Child Sexual Abuse
Location
CSU 202
Start Date
9-4-2012 9:00 AM
End Date
9-4-2012 10:00 AM
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Kevin J. Filter
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The purpose for this research is to learn about child sexual abuse and how it is addressed in the schools. Child sexual abuse can have significant impacts on child development and we hope to learn more about ways in which supports for these children can be enhanced. Data were collected via phone interviews with school social workers in MN and their responses to 20 open-ended questions. Notes taken from phone interviews were summarized qualitatively relative to the existing literature on understanding and supporting children who have been sexually abused. Specific topics addressed include (a) demographics of victims, (b) indicators/symptoms of abuse, (c) family functioning amongst those abused, (d) supports provided to victims, and (e) how victims cope with the experience. We hope that this study will increase awareness about child sexual abuse and how it being addressed in school.
Child Sexual Abuse
CSU 202
The purpose for this research is to learn about child sexual abuse and how it is addressed in the schools. Child sexual abuse can have significant impacts on child development and we hope to learn more about ways in which supports for these children can be enhanced. Data were collected via phone interviews with school social workers in MN and their responses to 20 open-ended questions. Notes taken from phone interviews were summarized qualitatively relative to the existing literature on understanding and supporting children who have been sexually abused. Specific topics addressed include (a) demographics of victims, (b) indicators/symptoms of abuse, (c) family functioning amongst those abused, (d) supports provided to victims, and (e) how victims cope with the experience. We hope that this study will increase awareness about child sexual abuse and how it being addressed in school.
Recommended Citation
Ojo, Ayomide. "Child Sexual Abuse." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 9, 2012.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2012/oral-session-02/3
