Citation

Manheim M, Felicetti R, Moloney G. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2019; 28(6): 745-757.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University , Teaneck , NJ , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10538712.2019.1627687

PMID

31219780

Abstract

With the alarming rates of child sexual abuse in the United States, there have been several attempts to develop and implement child abuse victimization programs in elementary schools across the country. Many programs have targeted older school-age children, but research shows that these programs can be effective for children of preschool and kindergarten age. This paper will review the literature that provides the rationale behind offering these types programs to the youngest of school-children, what these programs can offer, and describe specific programs that have been validated for preschool and kindergarten-aged children, using the best practice guidelines in the field of early childhood education. Recommendations for future programs and research needs are also offered.

Language: en

Keywords

Victimization prevention; child sexual abuse; early elementary programming; program development; sexual abuse