With the Best of Intentions The Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Movement

by Berrick, Jill Duerr; Gilbert, Neil

• ISBN13: 9780898625646
• ISBN10: 0898625645
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-08-09
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

In recent years, child sexual abuse has gained increasing attention as a serious problem for children of all ages. The most widely accepted model for preventing sexual abuse involves programs designed to empower children, which are delivered in the classroom setting. This book provides a fresh look at the prevention movement, proposing that little attention has been paid to the effectiveness or appropriateness of empowerment efforts. The authors identify the unanticipated consequences of prevention training, provide the most detailed analysis available of exactly what is being taught in these programs, and lay the groundwork for a reconsideration of prevention approaches with children.

Author Biography

Jill Duerr Berrick is Director of the Berkeley Child Welfare Research Center at the Family Welfare Research Group. She is also a lecturer at the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she is involved in a number of studies that focus on the well being of children and families. Dr. Berrick was Project Director for the Elementary School Based Child Abuse Prevention evaluation, and research associate for the Preschool Based Child Abuse Prevention evaluation conducted by the Family Welfare Research Group. A well-known presenter on the topic, she has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is co-author of the book «MDUL»Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse. Jill Duerr Berrick is Director of the Berkeley Child Welfare Research Center at the Family Welfare Research Group. She is also a lecturer at the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she is involved in a number of studies that focus on the well being of children and families. Dr. Berrick was Project Director for the Elementary School Based Child Abuse Prevention evaluation, and research associate for the Preschool Based Child Abuse Prevention evaluation conducted by the Family Welfare Research Group. A well-known presenter on the topic, she has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is co-author of the book Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse.

Table of Contents

Empowering Children to Prevent Sexual Abuse: A Social Movement

Age and Effectiveness: California's Preschool Controversy

Ideology and Curricula: A Comparative Analysis of Program Design

Program Design and Developmental Theory

Age and Learning: Analysis of the Early Grades

Private Responsibility: Is Parental Consent Informed?

Public Responsibility: Teachers as Guardians

Prevention Policy: Constraints and Alternatives

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