Evaluation Studies
RespectED is committed to research and evaluation of its programs and services to ensure they are evidence-based and reflect current knowledge in the prevention of violence against children.
Highlights of recent evaluations of RespectED programs include:
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Title: The Hidden Hurt
Year: 2003 - 2005
Research conducted by: Memorial University of Newfoundland in conjunction with Dalhousie and University of Calgary
Key outcomes:
The multi-phase study examined 2243 youth impact statements received over the previous two years.
- Youth disclose most about abuse and violence in general, followed by emotional abuse, physical abuse and sexual abuse. Neglect is less often mentioned.
- Compared to the Canadian Incidence and Prevalence study disclosure for sexual abuse is twice as high while neglect is much lower. (Note: The Canadian Incidence and Prevalence statistics are on substantiated allegations).
- The most frequent offenders are parents.
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Title: Research on "Be Safe!" child personal safety program: Investigating improvement in knowledge, skills and attitudes of children, teachers and master trainers
Year: 2007
Research conducted by: University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Key outcomes: At all levels of the pilot study – Master Trainer, Teacher and Child – there were clear statistical improvement in attitudes, knowledge and skills regarding the prevention of violence against children.
- The percentage of master trainers who strongly agree with “I think I have adequate skills to create awareness in children about preventing child sexual abuse” shifted from 13% to 87% after their training; an even higher increase was found on the question regarding the prevention of physical abuse with a shift from 13% to 100%.
- The percentage of teachers who strongly agreed with the statement “Violence against children can never be justified” moved from 50% to 85% after their training.
- In all 8 questions on body ownership, safe and unsafe touches and using personal safety rules asked to children, the percentage of children who responded with the safest option increased at levels between 4 – 39% after they had experienced the “Be Safe!” program.
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Title: Community based research on Canadian Red Cross Walking the Prevention Circle child maltreatment prevention program
Year: Currently in process
Research conducted by: Wilfrid Laurier University, York University in Toronto,
Key objectives:
- To seek evaluative feedback on Walking the Prevention Circle training program by creating a community based process that includes community partners of the program.
- To make Walking the Prevention Circle training program responsive to it’s community partners.
- To create an inclusive and community based process to identify the changes that have occurred as a result of WTPC or CCBM and the short term impact of WTPC program with the Red Cross organization. It’s success and struggles.
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Title: Evaluative study of a Red Cross child maltreatment prevention program in Guyana
Year: Currently in process
Research conducted by: University of Guyana
Key objectives:
- To identify changes in knowledge, attitudes and perceived prevention skills of master trainers and a sample of teachers trained in “Be Safe!” child personal safety program.
- To identify a set of recommendations on how to adapt the “Be Safe!” child personal safety program to increase positive changes to knowledge, attitudes and perceived prevention skills for adult participants.
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Additional Resources:
Health Canada - Study of Child Maltreatment
Research on Dating Violence Prevention
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