La prevención del abuso sexual infanto juvenil en contexto eclesial: Programas y estrategias de acción socioeducativos

Abstract

This article, carried out through bibliographic analysis, shows the socioeducational programs and strategies for the prevention of sexual abuse. The national regulatory framework and ecclesial guidelines for prevention are reviewed, with figures that illustrate the prevalence of this phenomenon at the national level. Its objective is to get closer to knowing the way in which the prevention of ASI is channeled in ecclesial contexts, particularly the prevention programs that the Church has implemented since 2011, and provides recommendations regarding these in ecclesial settings. Antecedents of program prevention strategies and theoretical conceptual references associated with prevention, approaches and models are presented, understanding that prevention involves reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors. It concludes that affective-sexual education programs are urgently aimed at children from preschool age for prevention in ecclesial contexts, whose contents, methodology and didactics are specific for them, and suitable for teachers, catechists of schools and parishes, to address education in prevention of sexual abuse, a pastoral issue that must have adequate training and information to generate healthy and safe environments in pastoral contexts. The inclusion of process evaluation devices and impact evaluations is recommended.