{"id":152451,"date":"2017-05-30T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/152451\/teachers-learn-to-recognise-and-stand-against-child-abuse\/"},"modified":"2017-05-30T16:54:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:54:43","slug":"teachers-learn-to-recognise-and-stand-against-child-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/30\/teachers-learn-to-recognise-and-stand-against-child-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers learn to recognise and stand against child abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cA society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members.\u201d<\/p>\n

This quote, by Pope John Paul II, is how Life Roseacres Hospital psychologist Dr Liezel Anguelova opened her presentation during her recent visit to Laerskool Die President.<\/p>

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Anguelova visited the school to speak to the school\u2019s teachers and empower them with knowledge on sexual, physical and emotional child abuse.<\/p>\n

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Dr Liezel Anguelova, a psychologist at Life Roseacres Hospital, addresses teachers at Laerskool Die President.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThere are three types of abuse — physical, emotional and sexual,\u201d she said.<\/p>

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\u201cPhysical abuse constitutes any action against the child that causes physical harm, while sexual abuse is divided into contact and interaction and emotional abuse into six forms; rejecting, ignoring, terrorising, isolating, corrupting and exploiting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anguelova delved into each form of abuse in more detail, giving teachers signs to look out for, as well as discussing the effects of each form of abuse on the child.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe effects or symptoms experienced in each case vary and can affect the child physically, neurologically, psychologically, behaviourally, cognitively, socially and spiritually,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The teachers were given a list of numbers to assist them in reporting suspected child abuse.<\/p>\n

The numbers are:<\/strong><\/p>\n