.w.griswald
Joined: 06 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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In ten years of being here I have never seen a single case of obvious physical abuse, nor have I ever heard of a single case of child sexual abuse among the children and students that I have known.
Of course this is not to say that it wasn't present, but it certainly wasn't something epidemic either.
The greatest abuse that I see of abuse of kids is parents allowing them to ride around in cars with their heads sticking out of sun roofs, ride around on motorcycles without helmets, and overuse of medicines. |
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Fortigurn
Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 390
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Clark, I'm interested in your comments. It does seem to me that this is less of an issue than it is back in Australia.
The idea that Australia has a greater problem with this (despite draconian legislation and cripping laws and regulations controlling student/staff interaction), than Taiwan (which seems amazingly easy going on all the 'Stranger Danger' stuff), is fascinating. |
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