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School-based sexual abuse prevention programs: a review.

S K Wurtele1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164-4830.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
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School-based child sexual abuse prevention programs are widespread but lack empirical validation. More research is needed to ensure these programs effectively protect children from sexual exploitation.

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Area of Science:

  • Childhood development
  • Public health
  • Educational psychology

Background:

  • Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant public health issue with severe consequences.
  • Numerous school-based prevention programs have been developed and implemented nationwide for K-6 students.
  • Existing programs vary widely in delivery methods, content, audience, and duration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize and analyze existing school-based prevention programs for child sexual abuse in grades K-6.
  • To identify key characteristics of these programs, including presentation mode, content, audience, trainer, and length.
  • To highlight the gap between program development and empirical validation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of school-based child sexual abuse prevention programs.
  • Categorization of programs based on presentation mode, content, audience, trainer characteristics, and program length.
  • Analysis of the current state of empirical validation for these programs.

Main Results:

  • A wide array of creative and engaging prevention programs exist for children.
  • Empirical validation of these programs has not kept pace with their development and implementation.
  • Significant research questions remain unanswered regarding program effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need for rigorous empirical validation of school-based sexual abuse prevention programs.
  • Expanded evaluation efforts are essential for program improvement, funding acquisition, and public support.
  • Further research is required to confidently assert the effectiveness of these programs in preventing child sexual exploitation.