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I990
REPORTS
OF
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
ERVIN
S.
BATCHELOR
IN THE SCHOOLS
Harvard University Medical School
and
Ball State University
RAYMOND
S.
DEAN
Ball State University
and
Indiana University Medical School
BETTY GRIDLEY AND BEVERLY BATCHELOR
Ball State University
Few studies have examined the problem of child sexual abuse (CSA) as it relates to
the role
of
the school psychologist. The purpose of this study was to examine the
incidence
of
CSA reports to school psychologists, to examine the perceived quality
of service to child victims, and to survey the usage
of
CSA prevention and screening
programs as adjunct services in managing this problem.
Of
the
171
respondents,
498
child sexual abuse cases were reported. Respondents with prior CSA training rated
their performance significantly higher than those without training in handling these
cases. Those respondents reporting use
of
CSA prevention and screening programs
generally rated their effectiveness as average
or
above. The results
of
this study sug-
gested a need
for
training of school psychologists in the assessment of child sexual
abuse. The results also implicated the use
of
prevention and screening programs as
part of a service delivery program to all students in the public schools.
The incidence of reported child sexual abuse (CSA) has increased in recent years
(e.g., The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect,
1983).
It has been estimated
that over
2
million incestuous violations occur yearly in the United States (James
&
Meyerding,
1977).
The rate of confirmed CSA cases approaches
375,000
children each
year. In addition to CSA cases, another
4,000
youth are abducted, sexually molested,
and murdered yearly (Sheaffer,
1986).
Unlike other abuse categories, CSA appears to
transcend familial socioeconomic status and the perpetrator’s educational level (Sheaffer,
1986).
Further, children of all ages are being abused (Lieske,
1981).
Although estimates
vary, investigators agree that
50%
to
75%
of all CSA relationships are incestuous;
90%
of the victims are acquainted with the perpetrator (Finklehor,
1979;
James
&
Meyerding,
1977).
Significantly, CSA victims are cited to be at high risk for becoming adult
perpetrators of the act (Groth,
1982).
Groth reported that some
81%
of identified CSA
perpetrators reported being sexually abused during their childhood. These estimates are
This study was funded in part by a Ball State University Student Research Grant to Ervin
S.
Batchelor.
Requests for reprints should be sent to Ervin
S.
Batchelor, Behavioral Neurology Unit, Beth Israel Hospital,
330
Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA
02215.