ABSTRACT

Research attests that when children are given essential knowledge about Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) prevention, such as the maintenance of boundaries and personal space, the correct anatomical names for genitals, and information on how to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate touching, children are less likely to experience sexual abuse and more likely to disclose abuse they have already encountered. CSA prevention books aim to teach children safety skills, helping to inform them on how to assess a situation and what to do if they are made to feel uncomfortable. This research analyzes 44 CSA prevention books to ascertain whether they are in line with academic recommendations as to what knowledge children should be taught in order to protect them, as much as possible, from sexual abuse. While most of the books do follow advice derived from the academic literature, only 7 books contained 70% or more of the information research determined to be essential. Despite the documented importance of teaching children anatomically correct names for genitals, this was missing in 91% of books analyzed. It is recommended, therefore, in order to ensure sufficient coverage of essential information, that multiple CSA prevention books are obtained for, and read with, children.

摘要

研可能遭受性虐待，并且更有可能披露他们已经遇到的虐待。CSA 预防书籍旨在教儿童安全技能，帮助告知他们如何评估情况以及如果他们感到不舒服该怎么办。这项研究分析了 44 种 CSA 预防书籍，以确定它们是否符合学术建议，即应向儿童教授哪些知识，以尽可能保护他们免受性虐待。虽然大多数书籍确实遵循了来自学术文献的建议，但只有 7 本书包含了 70% 或更多被确定为必不可少的信息研究。尽管有文献记载教孩子在解剖学上正确命名生殖器的重要性，但在 91% 的分析书籍中都缺少这一点。因此，为了确保充分覆盖基本信息，建议为儿童获取多本 CSA 预防书籍并与他们一起阅读。