Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse from the Logic of Care: Family Experiences in Social Work Students
Child sexual abuse prevention from family care: experiences among social work students
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child sexual abuse, prevention, family care, Social Work, child protectionAbstract
Child sexual abuse constitutes a social problem that affects the physical, emotional, and social well-being of children. Objective, to analyze preventive knowledge about child sexual abuse and family care practices among Social Work students who are mothers and fathers. Method, the study followed an exploratory qualitative approach. Ten university students who were mothers or fathers participated in the research. Information was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire composed of closed and semi-open questions aimed at recovering experiences, preventive knowledge, family communication, and care practices related to child protection. Results, the findings show that preventive practices remain mainly focused on supervision and environmental monitoring and place less emphasis on aspects related to bodily autonomy, emotional communication, and comprehensive sexuality education within family dynamics. Difficulties in discussing childhood sexuality and recognizing warning signs also persisted. Conclusions, child sexual abuse prevention should be strengthened through relationships based on care, family communication, and recognition of children’s rights. The findings also highlight the need to incorporate contents related to violence prevention, comprehensive sexuality education, and child protection into Social Work training
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