Abstract

The study aims to survey childhood abuse (CA) experiences among early childhood education students in Jordan. An open-ended survey question was used to collect data from 311 students. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results revealed that all participants reported exposure to abuse during childhood, but differed in the types of abuse experienced. Participants reported verbal abuse most frequently and sexual abuse least frequently. Results also revealed that the most frequent abuser reported was the child’s teacher and the least frequent was the child’s friend. The effects of the abuse on the victims are presented

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