Early Prevention Toward Sexual Abuse on Children

Child sexual abuse is a worldwide problem. Although most studies on the longterm consequencesof child sexual abuse havefocused on women, sexual abuse of both boys and girls is common. Peersexual abuse in schools was an often overlookedproblem that contributes to a hostile school environment: one maj...

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Main Author: Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib
Format: Article NonPeerReviewed
Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2010
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Online Access:https://repository.ugm.ac.id/29284/
http://i-lib.ugm.ac.id/jurnal/download.php?dataId=12347
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Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Summary:Child sexual abuse is a worldwide problem. Although most studies on the longterm consequencesof child sexual abuse havefocused on women, sexual abuse of both boys and girls is common. Peersexual abuse in schools was an often overlookedproblem that contributes to a hostile school environment: one major study found that 85% of girls and 76% of boys reported experiencing someform of sexual abuse in school. 85% of child sexual abuse is committed by relatives, closefamily friend or an adult that the child knows and trusts. The childhood sexual abuse variables taken into account are commonly age of onset, duration, abuse forms and relationship between the child and the perpetrator. The objective of this study was to gather information or opinion about sexual abuse concept, methods and media of the elementary students, parents, teachers and experts. A qualitative study, involving one to one interviews, was conducted with 7 experts, focus group discussion with 40 elementary students, and with 40 parents in Yogyakarta district about child sexual abuse issues. Data were analysed according to Miles and Huberman's data reduction, data display and conclusion verification process. These findings strongly indicate that boys and girls are vulnerable to this form of childhood sexual abuse