Citation

Roberts JA, Miltenberger RG. Educ. Treat. Child. 1999; 22(1): 84-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, West Virginia University Press)

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Abstract

It is estimated that nearly one-quarter of the United States population have been victims of child sexual abuse. Due to increases in the rates at which sexual abuse has been reported over the past few decades, researchers have put forth major efforts at preventing child sexual abuse. Programs are widely available and utilize a variety of assessment measures, modes of presentation, and presenters. Within the growing body of research on child sexual abuse prevention, a number of important issues have emerged. These issues include the effectiveness of assessment methods, potential side-effects of prevention programs, the developmental appropriateness of programs, the differential effectiveness of presenters of prevention materials, parental involvement in sexual abuse prevention efforts, and the perspectives of offenders and victims. This paper discusses and integrates these issues and makes recommendations for future research.