Recognition of family violence on children by kindergarten teachers in preschool institution "Children’s Joy“ Novi Sad

In this paper, the results of research on the recognition of certain aspects of family violence against children aged three to seven from kindergarten teachers in the preschool institution ?Children's Joy? of Novi Sad, as well as its importance for the protection of this category of children. The research aimed to determine the accuracy of their success in recognition of forms of family violence on children, symptoms of neglect, symptoms/consequences of psychological violence, as well as ways of detection and situations in which they denounce violence according to the regulations of binding national documents. The questions are formulated to follow the provisions of the two national protocols. The sample consisted of 100 kindergarten teachers, out of which 40% had professional experience working with this category of children. Symptoms of neglect and psychological violence were correctly recognised by kindergarten teachers (frequencies ranged from 50-94%, depending on the specific symptom). However, it showed that variable professional experience working with children who were victims of domestic violence was not significantly relevant for knowledge of provisions in national protocols (values of ?2 test were not statistically significant). It is possible that methodological restrictions (sample size and its characteristics, online data collection ) could have influenced the results, as well as some other variables that were not taken into account in this research.