Abstract
Sexual violence against children and adolescents is considered a public health problem of worldwide scope. The objective is to analyze the findings in the literature that address the phenomenon of sexual violence against children and adolescents in the school environment; is an integrative literature review that has as its element-problem of interest children and adolescent victims of sexual violence in schools. The research filters used were: the availability of the text (free full text) and publication date (in the last five years); Initially, 1199 studies were identified, then, after application of filters and the removal of duplicated studies, a total of 175 studies was reached. Subsequently, the selection of articles occurred with the sieve of the titles, resulting in 20 studies. From these, 13 proceeded to the eligibility stage, with three being excluded after a full reading. Therefore, nine studies composed the final sample. One of the factors related to the occurrence of sexual violence against children and adolescents in schools is the absence of educational spaces on the subject, being the main parameter for approaching the outline of identification and prevention strategies, with the insertion of sexual education on the school routine, with the participation of the family.
Highlights
Sexual violence against children and adolescents is currently considered a public health problem of worldwide scope
The formulation of the research problem—What are the parameters for approaching sexual violence against children and adolescents in schools?—Was outlined through the PICO model recommended to structure the research question construction, translated as an acronym for the elements population or problem, intervention or exposure, comparison or control, outcomes or results [14]
The evidence on the parameters for approaching sexual violence occurred in schools points to an outlined identification and prevention strategies, whose main intervention axis is the inclusion of sexual education in the school routine, with the participation of the family
Summary
Sexual violence against children and adolescents is currently considered a public health problem of worldwide scope It passes through different segments and social environments and the school is a common space of occurrence. Sexual violence is any action related to the use of physical force, coercion, intimidation or psychological influence to compel a person to have, witness or participate in sexual interactions for the purpose of profit, revenge or any other intention [1]. It can be classified as sexual abuse and Children 2020, 7, 258; doi:10.3390/children7120258 www.mdpi.com/journal/children. Children and adolescents constitute the population between zero to nine and ten to 19 years of age, respectively [3]
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