Assessment of elementary school child sexual abuse prevention programs in selected texas public school districts /
The purpose of this study was to determine if the selected
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to determine if the selected Texas public school districts have an established child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention program for elementary schools and to examine the following: type of program being implemented, training available for faculty and staff, type of evaluation used, involvement of local agencies, and type of funding sources. A pilot study consisting of ten Texas public school districts was conducted. Four out of the ten surveys were returned. One-hundred of the largest public school districts in Texas were selected from the Texas Education Agency list of all Texas public school districts (1,045). A total of 90 persons responded to the survey (five responded but withdrew from participation). The responses from the original sample of 100 and the pilot study of 10 were combined for an overall response rate of 85%. The instrument consisted of 44 questions arranged in seven sections: identifying demographic information, program description, program content, delivery techniques, evaluation, funding/authority, and additional comments/suggestions. Format of questions included checking boxes, short answers, ranking, and use of a Likert-scale. The data were divided into nine categories: district location, CSA prevention programs, prevention program clients, prevention programs content and delivery, prevention program training, CSA prevention awareness programs, evaluation, funding, and prevention program selection. Frequencies and percentages of the various responses were analyzed. Median values were assessed for the Likert-scale question and the ranking question. Contingency tables were constructed to assess the correlation between funding and the following variables: the length and duration of the prevention program, the length and duration of the training program, and the utilization of an evaluation plan. On the basis of the descriptive data collected, and within the limits of the study, the following conclusions are drawn: 1) Fifty-eight of the 89 largest Texas public school districts addressed the issue of CSA prevention as a formal prevention program or as an awareness program. 2) Training for the CSA prevention program presenters was offered in 89% of the selected districts. 3)Consistent, effective evaluation was minimal. 4)The amount of funding used for CSA prevention programs was limited or unknown. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Health Education". |
| Physical Description: | xi, 157 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 86-102. |