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Peer reviewedFinkelhor, David; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
Interviews with 2,000 youths (ages 10-16) and their caretakers examined whether instruction at school or home about how to prevent victimization impacted on children's behavior in real victimization attempts. Children exposed to comprehensive school-based or home-based instruction were more likely to use recommended self-protection strategies and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedFinkelhor, David; Dziuba-Leatherman, Jennifer – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
Interviews with 2,000 children (ages 10-16) and their caretakers revealed that two-thirds of the children had been exposed to child abuse and victimization prevention programming. Programs that involved practice, prompted discussions with parents, and included information on dealing with bullies were more likely to result in skill utilization. The…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence, Instructional Effectiveness
