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Child sexual abuse education with ethnically diverse families: A preliminary analysis

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  • Kenny, Maureen C.

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This study assessed the effectiveness of a parent-child psychoeducational program, Kids Learning About Safety (KLAS), aimed at educating families about general safety and personal safety related to childhood sexual abuse. Following assessment of both parents and children (ages 3 to 5Â years and primarily Hispanic), families participated in 16 sessions of simultaneous psychoeducational groups. Children were taught general safety and body safety (e.g., touching rules). Sessions lasted 1-hour and were held twice a week. Group facilitators employed modeling, didactic instruction, and bibliotherapy. Paired t-tests using pre-test and post-test scores from 105 children and their parents demonstrated improvements in preschoolers' knowledge of general safety concepts as well as personal safety rules. No negative side effects or increases in sexualized behaviors were reported. At the three-month follow-up, parents reported maintenance of their child's knowledge and continued satisfaction with the program. Suggestions for future prevention studies are offered.

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  • Kenny, Maureen C., 2010. "Child sexual abuse education with ethnically diverse families: A preliminary analysis," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(7), pages 981-989, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:32:y:2010:i:7:p:981-989
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    1. Jin, Yichen & Chen, Jingqi & Yu, Buyi, 2019. "Parental practice of child sexual abuse prevention education in China: Does it have an influence on child's outcome?," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 96(C), pages 64-69.
    2. Pesanayi Gwirayi, 2013. "Fighting Child Sexual Abuse," SAGE Open, , vol. 3(1), pages 21582440124, January.
    3. Sawrikar, Pooja & Katz, Ilan, 2018. "Preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) in ethnic minority communities: A literature review and suggestions for practice in Australia," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 174-186.

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