Prevención de abuso sexual infantil desde el área de ciencias naturales en el 5to grado de Educación General Básica

Abstract

This research work deals with the prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) from the subject of Natural Sciences in the fifth grade of basic education. The importance of addressing this topic in the school context is emphasized, as well as the strategy of Problem Based Learning (PBL) and the implementation of a workshop called "No more CSA", in which didactic resources were used to teach prevention, identification and self-care of CSA, since it is classified into different types and can have serious consequences for the health and well-being of children. In this sense, it should be emphasized that systematic processes should be established for the follow-up of sexual education, related to the participation of parents, teachers and the educational community in the intervention of possible cases of CSA. For this reason, the barriers faced by teachers in the exercise of their role in the face of this problem and the importance of having the support of adequate resources are mentioned. The results of the workshop executed during the course of the research called "No more CSA" are presented, which seeks to raise awareness and prevent child sexual abuse through playful activities to raise awareness among students.