Child Sexual Abuse In School: Effects And The Role Of The Parental Support

Child Sexual Abuse is a widespread problem with grave life-long outcomes. The victim many a times experience trauma which affects their social and psychological well-being. The effects of Child Sexual Abuse usually include low self-esteem, a feeling of worthlessness, a lack of trust in adults and an abnormal or distorted view of sex. The effects can be so strong that the child may even become suicidal. Children who have suffered from sexual abuse are also at an increased risk of future abuse and may become child abusers themselves. Recognizing the extent and the seriousness of the problem of Child Sexual Abuse, there has been a proliferation of school-based prevention programs. In conjunction with the children’s programs, there must have also efforts to develop a parent educational component, because parents are logical ones from whom children may seek help; educating them about abuse issues can be an important part of prevention. So, the purpose of this paper is to examine Child Sexual Abuse in school and the various factors that may interact with these effects. It also can be observed that the possible parental roles in preventing the abuse of the child and address the issues that might arise from this involvement. These include the deskilling of parents, the use of gender-neutral terms which serve to obscure who actually abuses and who is held responsible for preventing abuse, and the reaction to intervention in the family.