Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: School and Community Efforts to Prevent and Treat Sexual Abuse

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for my research coordinator, for his understanding, propositions, patience, and remarks. It would also give me great pleasure to show my gratitude to my peers, colleagues, and family whose huge and steady support has been a cause of constant inspiration and guidance. I would also like to be grateful to the Department, managers of the university, instructors and students who have supported me throughout this research.

DECLARATION

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ABSTRACT

In today's advanced world everyone realizes importance of preventing child sexual abuse. Its consequences on the victim and its effects on the society could bear unimaginable damage to both. In our study we attempt to highlight the serious issue of child sexual abuse and the school and community efforts that can help reduce child abuse. Every progressive society realizes the importance of such an evil. Various studies conducted on child abuse and its prevention would be discussed extensively throughout our study and inferences would be drawn. A meta-analysis would be conducted based on the extensive research and literature available on the subject. The sociological and psychological consequences of the nuisance would also be discussed. The study is meant to increase the current knowledge and enhance an understanding of its implications and consequences.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI

DECLARATIONII

ABSTRACTIII

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION1

Definition of Child Sexual Abuse1

Scope of Child Sexual Abuse1

Nature of Child Sexual Abuse1

Consequences of Child Sexual Abuse2

Outline of the Study3

Background of the Research3

Purpose of the Study4

Significance of the Study4

Problem Statement5

Aims and Objectives6

Research Questions6

School Based Efforts7

Community Efforts to Prevent Child Abuse8

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW10

Efficacy of Prevention Programs18

Risk and Protection20

Resilience Theory22

Individual Elements in Sexual Abuse/Harassment23

Gender24

Developmental Issues related to Sexual Abuse27

Situational factors30

Role of Parents/Teachers35

School Policies and procedures against Abuse36

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY39

Research Method and Appropriateness39

Research Methodology40

Meta- Analysis40

Research Philosophy41

Theoretical Framework43

Personal Interest43

Data Collection and Analysis44

Research Approach46

Keywords48

Reliability &Validity49

Reliability/Dependability49

Validity51

CHAPTER IV: DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS54

Association of School Size & Demographics54

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION61

REFERENCES66

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

Definition of Child Sexual Abuse

Child sexual abuse could be defined as “an inappropriate exposure or inducing a child into sexual activity, contact or behaviours”. Child sexual abuse includes a number of oral, genital, anal and contact with other private parts of the child. It could also include the use of different objects for anal or vaginal fondling, penetration or stimulation. Broadly, child sexual abuse encompasses using children for pornographic purposes, using children for monetary ...