آليات حماية الأطفال من التحرش الجنسي من وجهة نظر الأمهات في مرحلة ما قبل المدرسة: رؤية مستقبلية
The researcher has conducted two earlier studies. The first one, written in 2007, was entitled “Children’s sexual Harassment and Methods of its preventive: A Survey Study”. The study aimed at knowing the level of mothers’ consciousness of the issue of sexual harassment. The study concluded that the issue of sexual education is also affected by the mother's culture and her communication with her children. Naturally, the reaction of an educated mother is different from that of a less educated one. Despite her rejection of such conduct, an educated mother tends to deal with such matter wisely. She tries to make her child understand that this behaviour is wrong, hence the idea of the recent research: what are the protection mechanics that mothers can afford to prevent their children from being victims of sexual harassment? The researcher uses the descriptive methodology. The research sample consists of mothers of children at kindergarten age (4-6 years old). Their number amounted to 400. They were given a questionnaire of one question: What are the mechanics of protecting children from sexual harassment from your point of view? The questionnaire was analyses. The recent study suggests the following protection mechanics: First: Procedural Steps before the Child becomes a Victim of Harassment Parents, educators as well as those responsible for bringing up and taking care of children should follow some instructions that protect children from sexual harassment on the levels of the family, the kindergarten and the security leaders. Second: During the Harassment Process: How to behave when being subject to sexual harassment (Yelling from the abdomen- running quickly away from the harassment place- using the child's points of strength if he is good at one of the self-defense games such as karate- the harasser’s points of weakness). Third: After being Subject to Harassment: We should deal quietly with the child if he/she is a victim of harassment. His/her psychology should be taken into consideration. He/she should be assured. Some important recommendations to maintain the child's containment are mentioned in one of the studies such as: 1) Act cautiously. Do not threaten the child. He/ she needs security, quietness and support. 2) Do not blame the child. Accusing the child that he/she is fully responsible for what happened to him/her will have a negative effect on him/her. 3) The child should be acquainted with the kinds of harassment using simple explanation methods such as slides that illustrate the idea properly and decently. He/she should be taught to differentiate between touches, glances, good, comfortable and uncomfortable kisses. (Published abstract)