Engaging Parents in Child-Focused Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education Strategies: A Systematic Review

Parents are their children's first teachers and there are long-standing calls for their involvement in child sexual abuse prevention. In this rapid systematic review, we asked the following questions: what rationales are used to justify parental involvement in child-focused child sexual abuse (...

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Published in:Trauma, violence & abuse violence & abuse, 2024-03, Vol.25 (4), p.15248380241235895-3098
Main Authors: Russell, Douglas Hugh, Trew, Sebastian, Harris, Lottie, Dickson, Jessica, Walsh, Kerryann, Higgins, Daryl John, Smith, Rhiannon
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Summary:Parents are their children's first teachers and there are long-standing calls for their involvement in child sexual abuse prevention. In this rapid systematic review, we asked the following questions: what rationales are used to justify parental involvement in child-focused child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention programs? what approaches are used for parental engagement in child-focused CSA prevention programs? and what are the facilitators and barriers to parental involvement in child-focused CSA prevention programs? We searched CINAHL, Cochrane, ERIC, Medline, PsycInfo, Scopus, and SocINDEX in May 2021. A total of 57 papers met our inclusion criteria, comprised of 50 empirical studies, and 7 program descriptions. Rationales for parental involvement included monitoring and shaping parental attitudes toward CSA program delivery in schools; reinforcing children's learning at home; promoting parent-child communication about CSA prevention; building parent capacity to respond to child disclosures; and supporting program delivery for preschoolers. Types of parental involvement included the following: communication, learning at home, volunteering, decision-making, and collaboration with the community. Barriers to parent involvement included ineffective program engagement modalities, and parental fears and misconceptions.
ISSN:1524-8380
1552-8324
1552-8324
DOI:10.1177/15248380241235895