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Download full textDraugedalen, Kjersti – London Review of Education, 2023
Sexual abuse of children is a growing public health issue, with a substantial proportion of such abuse carried out by other children and young people. Schools and teachers are uniquely placed to prevent and intervene against harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) among children and young people. Yet, for schools to safeguard effectively, they are reliant…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Teacher Role, Power Structure
Direct linkGoldschmidt-Gjerløw, Beate – Human Rights Education Review, 2019
Enhancing young learners' knowledge about appropriate and inappropriate sexual behaviour is crucial for the protection of children's rights. This article discusses teachers' understandings of their practices and approaches to the topic of child sexual abuse in Norwegian upper secondary schools, based on phone interviews with 64 social science…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Cultural Influences, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
Otieno, Mary – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2020
School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is one of the worst manifestations of gender discrimination and violates a wide range of children's rights. Education is critical in empowering and transforming the lives of young people, especially girls, yet widespread gender-based violence (GBV) in and around schools seriously undermines the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Gender Discrimination, Childrens Rights
Al-Zboon, Eman; Ahmad, Jamal – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2016
This study aimed at examining Jordanian pre-service special education teachers' professionalism and preparation on the topic of child sexual abuse (CSA). Qualitative research data from interviews with 20 pre-service special education teachers were analysed using thematic analysis. The results showed that these participants generally hold avoiding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Teachers, Special Education Teachers
Pasura, Dominic; Jones, Adele D.; Hafner, James A. H.; Maharaj, Priya E.; Nathaniel-DeCaires, Karene; Johnson, Emmanuel Janagan – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2013
This article examines the dynamic interplay between competing meanings of childhood and the social construction of sexual abuse in the Caribbean. Drawing on qualitative data from a study undertaken in six Caribbean countries, the article suggests that Caribbean childhoods are neither wholly global nor local but hybrid creations of the region's…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Child Development, Social Influences
Bhana, Deevia – International Journal of Educational Development, 2012
Interviews conducted with township girls in South Africa show enduring experiences of sexual violence both in and out of the school. Fear of boys and men were articulated in relation to boyfriends, male teachers, men in the township neighbourhood and men in the home. While the girls attempted to exercise agency in arresting their fears, these…
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Harassment, Females, Childrens Rights
Williams, Timothy P.; Binagwaho, Agnes; Betancourt, Theresa S. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Objective: To illuminate the different manifestations of transactional sexual exploitation and abuse among Rwanda's children in order to inform effective responses by policies, programs, and communities. Method: Qualitative data was collected during April and May 2010. One-hundred and thirty-nine adults (56% female) and 52 children (60% female)…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Focus Groups, Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries
Chistolini, Sandra – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2013
This comparative qualitative study was conducted in four countries: Cyprus (central scientific coordinator), Italy, Romania, Slovakia. Research priorities are domestic violence and children's rights. I present the results of the Italian portion of the study and report some of the themes drawn from testimonies (n = 58) from focus group interviews…
Descriptors: Females, Foreign Countries, Family Violence, Childrens Rights
Kisanga, Felix; Nystrom, Lennarth; Hogan, Nora; Emmelin, Maria – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2011
The aim of this study was to explore community perceptions about child sexual abuse in Tanzania. Thirteen focus group discussions were conducted with adult community members. The core category, "children's rights challenged by lack of agency", was supported by eight categories. "Aware but distressed" portrayed feelings of…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Focus Groups, Childrens Rights
Truitt, Judi C.; Kalbfleisch, Pamela J. – 1995
A study examined whether theatrical performances can communicate appropriate help-seeking skills to children for avoiding sexual abuse. The study compared the effectiveness of a play in which characters seek help for sexual abuse with that of a similar videotaped presentation, and with a control group that viewed neither the play nor the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Childrens Rights, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis
