Prevalence, risk, sensitivity, and specificity: a commentary on the epidemiology of child sexual abuse and the development of a research agenda
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The main focus of child sexual abuse research should be on service delivery and impact of interventions rather than its epidemiology. There are numerous limitations of epidemiological studies and one of them is the rate of incidence since a child may be abused on several occasions. Concerns over risk and prognosis of abuse are also mistakenly interchanged. Cultural and social class factors of child abuse are variables considered by the studies. The accuracy of the epidemiological research must be emphasized since it is an indicator of the intervention's success.
Publication Name: Child Abuse and Neglect
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0145-2134
Year: 1998
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The ability of elementary school children to learn child sexual abuse prevention concepts
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The efficacy of sexual abuse prevention programs for elementary school children is validated. A Children's Knowledge of Abuse Questionnaire (CKAQ) is developed and tested on 400 children. Half of this group is additionally exposed to a prevention program. After five months, both groups took the CKAQ again. Results indicate higher retention levels for the group exposed to the program. All participants, however, maintained their level of knowledge after the five-month period. Age is seen as a critical factor since knowledge improves as the children get older.
Publication Name: Child Abuse and Neglect
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0145-2134
Year: 1992
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A comparison of teachers vs. parents as instructors of a personal safety program for preschoolers
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Preschool-age children can be effectively educated by either a teacher or parent on personal safety. A study on instructor effectiveness tested 61 preschool children from low-income families in either a home-based, a school-based or a control personal safety program. No important distinctions were found between groups of children instructed by parents or teachers. Compared with children in the control group, the groups taught by parents or teachers showed higher cognizance of sexual abuse and higher personal safety skills development.
Publication Name: Child Abuse and Neglect
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0145-2134
Year: 1992
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