Lecture 19: Prevention Part 2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Theory of Planned Behaviour - What [3] things help you decide if you’ll do something helpful?
- Attitude
- Subjective norms
- Perceived behavioural control
What is “Attitude” in the Theory of Planned Behaviour? [1]
It means thinking the action will be useful or good.
Believing the action will help/work
What are “subjective norms” in the Theory of Planned Behaviour? [1]
When people you care about think you should do it.
Influence from friends/family
You want to fit in or please them
What is “perceived behavioural control” in the Theory of Planned Behaviour? [1]
Believing you can actually do the action.
Feeling confident in your ability
What can help people move from intention to action? [4]
- Make it easy
- teach them skills
- offer support
- help them plan
Easy, Skills, Support, Plan.
Prevention Approach - What are [9] important things that make a prevention program work well?
- Have many parts
- Happen at the right time
- Use different ways of teaching
- Last long enough
- Be led by trained people
- Build good relationships.
- Socio-culturally relevant (fit the culture)
- Theory-driven (be based on good theories)
- Outcome evaluations (check if it’s working)
What is Safe Dates? [2]
A school program that teaches teens how to have healthy dating and stop dating violence.
Also covers conflict and gender roles
What are [3] things Safe Dates teaches?
- Respectful relationships (gender roles, communication)
- what dating abuse is
- How to help friends.
Does Safe Dates work? [1]
Yes, it has helped reduce dating violence for both boys and girls.
How was Safe Dates made better for LGBTQ+ teens? [1]
It added lessons about specific abuse and help for LGBTQ+ youth.
What did the study on Safe Dates for LGBTQ+ teens find? [1]
Teens learned more about dating violence, no matter their gender or sexual orientation.
What is Shifting Boundaries? [1]
A school program that tries to stop peer/dating violence and sexual harassment.
Learn safe behavior and school rules
How does Shifting Boundaries try to stop these problems? [2]
- By showing the bad effects of these actions
- By having more adults watch unsafe areas at school.
What does the Shifting Boundaries classroom teach? [4]
- Gender roles
- setting boundaries
- healthy relationships
- how to help others.
Also covers laws about violence.
What are [3] actions Shifting Boundaries does at school?
- Updates school rules to prevent
- Puts up posters to raise awareness
- watches problem areas more closely (like hallways)
Did Shifting Boundaries work? [1]
It helped reduce sexual harassment and overall violence.
Didn’t change all attitudes
What are the [3] main ways to try to prevent child sexual abuse?
- Focusing on kids
- focusing on parents
- focusing on people who might do it.
Child-focused, Parent-focused, Perpetration-focused
What do child-focused programs teach? [2]
- risks of abuse
- how to protect themselves
Often happens at school.
Do child-focused programs stop abuse? [1]
They help kids learn, but there’s no proof they stop abuse from happening.
It’s hard for young kids to always protect themselves.
What are [2] worries about child-focused programs?
- They might scare kids
- make them confused about what is safe touch.
Might cause anxiety or shame.
Why is it important to teach parents about preventing child sexual abuse? [2]
- Parents can influence their kids
- most abusers are known to the child.
Do parent-focused programs work? [1]
They help parents learn and talk to their kids, but we don’t know if they stop abuse.
Need more research.
What are some problems with parent-focused programs? [2]
- It’s hard to get parents involved
- Parents might not believe their child is at risk.
Relies on parent buy-in.
Why should we focus on preventing young people from committing abuse? [1]
Many abuse cases involve other kids or teens
