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Many sexual abuse prevention programs originally designed for school children are inappropriately used with preschool children. Programs used with young children need to take into consideration their unique learning abilities. This paper uses a developmentally appropriate practice framework as a guide in helping early childhood professionals evaluate sexual abuse prevention programs.
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McLeod, N.S., Wright, C. Developmentally appropriate criteria for evaluating sexual abuse prevention programs. Early Childhood Educ J 24, 71–75 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02353283
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