아동학대 사례관리 모델 설정을 위한 탐색적 연구

Abstract

As a part of the inclusive child policy, local governments are responsible for investigating child abuse. As this is the first policy to be implemented, a carefully designed policy is needed to minimize confusion. This study examined how the child protection agencies and the local governments share their roles in responding to child abuse. The 12 dimensions of case management proposed by Hall(2002) were utilized as a frame for analysis, with which we analyzed the national child abuse reports and accumulated previous studies. As a result, we came up with a model that the public meta case management model works as a gatekeeper on a long term basis, handling many case-loads as a coordination and linker role for the overall system. Whereas, for the child protection agencies as private sector, appropriate the model that minimizes the amount of cases is suitable for frequent contact for a certain period of time and professional counseling for the recovery of the family. In order for the child protection system to work closely together under the principle of child-first priority, and successfully enact the proposed models, several preconditions need to be satisfied, including hiring professional manpower in both sectors, minimizing the job rotation in the public sector, and strengthening supervision as well as on-the-job training in both sectors.