Research on the Challenges and Countermeasures of Sexual Assault Prevention Education for Left behind Children in Rural Areas
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Under the ground of the uneven development between city and countryside, the influx of a large number of young laborers into cities, the lack of companionship from young guardians in rural areas has led to. the problem of left behind children in rural areas, as well as the background of left behind children being supervised by intergenerational guardians. Under intergenerational education, there are inevitably a lot of traditional concepts, so, the sexual education that the rural left behind children can learn is very seldom. Therefore, the probability of being violated of the children who live in countryside is very high. When the children were violated, they often do not receive good solutions due to the lack of psychological counseling, inadequate monitoring equipment in rural areas, and insufficient legal attention to detail in this regard. Therefore, it is urgent to carry out sexual abuse prevention education for left-behind children in rural areas. Sexual abuse prevention education for left-behind children in rural areas refers to educational activities aimed at preventing sexual abuse for children who remain in rural areas due to the long-term migration of one or both of their parents for work. This education has positive effects on children' s physical and mental health, social stability and security, educational equity, as well as public awareness and attention. Currently, sexual abuse prevention education for left-behind children in rural areas faces multiple challenges, such as insufficient legal and policy support, a complex social environment, limited educational resources, inadequate teaching staff, and insufficient parental awareness of sex education. In response to these challenges, specific and feasible targeted strategies are proposed based on a thorough analysis of their causes
Authors: Xiaoyan LI, Chenguang LI, Xiaoxia LI, Kaiqing WANG
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409518876