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Journal of Child and Family Studies
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 5/2012

01-10-2012 | Original Paper

Their Children’s First Educators: Parents’ Views About Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education

Auteurs: Kerryann Walsh, Leisa Brandon

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2012

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Abstract

In this descriptive focus group study, we investigated parents’ views about child sexual abuse prevention education at home and in schools. Focus groups were conducted with a sample of 30 Australian adults who identified as the parent or caregiver of a child/children aged 0–5 years. The study explored (1) parents’ knowledge about child sexual abuse prevention, (2) the child sexual abuse prevention messages they provided to their children and the topics they discussed, (3) their attitudes towards child sexual abuse prevention education in schools, and (4) their preferences for content. Data analysis provided seven key themes in these four areas: knowledge (the inadequacy of their own prevention education; and how important is stranger danger now?); messages (bodies, touching, and relationships; the role of protective adults; and parent–child communication); attitudes (voice and choice); and preferences (not the nitty gritty, just the basics). The findings may be useful in assisting school authorities and providers of child sexual abuse prevention programs to better understand parents’ contributions to child sexual abuse prevention education, and their perspectives in relation to provision of school-based prevention programs.
vorige artikel A Further Examination of the Distinction Between Dependency-Oriented and Achievement-Oriented Parental Psychological Control: Psychometric Properties of the DAPCS with French-Speaking Late Adolescents
volgende artikel Psychometric Properties of the Parental Distress Subscale
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Metagegevens
Titel
Their Children’s First Educators: Parents’ Views About Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education
Auteurs
Kerryann Walsh
Leisa Brandon
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2012
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-011-9526-4

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