Sexual Abuse of Children in Youth Serving Organizations: A Scoping Review Open Access

Abstract

This article examines the existing literature surrounding the organizational structures of youth serving organizations (YSOs) that have had cases of child sexual abuse (CSA).  The author searched three major databases and the search yielded 11 articles for inclusion. Included articles were qualitatively synthesized and three major themes were found across studies. Themes included how organizational culture, organizational policy/procedures, and organization-based prevention contribute to ongoing CSA in YSOs. The author discusses analysis of themes and then provides recommendations for the public health field. Recommendations include additional research on the topic of CSA in YSOs, evidence-based CSA prevention guidelines for YSOs, and mandatory CSA policy implementation.

Table of Contents

GLOSSERY OF TERMS viii

ACRONYMS ix

BACKGROUND 1

METHODS 4

RESULTS 9

DISCUSSION 19

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS 23

REFERENCES 25

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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Hubert Department of Global Health
Degree	M.P.H.
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Public Health
Keyword	Child Sexual Abuse Youth Sexual Abuse Prevention Youth Serving Organizations
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Subasri Narasimhan, PhD, MPH, Emory University
Committee Members	Dabney P. Evans, PhD, MPH, Emory University

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