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Publication Date: 2017-Aug
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Evaluation of a Sexual Abuse Prevention Education Program for School-Age Children in China: A Comparison of Teachers and Parents as Instructors
Jin, Y.; Chen, J.; Jiang, Y.; Yu, B.
Health Education Research, v32 n4 p364-373 Aug 2017
The aim of this present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention curriculum toward children and to compare the knowledge gains between children who were taught by teachers and their parents. Four hundred and eighty-four school-age children recruited from one primary school in Beijing, China, were randomly assigned to a CSA prevention program administered by teachers or their parents or to a wait-list control group. The findings reveal that children in the teacher education group demonstrated the highest level of CSA prevention knowledge and skills, followed by the parent education group, while children in the control group showed the least improvements. The knowledge and skills gains were retained at a 12-week follow-up. The present study shows that Chinese school-age children can benefit from CSA prevention program with increased knowledge and skills of personal safety. School-based CSA prevention education should be improved and implemented in other regions of China.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Prevention, Elementary School Students, Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Teacher Influence, Parents as Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Knowledge Level, Retention (Psychology), Followup Studies, Child Safety
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Education Level: Elementary Education
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Identifiers - Location: China (Beijing)
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