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Children’s Knowledge of Sexual Abuse Prevention in El Salvador

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a global health problem that must be addressed. In a country with limited resources such as El Salvador, we sought an alternative way to disseminate CSA prevention information to elementary school children. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention exhibit at a children's museum. METHODS: We asked 189 children to answer a questionnaire about CSA prevention before entering a museum exhibit on the subject and then asked 59 different children to answer the questionnaire after visiting the exhibit. FINDINGS: Children's knowledge scores on CSA prevention significantly improved after visiting the exhibit (P < .012). CONCLUSIONS: A museum exhibit that addresses CSA prevention is an effective way of communicating CSA prevention to children.

Source: Annals of Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2014.04.004

Authors: Alicia Hurtado, Craig L. Katz, Dianne Ciro, Daniel Guttfreund, Digna Nosike

Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200