What if I face abuse? Awareness levels of bachelor students who might face possible abuse or neglect in their future career

Although the real number of incidents remains to elucidated, many children are being exposed to abuse and neglect in multiple environments. These incidents have short and long term impacts on children. Especially, the effects... [ view full abstract ]

Although the real number of incidents remains to elucidated, many children are being exposed to abuse and neglect in multiple environments. These incidents have short and long term impacts on children. Especially, the effects of these incidence can be observed in children's social, cognitive, emotional and physical development. The lack of knowledge about why we don’t know the real number of incidences have multiple reasons. One of the reasons can be accounted to lack of knowledge by experts about where to consult this situation. Investigations revealed that personal values, ethical dilemmas and lack of relevant information about neglect and abuse by the experts are the possible source of unknown number of incidences. The aim of the study investigate the awareness levels of the bachelor students who are studying in psychology, psychological counseling and guidance, medicine and social services departments, being close to graduate from university and having high possibiltiy to encounter abuse and neglect at their career. For this purpose, senior students will be given awareness of the scale of abuse to child neglect. The sample of the study contains 200 senior students who continuing his education at Hacettepe University at four different departments. According to the results obtained, lessons and seminars will be suggested to enter the curriculum to the relevant departments on the issue.