Abstract
The number of child abuse cases reported by child guidance centers and municipalities is increasing every year. Since abuse is difficult to manifest in the closed relationship of the home (Yojo, 2018), it is necessary to devise and educate children to seek help (Kobayashi, 2004; Takehara, 2019). Teaching youth the skills and strategies needed to recognize and resist abuse is an important step in preventing the pervasive and costly problems of child abuse (Diaz et al., 2021). This is especially true for high school aged students who can take an active role in their own protection and personal safety. Presently, there is little research being conducted to ensure the safety of high school aged youth exposed to or experiencing child maltreatment (Diaz et al., 2021). Furthermore, in Japanese studies, no literature review has been found the high school age group. This study aimed to examine the structure of the programs by comparing abuse prevention education programs in Japan and other countries to develop an abuse prevention education program for high school students. A study was conducted using Google Scholar for all articles regarding preventative education for child abuse to high school age group. Search terms are "Prevention education" "Child Abuse" "program". A total of 9 studies was extracted from this study, and no Japanese studies were included. The program, which targets high school students, was structured from two perspectives: protecting them from abuse and preventing them from becoming perpetrators of abuse, also it was effective.
