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Walsh, Kerryann; Berthelsen, Donna; Nicholson, Jan M.; Brandon, Leisa; Stevens, Judyann; Rachele, Jerome N. – Oxford Review of Education, 2013
The past four decades have seen increasing public and professional awareness of child sexual abuse. Congruent with public health approaches to prevention, efforts to eliminate child sexual abuse have inspired the emergence of prevention initiatives which can be provided to all children as part of their standard school curriculum. However,…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Prevention, School Policy
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Walsh, Kerryann; Brandon, Leisa; Chirio, Lisa – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2012
Two hundred and twelve Australian mothers completed an online survey examining features of mother-child communication about child sexual abuse prevention. Two-thirds (67.5%) of respondents had discussed child sexual abuse prevention with their children, with proportions varying according to age range (highest for mothers with children aged 5-12…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Mothers, Prevention
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Walsh, Kerryann; Brandon, Leisa – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
In this descriptive focus group study, we investigated parents' views about child sexual abuse prevention education at home and in schools. Focus groups were conducted with a sample of 30 Australian adults who identified as the parent or caregiver of a child/children aged 0-5 years. The study explored (1) parents' "knowledge" about child…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prevention, Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse