SCREENING FOR MINIMUM STANDARD OF CHILD REARING IN ACCORDANCE TO THE CHILD PROTECTION ACT BY HEALTH VOLUNTEER: CASE STUDY ONE STOP CRISIS CENTER (OSCC), KHONKAEN HOSPITAL, 2018

Abstract

This research aims to study the situation of child rearing accordingly to the minimum standards in accordance to the Child Protection Act B.E. 2546. To find the children in needed and promote proper caring appropriately for their age. And to improve the service of the OSCC The study research methods were description and action research by using Screening forms in supporting child rearing according with the minimum standards which took placed in December 2017 - March 2018, the amount of 1,746 samples of populations living in 4 districts and 7 sub-districts in KhonKaen province. The study results had shown that 16.32 percent were groups of victims of violence (group of in crisis), 10.88 percent were at risk of domestic violence (at risk group) which mostly were male children; age between 11-15 years old at 57.19 % and 44.46 % respectively. The most problems 17.18% of children were addicted to games which impacted to their daily lives, 16.38% led their lives at risk of violence and 14.78% of them came from the family members with substance or alcohol use. Also the study results had shown that arrangement of monthly meeting among the OSCC teams and networks brought to improvement of services, development of multidisciplinary work and actively campaign against violence throughout the year. Recommendations:The training for acknowledge of Screening for Minimum Standard of Child Rearing in accordance to the Child Protection ACT B.E. 2546 should be done for those community workers and volunteers to work appropriately to their community and meet their needs.