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School-based Abuse Prevention: Effect on Disclosures
Ian G Barron1, Keith J Topping
1School of Education, Social Work and Community Education, University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN Scotland UK.
Journal of Family Violence
|April 16, 2013
Summary
Lessons delivered by survivor organization presenters led to more disclosures, possibly due to less adult control during interactions. Further research is needed to compare presenter outcomes and disclosure triggers.
Area of Science:
- Childhood development
- Educational psychology
- Sociology of violence
Background:
- The Violence is Preventable program aimed to assess its effectiveness.
- Disclosure of violence is a critical outcome in prevention programs.
- Understanding factors influencing disclosure is essential for program improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze disclosures within the Violence is Preventable program.
- To investigate the impact of different presenters on disclosure rates.
- To examine the nature of adult-student interactions during disclosures.
Main Methods:
- Systematic recording of disclosures by presenters.
- Video analysis of interactions surrounding disclosures.
- Comparison of disclosure rates across different participant groups (survivor, grade 6, grade 7/8) and presenter types (organization workers, teachers).
Main Results:
- A substantial number of disclosures occurred when lessons were delivered by survivor organization presenters.
- Video analysis indicated that adult-student interactions with lower levels of adult control were associated with increased disclosures.
- Differences in disclosure rates were observed between presenter types.
Conclusions:
- Survivor organization presenters may be more effective in eliciting disclosures.
- Low adult control in interactions appears to facilitate disclosure.
- Larger-scale studies are recommended to compare presenter outcomes and identify disclosure triggers in various settings.
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