LESSON PLAN

ON
CHILD ABUSE
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
MRS.DITTYJOSEPH MS.
PRINCIPAL TUTOR
LOURDES SCHOOL OF NURSING SIDHISADAN LOURDES SCHOOL OF NURSING SIDHISADAN


SUBJECT :SOCIOLOGY

UNIT :

TOPIC :CHILD ABUSE

PREVIOUS
KNOWLEDGE :STUDENTS HAVE HEARD ABOUT CHILD ABUSE
FROM
MEDIA

METHOD OF TEACHING:LECTURE CUM DISCUSSIONS

A.V AIDS : CHARTS,BLACK BOARD

NAME OF THE TEACHER :MS.

GROUP :I YEAR GNM STUDENTS

NO. OF STUDENTS :36

DATE :02.01.2014

TIME :9:30-10:30am

VENUE :LECTURE HALL 8

DURATION :1 HOUR

CENTRAL OBJECTIVE
At the end of the session,the students will be able tounderstand ,appreciate and apply the knowledge about child abuse, its causes, types , solutions and
its legal aspects.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the class, the students will be able to
1. Define child abuse
2. Causes of child abuse
3. Signs of child abuse
4. Solution to the problem.
5. Legalities involved.

Time





Specific
Objective
CONTENT Teachers
Activity
A.V Aids Learners
Activity
Evaluation
10min











5 min








10min
















Define child
abuse







Causes of
child abuse.



Introduction

Child abuse is the physical, sexual or
emotional maltreatment or neglect of a
child or children
Child abuse can occur in a child's home, or
in the organizations, schools or
communities the child interacts with.




Any act or series of acts of commission or
omission by a parent or other caregiver
that results in harm, potential for harm, or
threat of harm to a child





It is multifactorial
Economic causes
Unwanted children
Psychologically upset
parents

Lecturing











Lecturing







Explaining

























Blackboard





Listening











Listening







Discussing

















What do you
understand
by child
abuse?














15min































Signs of
physical
abuse


























Drug ,alcohol abuse
Pedophiles
Illiteracy

POSSIBLE SIGNS OF PHYSICAL
ABUSE

Signs in children
Bruising to face, head or neck,
other bruising and marks which
may show the shape of the object
that caused it eg belt buckle, hand
print
Lacerations and welts
drowsiness, vomiting, fits or
pooling of blood in the eyes, which
may suggest head injury

Fractures of bones, especially in
children under three years old
dislocations, sprains, twisting
burns and scalds (including
cigarette burns)
Multiple injuries or bruises
explanation of injury .
Abdominal pain caused by
ruptured internal organs.












Discussing
Lecturing































OHP
































Taking notes
Discussing


























What leads to
child abuse?




How do you
understand a
child is
physically
abused?























10min











30min






Legal
aspects in
child abuse











How to
solve or
control child
abuse







The Protection of Children Against
Sexual Offences Act, 2012
regarding child sexual abuse has
been passed by the both the
houses of the Indian Parliament in
May 2012.[12] The Act came into
force from 14 November 2012






Promoting child & family well-
being
Information on well-being and
ways programs and systems can
support it. Includes resources on
protective factors, marriage,
fatherhood, and parenting.

Public awareness & creating
supportive communities
Tools for sharing a child abuse
prevention message with your
community and building
community support.

Prevention programs
Standards for prevention
programs, research on what


Discussing
Lecturing











Discussing



OHP
















Discussing











Discussing




What are the
prevailing
laws in India
against child
abuse?






How can child
abuse be
solved?




works, information on the role of
related professionals, and
resources for specific types of
programs.

Developing & sustaining
prevention programs
Considerations for managing a
prevention program, including
community needs assessment,
collaborating with community
partners, family engagement and
retention, cultural competence,
training, and funding.

Evidence-based practice
Child abuse prevention programs
and strategies supported by
scientific research.

Evaluating prevention programs
Evaluating program effectiveness
and conducting cost analyses.










Summary
Child abuse is a very relevant social problem faced by our society.Child abuse is multifactoral.It is highly important to find the causes of
child abuse at the earliest,save children from it and give the perpetuators supportive services.
Recapitulation
1.What is meant bychild abuse?
2.What arethe types of child abuse?
3.What comes incauses of child abuse ?
4.Howcan this social evil be prevented?
Bibliography:
1.B.C Acharya,Textbook of Urban Sociology,1st Edition,Wisdom Press..Page-56,57.
2.www.wikipedia.org/laws-against-child-abuse.Date:12.12.2013.

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