Teacher Preparedness for Identifying Sexually Abused Students

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Teacher Preparedness for Identifying Sexually
Abused Students

• Researched By
• Julie Zakaras
• Kari Wordekemper

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OUR PURPOSE

• Are educators prepared to identify and deal with
  child sexual abuse
• Is there a need for more exclusive training on
  the subject
• Do educators already have the training and
  expertise in this area

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HYPOTHESIS

• In conducting this study, we hope to find that
  most teachers are aware of their responsibilities
  but may desire more information and training on
  this subject.

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ASSUMPTIONS

• Teachers will want to be more informed on how to
  recognize and handle child sexual abuse
• Teachers may be uncomfortable with the subject
  area and will not return our surveys
• All teachers answered the survey questions
  honestly and to the best of their knowledge

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DEFINITION

• Child Sexual Abuse a child being used to
  stimulate or satisfy the sexual needs of an adult
  or older child.

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MYTHS FACTS

• Myth Children are most likely to be sexually
  abused by a stranger.
• Fact Four out of five cases a child is sexually
  abuse occurs by someone known to the child
• Myth Sex abusers are dirty old men. Sex abuse
  only happens in poor, uneducated socioeconomic
  groups.
• Fact A sex abusers average age is 32. Any
  individual can be a sexual abuser. Sexual abuse
  cuts across all boundaries equally
  socioeconomic status, race, geographic, sexual
  and educational level.

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Continued

• Myth Most sex abusers are homosexual
• Fact Most sex abusers are heterosexual.
• Myth Most sex abusers are step fathers or
  live-ins.
• Fact Natural fathers account for the largest
  percentage of incest cases against female
  children and teens. Mother-son relationships are
  the least frequent.
• Myth Family sexual abuse is an isolated, one
  time event.
• Fact For most victims, the abuse continues for
  years. In most cases, the offender will not stop
  until there is intervention.

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DESIGN OF OUR STUDY

• Types of survey questions
• Population
• Number of surveys distributed and returned

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Common Signs of Child Sexual Abuse
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Have you had specific training in
identifying/handling child sexual abuse?
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Facility Guidelines for Child Sexual Abuse
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CONCLUSION

• Interesting that educators knew their
  responsibilities, but did not have any specific
  training on identifying or handling child sexual
  abuse
• Educators were aware of how to handle child
  sexual abuse, there is still a interest in more
  training