PSYCHOPEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY GREEK POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE DETECTION OF CHILD ABUSE

Penulis

  • Theodoros Karampas Postgraduate Student, Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece
  • Koutras Vasileios Assistant Professor, Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece
  • Papadimitropoulou Panagoula PhD, Science of Education, Teaching Professor in Developmental Psychology, School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v11i5.6198

Kata Kunci:

child abuse, child protection, Greek police, INTOVIAN tool

Abstrak

Child abuse and neglect remain pressing issues in Greece, often underreported due to social taboos and institutional limitations. This study presents the design, theoretical justification, and the possibility of field testing of “INTOVIAN”—an early detection tool aimed at identifying high-risk families with infants and toddlers. Using a mixed-method approach, was examined whether the tool can be applied by frontline Greek police officers and assess their capacity to observe and report signs of abuse in domestic contexts. The results reveal that, despite limited training, officers are capable of recognizing complex indicators of child maltreatment when equipped with structured observation tools. These findings support the inclusion of the police as active agents in interdisciplinary child protection systems and highlight the need for tailored training and inter-agency protocols. The INTOVIAN program can represents an innovative, scalable model for integrating law enforcement into child welfare prevention strategies.

 

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  • Theodoros Karampas, Postgraduate Student, Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece

    Theodoros Karampas is a Police Deputy Director at the Hellenic Police. Holder of a Master's degree from the Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina. His research interests include prevention and intervention in cases of child abuse, as well as police training to improve responses to domestic violence. He collaborates actively with academic and research networks related to child protection and law enforcement practices.

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