Improving Parent-Child Communication To Prevent Child Sexual Abuse/Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Through Using Correct Terms
Improving Parent-Child Communication To Prevent Child Sexual Abuse/Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Through Using Correct Terms
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2022-11-30
Authors
Elena Georgieva Cawley
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College of Media and Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University
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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious public health problem. In the United States, CSA affects approximately 10-17% of girls and 4-5% of boys (Finkelhor et al., 2014; Stoltenborgh et al., 2011). Prevention of CSA before it occurs is important, but relatively little effort has been made in this area (Letourneau et al., 2014). Children need to receive CSA prevention education as early as possible (Ashcraft & Murray, 2017; Elrod & Rubin, 1993; Kopp & Miltenberger, 2009). Knowing the correct terminology for genitals is the cornerstone of successful CSA prevention and provides the foundation for subsequent sex education, as well as facilitating disclosure, investigation, and prosecution after CSA occurs (Eisen et al., 2001; Kenny, 2008).