@article{ref1,
title="Empowering and protecting children by enhancing knowledge, skills and well-being: A randomized trial of Learn to BE SAFE with Emmy™",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2015",
author="Dale, Rebecca and Shanley, Dianne C. and Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J. and Lines, Katrina and Pickering, Kaye and White, Codi",
volume="51",
number="",
pages="368-378",
abstract="Australia needs effective programs to protect children and prevent abuse, but there is little information available for policymakers or families. Using a randomized controlled trial, Learn to BE SAFE with Emmy™, a school-based protection program for young children designed by Act for Kids, was evaluated to determine its effectiveness for promoting young children's knowledge and skills. Grade one children (n=245) from 15 classrooms across 5 primary schools completed assessment measures. A subset of these children received the program (n=131) or acted as a comparison group (n=114). Parents (n=72) completed questionnaires about their child's participation in the program. When compared with children who had not received the program, children who completed Learn to BE SAFE with Emmy™ demonstrated increased knowledge of interpersonal safety and were more likely to choose a safe response option to hypothetical unsafe scenarios 6 months after participation than at both pre- and post-intervention. Parents reported their children who participated used more safety strategies immediately and 6 months after participation compared to pre-intervention. Outcomes can assist in guiding future policies around the prevention of child abuse and protect the well-being of Australian children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.07.016",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.07.016"
}