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Draugedalen, Kjersti; Osler, Audrey – Human Rights Education Review, 2022
Sexual abuse is a public health issue with long-term consequences for children's lives and education. The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a key reference point in safeguarding, increasingly incorporated into domestic law. This article aims to strengthen safeguarding theory and practice by reviewing human rights education (HRE) theory and…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Civil Rights, Child Abuse, Childrens Rights
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Sariola, Heikki; Uutela, Antti – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
In a survey of approximately 9,000 15-year olds in Finland, about 6-8% of girls and 1-3% of boys reported sexual abuse experiences. Force had been used against 2% and violence against 1% of the girls. Significant regional differences could be interpreted as supporting a "subculture theory" of sorts. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Cultural Differences