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This chapter is about Maltreatment of Children: Abuse and Neglect

When it was time for snacks, 4-year-old Jimmy said he wasn’t hungry and refused to come over and sit
down. At the teacher’s gentle insistence, Jimmy reluctantly joined the other children at the table. Tears
began to roll down his cheeks as he tried to sit in his chair. Jimmy’s teacher watched for a few moments
and then walked over to talk with him. Initially, he denied that anything was wrong, but later told the
teacher that he “had fallen the night before and hurt his bottom.”
 The teacher took Jimmy aside and comforted him. She asked Jimmy if he would show her where he had
been hurt. When Jimmy loosened his jeans, the teacher observed what appeared to be a large burn with
some blistering approximately 2 inches in length by 1 inch in width on his left buttock. Several small
bruises were also evident along one side of the burn. Again, the teacher asked Jimmy how he had been
hurt, and again he replied that he “had fallen.”
 1. What actions should Jimmy’s teacher take? Should she tell anyone else?
 2. Would you recommend that Jimmy’s teacher report the incident right away or wait until she has gath-
ered more evidence? Why?
 3. To whom should the teacher report what she has observed?
 4. Using the information provided, write up a complete description of Jimmy’s injury.
 5. If you were Jimmy’s teacher, would your feelings and responses be any different if this was a first-
time versus a repeated occurrence?
 6. Is it necessary for the teacher to notify Jimmy’s family before making a report?
 7. In what ways can the teacher be of immediate help to Jimmy?
 8. What should the teacher do if this happens again?

Explanation / Answer

1. Jimmy's teacher should taken other people in loop since Jimmy was hurt on his private parts and he also seemed very reluctant in sharing the cause of weeping. A possibility of abuse cannot be ruled out when a child is hurt anywhere on his body and does show hesitation in sharing the matter. The matter may be escalated to school authorities and an interface with the parents may also help enhancing the perspective regarding this.

2. The matter should immediately be escalated. This is because in case it is true that Jimmy is in fact being abused, then any kind of delay may worsen the suffering of the child. Immediate intervention in such delicate cases is required from the school's end. However, care should be taken that no allegations are put upon anyone before more evidence is gathered. Keeping a vigil and being around the child is something that may help.

3. The teacher should report this to school authorities to escalate this matter. They may provide guidelines for what the future course of action should be in alignment with the school policy. Moreover, in case the parents are called in for an interface, care should be taken that no allegations are placed and the matter is dealt with sensitively. Also, a possibility of them being the perpetrators cannot be ignored as well so direct sharing of the information may not help. Rather information regarding home environment should be gathered indirectly. Discussing with the schoo counselor may also help.

4. Jimmy's burn was a large burn with some blistering approximately 2 inches in length by 1 inch in width on his left buttock. Several small bruises were also evident along one side of the burn. Since some bruises were seen around the burn and the burn was on his private parts. Moreover, he was reluctant to share about his injury. These indicators could suggest a possible abuse. Looking at the nature of injury, foul play may seem to be taking place such that someone may have intentionally tried to burn his privates to cause hurt.

5. The response would have been the same towards Jimmy. It so haappens at times, that authorities get used to the fact that the child is hurt at home and take it as a personal family matter of sorts. I'd take it as seriousy as the first time and involve more authorities to look into the matter so that the child can be helped. In fact a vigil eye should be kept on the child to see who might be the perpetrator immediately after the first observation is made. If the matter isn't taken seriously, the likelihood of it getting repeated gets increased manifold.

6.Before making a report, notifying the family does become a must. School authorities would be involved in the given situation looking the seriousness of the offense. The first family must be taken in loop as well. However, this is to be done in a sensitive manner to ensure them that this action is purely for the security and safety of the child. Any allegations may not be sensible unless evidence regarding parents' foul play is found by the school.

7. The teacher can be of help by being emotionally supportive towards him. She could also make the required referrals for him to be given immediate intervention. This includes the school counselor since Jimmy could have undergone extreme trauma during the incidence. Also, meeting the counselor could lead to some level of sharing about the incident once a rapport is formed with her. Informing the authorities and involving other people is something his teacher can do to decide upon the future protoco of action.

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