„The bystander effect” — failure to provide help to abused children — the role of school personnel Cover Image

„Efekt widza” — nieudzielanie pomocy dzieciom krzywdzonym a środowisko szkoły
„The bystander effect” — failure to provide help to abused children — the role of school personnel

Author(s): Monika Czyżewska
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: child abuse; mandatory reporting; bystander effect; the role of a school in child protection

Summary/Abstract: In this article several aspects referring to bystanding child abuse and failure to provide appropriate help to victims were discussed. The author mentions motivations and situational factors as well as personal characteristics influencing human readiness to offer help. The article presents selected theories related to intervention in case of violence and cites the results of research on detterents discouraging teachers and other professionals from intervention to abused children.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 34 (1)
  • Page Range: 139-152
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish