- Consistent documentation of the problem- prevalence, incidence, trends, rates, etc.
- Breakdown of types of offense by sex of offender (e.g. are male staff more likely to commit rape than female staff, are female staff more likely to engage in 'consensual' sexual abuse with adolescent males, etc.)
- When looking at rates per staff type (teacher, bus driver, paraprofessional, etc.), control for the amount of time that staff type generally spends with students
- Qualitative research examining the complex contextual factors involved in situations where teachers abuse, where coaches abuse, etc. "What contextual factors contributed to the abuse occurring?"
- Compare abuse in elementary versus middle versus high schools- what similarities and differences are seen between staff, contexts, etc.
- Closely examine why children with disabilities and females of color are at greatest risk
- Qualitative research on how/when grooming occurs in schools (Robins, 2000)
- Estimate the direct and indirect costs of sexual abuse in schools
- Qualitative research on how/when grooming occurs in schools (Robins, 2000)
- Closely examine why children with disabilities and females of color are at greatest risk
- Compare abuse in elementary versus middle versus high schools- what similarities and differences are seen between staff, contexts, etc.
- Qualitative research examining the complex contextual factors involved in situations where teachers abuse, where coaches abuse, etc. "What contextual factors contributed to the abuse occurring?"
- When looking at rates per staff type (teacher, bus driver, paraprofessional, etc.), control for the amount of time that staff type generally spends with students
- Breakdown of types of offense by sex of offender (e.g. are male staff more likely to commit rape than female staff, are female staff more likely to engage in 'consensual' sexual abuse with adolescent males, etc.)
Data and Research Needs Related to Child Sexual Abuse In Schools
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