The role of a guidance counselor when sexual abuse is reported within the public school system.

The Role of School Counselor in Sexual Abuse Prevention and Intervention. The school is the one social institution outside the family with which nearly all children have consistent, ongoing contact. Therefore, it is particularly well-suited for identifying endangered children, including those who are being sexually maltreated. Today, many counselors are striving to become more effective participants in prevention and intervention efforts designed to reduce the complex problem of child abuse. Counselors, administrators and teachers are …showed first 75 words of 957 total…

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