Conversation key to help children avoid – or deal with – abuse

Having open, honest conversations with a child and teaching him or her self-respect are keys to preventing sexual abuse and helping a child deal with it if it happens, says Susan Cole, a professor of social work at the University of Illinois. Cole spent 25 years working as a licensed clinical social worker before entering academia.

Most children who are abused are the victims of someone they trust, Cole said.

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