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'Protecting electric razorren from debauch, physic all(prenominal)y and mentally is a major responsibility for all caregivers of barbarianren. This includes parents, t distri justivelyers and electric shaver care workers. gibe to research conducted by Spungen, Jensen, Finkelstein and Satinsky, it was estimated that one off of five females and one out of six males would be the victim of knowledgeable smear before the old age of 18. In 1985 it was estimated that over 113,000 small fryren between the ages of six through and through 18 were informally assaulted in that class unaccompanied (Spungen, et al 1989, p127). Due to the increasing incidence of electric shaver sexual shout out, a take up arose for barroom and facts of life chopines for families and caregivers of kidren. To fulfill this need, pincer sexual ab physical exercise cake education classs were naturalised.\r\nResearch conducted in 1987, indicated that over ennead million preschoolers and millions of school aged children were cared for by both(prenominal) type of daylightcare course. Consequently, daycare providers were in a unique position to provide this measure computer course of studyme (Spungen, et al 1989, p127.)\r\nThe for the freshman time such(prenominal) computer program was established in Philadelphia at the union Day occupy Services. The goal of the program was to enhance the knowledge of module, parents and children and to serve up children develop skills to harbor themselves from sexual abuse. The goal for parents and rung was to garter them become sensitive about child safe issues and be prepared to cope with the feelings that the children expressed. This program was developed and coordinated by an inter office stave direction comprised of administrators, educational supervisors and masters prepared social workers who had expertise and bringing up the area of child sexual abuse (Spungen, et al 1989, p127).\r\nIn developing this program they u se the octet basic steps for job management (Halley, Kopp, capital of Texas 1998, p 183).\r\n1. Perceiving a need and then delimitate the problem that must be intercommunicate\r\n2. Stating a purpose to be achieved by addressing the problem.\r\n3. Collecting data related to the situation.\r\n4. Using the data to generate election responses, opportunities, or solutions to the problems.\r\n5. Assessing the costs of pursing different solutions and weighing the choices.\r\n8. Evaluating the results and germ again, drawing on what is learned.\r\nTo effectively implement this prevention program, apiece audience was identified to develop a different dish out voice communication system. Staff dressing and parent workshops were conducted by social workers. Classroom teachers utilise computer programming for children. The linking policy that was use in these deliveries was that of enjoin practice with the consumer. According to Halley, Kopp, and Austin â€Å" charitable wait o n practitioners make, advance, retard and shape policy all the eon during their interactions with consumers and with each other …the work of delivering human work is linked to all aspects of social policy” (Halley, Kopp and Austin, 1998 p100 & axerophthol; 101).\r\nThe goals for ply were to increase alertness of child sexual abuse, increase their comfort level and improve their cogency to teach prevention computer program. In addition to providing a safe environment for children to express themselves and in like manner be able to identify and react appropriately to disclosures of abuse (Spungen, et al 1989, p128).\r\nIn the for the first time course of study, two staff tuition sessions were held at each grow of the Federation Day commission Services. The first session think on the identification and assessment of child sexual abuse, the second was on disclosures and reporting procedures. There was nominal intelligence of the curriculum yet the staff was ex pect to follow it strictly. Due to the rigidity of the program, staff was revolting to the workshops and matte the information was unnecessary. The committee paid withal little attention to the staffs feeling and attitudes regarding this issue.\r\nThey also did not focus enough attention on teachers feedback on the curriculum. As a result, there was low staff enthusiasm and increased staff granting immunity to the didactics. By the end of the first year the committee became aware(p) of the staffs resistance to the didactics approach and felt the need to address their concerns. To react to these concerns and to meet the staffs necessitate, the committee used the feedback from teachers and actively needd them in the development of the abutting years program (Spungen, et al 1989, p128).\r\nIn the second year of training troika staff sessions were held at each branch to meet the needs of new and previously untrained staff. To decrease staff resistance, theory was include i n the training to explain the rationale for the program, magical spell focusing on sensitizing staff to their feelings and reactions to child sexual victimization. The initial session pore on the nature and scope of the problem and its relationship to day care. Participants met in small groups and a reciprocation followed that focused on myths and facts, behavioral and emotional characteristics of abusive families and victims and stages of shape sexual development.\r\nThe next two training sessions addressed attitudes toward the topic through small group exercises to armed service promote comfort with sexual language and include role-playing vignettes which focused on disclosure situations. Discussions followed that focused on the curriculum and a teachers role in preventing child sexual abuse. To supplement the training, written materials and audio opthalmic aids were used.\r\nThe training then focused on supporting staff in becoming to a greater extent comfortable with their role in helping children carry on safe. Although the training curriculum focused on prevention education, training for staff primarily dealt with teaching them how to respond appropriately to childrens reactions and concerns, including procedures for reporting suspected abuse. (Spungen, et al 1989, p128).\r\nAt the end of the second year, feedback from the teacher evaluations was positive. According to Spungen, et al, it was vexed to assess the conclusive reasons for this. The satisfaction of the program appeared to be related to the staffs increased comfort with the topic and the program as well as a much(prenominal) effective training and curriculum (Spungen, et al 1989, p129).\r\nThe goals for parents include an increased sentiency and knowledge about child sexual abuse; inform them and share the topic about the child ad hominem sanctuary program and to provide parents with the skills and imagings to help keep their children safe (Spungen, et al 1989, p128).\r\nParental support of the child personal preventative program was a high priority. In the first year of the program two parent workshops were offered at each branch of the Federation Day Care Services. The program focused on the dynamics of child sexual abuse and the risk factors for young children, these workshops were provided to parents at no cost. The turnout for these workshops was very low, one attainable reason was that parents were disturbed by the information presented and felt unable to protect their children (Spungen, et al 1989, p129).\r\nAfter the first year, more out pass water and public relations efforts were used to reach the parents. The outreach included a brochure, individual letters to all parents inviting them to the workshop posters in each branch of the day care and reminder notices sent to families two old age before the program. Evening sessions were conducted at each branch and childcare and dinner were provided at no cost. (Spungen, et al 1989, p128).\r\nIn the s econd year of training, parents were provided an opportunity to house trailer the curriculum and gave their input on it. They also were provided basis information about statistics, myths and facts, behavioral and emotional indicators of victims of abuse and stages of normal sex play. A film and discussion about keeping children safe was also included. Parents who go to felt comfortable in expressing their concerns about the curriculum and sex education for their children. Parents were provided resource materials and in scale activities to help alleviate their fears and help them support and beef up the programs efforts (Spungen, et al 1989, p128).\r\nAt the end of the second year, in spite of the outreach only a limited number of parents accompanied these workshops. The parents that did attend gave positive feedback about the program. Some parents were fright by the statistics and anxious to learn how they could work with the agency to protect their children. Parents found th e in-home activities some helpful in learning how to talk with their children about this topic (Spungen, et al 1989, p129).\r\nThe goals for children included prevention of child sexual abuse and vesting children to keep themselves safe (Spungen, et al 1989, p128).\r\nIn the first year of training, due to the sensitive nature of the training program, introductory classroom training was necessary to help children with the basic knowledge of the five senses, parts of the body, family members and feelings. Teachers were provided with resource material.\r\nBy the second year teachers were encouraged to be yeasty in their presentations. Expanding on the introductory lessons, the child personal safety program was presented over three weeks. Activities included stories, group discussion, role-plays, games, songs, and art projects. Portions of the program were suitable for use based on the developmental needs of each age group. The program was structured that the around sensitive topic s were discussed after the children developed greater awareness and assertiveness skills. Topics covered in the story and discussion format included defining child personal safety; identifying good, bad and confusing touches; learning to oversee a bad touch; and telling a trusted adult if a bad or confusing touch occurs.\r\nThe program for children in preschool and kindergarten classrooms began and terminate with beast shows that were developed and performed by staff. The initial animate being show introduced the puppets and the theme of â€Å"No, Go, secernate”, a phrasal idiom often used in child safety programs to emphasize basic safety skills. The second puppet show mired more audience conflict and reinforced the themes of the program.\r\nOne of the differences between the preschool and the school-age program was that the school-age children participated in program development. They created their own artwork for a â€Å"No, Go, Tell” poster contest and demon strated their knowledge by developing role-plays (Spungen, et al 1989, p128 †29).\r\nAccording to teacher evaluations and parental reports, children were excited about the program, but the degree to which they benefited from the program varied depending on the childs age and duration of training. Children who participated in the program for the two-year period seemed to benefit the most from the training and were better able to apply the information. Children in the three to four year-old groups were able to model responses, such as repeating the â€Å"No, Go, Tell”, words but their recognizeing was limited.\r\nKindergarten children had a greater ability to actualize concepts and had an increased awareness of how to apply the information. They learned the diction and developed basic prevention and assertiveness skills. Children 6 to 12 understood and applied the personal safety concepts that they learned in the program. They benefited from less structured programming because the flexibility reduced the boredom that results from the repetitive curriculum. In addition they needed to feel independent and in control of their learning (Spungen, et al 1989, p130).\r\nOutcomes and take exceptions of the training program\r\nThis program faced many challenges, among them was the initial resistance of the staff of the daycare to attend training and use the curriculum for training. As the result of feedback by the teachers, the committee made changes to the training approach. This change allowed the teachers to have more input in the training of the curriculum and also gave them more freedom to implement it.\r\nThese changes met several of the service delivery goals as outlined in â€Å"Delivering Human Services”. These included: collaboration between staff and the committee; managing the transitions to new delivery systems; and integrating by using the feedback from the teachers to help develop the second year of the program (Halley, Kopp, Austin , 1998, p180-81). Although gains were made, further study should be conducted in order strengthen collaborations between the teachers and the committee.\r\nThe next challenge that they faced was that of involving the parents. (From my experience with working with parents and programming, I understand how difficult it can be to actively involve them in training or workshops.) The committee used outreach techniques to reach the parents in an effort to involve them in the program. The delivery goals that they met included: mobilizing to involve the parents and make them aware of the danger and of the need for the training, and relating to consumers by understanding the parents concerns regarding the training program. By the second year of the training, because of feedback by parents, modifications were in place that met the goals of the program.\r\nThese changes also helped the parents learn about the problem of child sexual abuse in a less threatening way and help protect their childr en (Halley, Kopp, Austin, 1998, p180). Although there were changes to the program and an outreach effort, parents were still resistant to training and only about 225 parents attended the program over the course of two years (Spungen, et al 1989, p129). This circumstances of the training needs to be further explored to find out out how to involve parents in workshops and training programs etc.\r\nTeachers of pre-school, kindergarten children and one-time(a) children in the daycare encountered different challenges regarding the delivery of the program. After the initial year of the program, teachers were allowed to be creative in the delivery of the training program. This change enriched and helped empower the students who attended the training. Specific programming was geared to preschool students, kindergarten students and to older students. There was a different approach to each group of students, but the overall goals of the training program were met (Spungen, et al 1989, p128 †30).\r\nThe next challenge was that of the costs involved in implementing the child personal safety program. According to Spungen, it is very expensive to run a child sexual abuse prevention program at a daycare center. Staff expenses, time constraints and seat issues are a factor that could inhibit the training (Spungen, et al 1989, p131). Further exploration of funding sources, community-wide conjunctive agreements, such as partnerships with community centers or colza crisis centers may alleviate some of the expenses involved in this training, but further research is necessary.\r\n'