Safeguarding children and youth from sexual abuse: The role of organizations
Research Report:
Research ReportAPA Citation:
Hawkey, K.R., Hawkins, S., Jordan, A.C., Kearney, J., Wittcoff Kuhl, M., Pinna, K.L.M, … Borden, L. (2018). Safeguarding children and youth from sexual abuse: The role of organizations. Research Brief submitted to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Abstract Created by REACH:
This review focuses on organizational roles in the prevention of sexual abuse in young people ages 6 to 17 due to the increased interaction of this age group with adults and others in relative positions of power. The brief begins with definitions of sexual abuse before discussing risk and protective factors, common targets for its primary prevention, implementation of prevention programs, and existing research that tests the success of existing programs. This review focuses exclusively on primary prevention (i.e. preventing the act of sexual abuse, rather than preventing the development of problems after victimization has occurred). Primary prevention is vital because it requires shifting societal norms, beliefs, and structures to stop allowing such abuse to occur.
Focus:
Child maltreatment
Children
Youth
Subject Affiliation:
Civilian
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Methodology:
Review of Literature
Authors:
Borden, Lynne M., Hawkey, Kyle R., Hawkins, Stacey, Jordan, Ashley C., Kearney, Jonathan, Wittcoff Kuhl, Michelle, Pinna, Keri L. M., Tessier, Cassandra, Zemanek, Lindsey J., Casper, Deborah M., Koch, Bryna, Langbert, Leslie
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
The Military REACH Team
Publication Type:
REACH Publication
Author Affiliation:
Department of Family Social Science, The University of Minnesota, LMB
The University of Minnesota, KRH
The University of Minnesota, SH
The University of Minnesota, ACJ
The University of Minnesota, JK
The University of Minnesota, MWK
The University of Minnesota, KLMP
The University of Minnesota, CT
The University of Minnesota,LJZ
The University of Arizona, DMC
The University of Arizona, BK
The University of Arizona, LL
Location:
The University of Minnesota
REACH Publication Type:
Research Report
Sponsors:
Developed in collaboration with the Department of Defense's Office of Family Policy, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Award No. 2009-48667-05833.