Peer-reviewed article
The Role of Early Childhood Education in Preventing Violence Against Children from a Legal and Educational Perspective
Habibi, Sri Sofiana Amni, I Gusti Ayu Agung Andriani, Ni Made Ria Taurisia Armayani, Sabilal Haque ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how early childhood education institutions in Mataram City, Indonesia prevent violence against children. Researchers interviewed staff and observed practices at four kindergartens and preschools. The institutions use child-friendly teaching, character education, and parent engagement to reduce violence, but face challenges including lack of formal curriculum integration, insufficient teacher training, and missing written policies.
Key points
- PAUD institutions instill compassion, empathy, and non-violent behaviour through humanistic, child-friendly learning approaches
- Prevention efforts include parent outreach, positive character development, and supervision of learning environments
- Obstacles identified: violence prevention education is not explicitly integrated into curricula
- Teacher training on violence prevention is lacking across the institutions studied
- No written institutional policies or standard mechanisms for violence prevention exist
Limitations
This is a qualitative descriptive study of four institutions in one Indonesian city, so findings may not represent practices nationwide or in other contexts. The study describes current approaches but does not measure the effectiveness of prevention efforts or compare outcomes between institutions with different strategies.
Abstract
In the context of early childhood education and child protection, repressive law encompasses various mechanisms for prosecution of perpetrators of violence and reparation for victims of violence. For example, sanctions for perpetrators of violence. This study aims to describe the role of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) institutions in Mataram City in preventing violence against children from a legal and educational perspective, as well as analyzing the obstacles and barriers in preventing violence in PAUD educational environments. This research uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through interviews, observations, and documentation at several PAUD institutions, namely Saraswati Kindergarten, Babussalam RA, Pelangi PAUD, and Perwanida RA. The study results indicate that early childhood education (PAUD) plays a crucial role in instilling the values of compassion, empathy, and non-violent behavior through humanistic and child-friendly learning. Prevention efforts are carried out through outreach to parents, the instillation of positive character traits, and supervision of children's learning environments. However, several obstacles remain, such as the lack of explicit integration of violence prevention education into the curriculum, a lack of teacher training, and the absence of written policies and standard institutional mechanisms