Greg Marchand, Amanda Arroyo, Carmen Moir, Madison Blanco, Daniela Gonzalez Herrera, Brooke Hamilton, Kate Ruffley, Mary Petersen, Sarena Fernandez, Hollie Ulibarri
Meta-analysis of residency program application and acceptance according to sex, race and ethnicity
The Journal of international medical research
david finkelhor examines initiatives prevent child sexual abuse focused two primary strategiesoffender management schoolbased educational programs recent major offender managment initiatives included registering sex offenders notifying communities presence conducting background employment checks controlling offenders live imposing longer prison sentences although initiatives win approval public policy makers little evidence exists effective preventing sexual abuse moreover initiatives cautions finkelhor based overly stereotyped characterization sexual abusers pedophiles guileful strangers prey children public easyaccess environments high risk reoffend caught reality population much diverse sexual abusers strangers pedophiles many third juveniles many relatively low risks reoffending caught perhaps serious shortcoming offender management prevention strategy finkelhor argues small percentage new offenders prior sex offense record would involved management system recommends using law enforcement resources catch undetected offenders concentrating intensive management efforts highest risk reoffend finkelhor explains schoolbased educational programs teach children skills identify dangerous situations refuse abusers approach break interaction summon help programs also aim promote disclosure reduce selfblame mobilize bystanders considerable evaluation research exists programs suggesting achieve certain goals research shows example young people acquire concepts programs may promote disclosure help children blame studies inconclusive whether education programs reduce victimization finkelhor urges research development approach particular efforts integrate comprehensive health safety promotion curricula finkelhor also points evidence supports counseling strategies offenders particularly juveniles reduce reoffending victims prevent negative mental health life course outcomes associated abuse