NCJ Number
247595
Journal
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Volume: 23 Issue: 3 Dated: 2014 Pages: 256-277
Date Published
2014
Length
22 pages
Annotation
In Trinidad and Tobago, little data exists on child sexual abuse, although there are many anecdotal reports of high prevalence.
Abstract
In Trinidad and Tobago, little data exists on child sexual abuse, although there are many anecdotal reports of high prevalence. The Breaking the Silence Gender and Community Empowerment Model is a multidisciplinary intervention to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse in Trinidad and Tobago. It is an innovative, gender-sensitive intervention that uses a community based action research methodology anchored in a national framework. Preliminary evaluation of the Breaking the Silence model shows increased knowledge of child sexual abuse, increased willingness to discuss child sexual abuse, and an impact that goes beyond the target communities. This model can be replicated in communities to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse and adapted to address other sensitive social issues in the Caribbean. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor Francis.