O PAPEL DA ESCOLA NA PREVENÇÃO E COMBATE AO ABUSO SEXUAL NA INFÂNCIA

Abstract

This study addresses sexual abuse and education, showing the importance of the attention that the school should offer to children and adolescents who may suffer or have suffered sexual abuse within the family environment, or outside, committed by any member of society. Abuse against children and adolescents is growing at an alarming rate all over the world. Victims are attacked both indoors, committed by parents, siblings and other close relatives such as uncles and stepfathers, and outside the home, by friends and close people. In this sense, it is essential that the school be able to identify, support and provide help to victims. Identifying signs of abuse is essential to discuss what the problem may present. In this way, the objective is to debate the legislation, statistics and school experiences that aim to educate, inform as a defense and combat strategy against the occurrence of sexual abuse among children and adolescents of school age.