An Analysis of the Responses of 5'Year' Old Children in the Process of Reading Picturebooks on Sexual Abuse

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze 5-year-old children's responses in the process of reading picturebooks on sexual abuse and to explore the educational implications of the results. 42 five-yearold children and 2 of their teachers participated as subjects in the study. Data was collected by means of observation, a diary record of the teacher's class, and an interview with teachers about children's responses in the process of reading picturebooks on sexual abuse during the free choice activities, and group activities in J and K daycare centers in Busan, Korea from July to September.The results were as follows：the analysis identified three patterns of responses; consistent responses, awkward responses, and confused and frightened responses. These result imply that selecting picturebooks for sexual abuse preventive education programs for young children needs to be given careful consideration. The importance of the teacher's reading skills and sociocultural cognition regarding sexuality in general were also discussed. Key Words：성학대(sexual abuse), 그림책(picturebook), 그림책 읽기 과정(process of reading picturebooks), 유아 반응(young children's response).