Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회지)

The Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Examining Early Childhood's Perception of Strange Adults' Luring Behaviors Facilitating Crime

낯선 사람의 범죄유인 행동에 대한 유아의 인식

  • Kim, Young-Shim (Department of Early Childhood Education, Korea Cyber University)
  • 김영심 (한국사이버대학교 아동학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.03
  • Accepted : 2011.11.23
  • Published : 2012.01.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the response pattern of children of early childhood (ages 4 to 5) to strangers' luring behaviors that suggest imminent crime. Data were collected from registrants offered by four kindergartens and daycare centers. Individual interviews were performed (N = 100) by using a questionnaire. Results were as follows: First, children of early childhood responded unfavorably to strange adults' kindness and request for aids. However, it was found that they did not make the right decision in relation to strange adults' luring behaviors that lead to crime when family related clues were manipulated. Second, children of early childhood responded favorably to strange adults' luring behaviors that are suggestive of criminal intent when candy, ice cream, and toys were offered. Especially, youngsters were more prone to be deceived by these indices than the older children. Third, older children responded unfavorably to strange adults' luring behaviors that suggest a criminal intent In addition, youngsters did not respond cleverly to strange adults' luring behaviors that suggest a criminal intent while showing a reluctant response.

Keywords

References

  1. Boudreaux, M. C., & Lord, W. D. (2000). Child abduction: An overview of current and historical perspectives. Child Maltreatment, 5, 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559500005001008
  2. Briggs, F. (1995). Developing personal safety skill in children with disabilities. London: Jessica Kingsley.
  3. Cho, B-I. (2008). General strategies for child crime (abduction, kid-napping, sexual related things). Survey Research, 26(5), 33-44.
  4. Choi, I-S., & Choi, Y-S. (1996). Research on kid-napping crime. Seoul: Korean Institute of Criminology.
  5. Choi, K-E. (2003). Developing safety education program for children concerning kid-napping. Unpublished master's thesis, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea.
  6. Choi, K-S. (2002). Developmental psychology. Seoul: Kyomunsa.
  7. Chosunilbo (2010, October 23). I picked up a toy while I was considering child sexual abuse. p. A29.
  8. Chung, H-O. (2008). Research on child sexual violence crimes. Unpublished master's thesis, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea.
  9. Chung, J-S. (2000). Research on child testimony. Seoul: Korean Institute of Criminology.
  10. Colak, D. M. (2004). Adjustment and expressing positive emotions during emerging adulthood: Comparing females with and without child sexual abuse histories. Columbia University, Columbia.
  11. Doh, H-S., Lee, S-R., & Seung, S-M. (2009). Harmful environments. Journal of Child Studies, 30(6), 125-137.
  12. Elliott, M., Brown, E. K., & Kilcoyne, J. (1995) Child sexual abuse prevention: What offenders tell us. Child Abuse and Neglect, 19, 579-594. https://doi.org/10.1016/0145-2134(95)00017-3
  13. Finkelhor, D., Hotling, G., & Sedlak, A. J. (1990). Missing, abducted, runaway, and thrown away children in America. Washington, DC: Department of Justice.
  14. Friesen, M. D., Woodward, L. J., Horwood, L. J., & Fergusson, D. M. (2009). Childhood exposure to sexual abuse and partnership outcomes at age 30. Psychological Medicine, 40, 679-688. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291709990389
  15. Geffner (1992). Current issues and future directions in child sexual abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 1(1), 1-13.
  16. Gill, T. (2009). Mothering among women with history of child sexual abuse. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Albany, New York.
  17. Hyun, J-H. (2005). Understanding child development. Seoul: Changjisa.
  18. Kim, T-K. (2009). Current status of child crime and roles of police officers. Investigation, 27(5), 42-49.
  19. Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center (1995). Sharing place. 17.
  20. Korean Institute of Criminology (1990). Sexual Violence and Its Countermeasures in Korea. Seoul: Korean Institute of Criminology.
  21. Kuminilbo (2011, February 13). Approaching to 90% of not having same kind of crimes and high accident rate of child sexual crime during daytime. http://news.kukinews.com/article/view.asp?page=1&gCode=soc&arcid=0004636024&code=41121111에서 인출함.
  22. Kwak, E-B. (2000). A study on the composition and effects of safety education for early childhood. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Chung-ang University, Seoul, Korea.
  23. Lee, H-G., & Lee, J-Y. (1999). Understanding children at risk. Journal of Child Care and Education, 17, 181-201.
  24. Lee, K-S. (2002). Children's understanding and ability to deal with stranger's lure. Unpublished master's thesis, Sookmyung University, Seoul, Korea.
  25. Lee, Y-S., & Lee, Y-L. (2009). Principle of psychological health. Seoul: Changjisa.
  26. Ministry of Gender Equality (2008). Textbook for producing specialists in sexual violence prevention. Seoul: Ministry of Gender Equality.
  27. Ministry of Gender Equality & Family (2010, June 22). Implementing safe guard for risky children for sexual violence crime.http://www.mogef.go.kr/korea/view/news/news03_01.jsp?func=view¤tPage=59&key_type=&key=&search_start_date=2010-06-22&search_end_date=&class_id=0&idx=435941에서 인출함.
  28. Ministry of Gender Equality & Family (2011, September 27). 2010 Analyzing current status of sexual crime for adolescents. http://www.mogef.go.kr/korea/view/news/news03_01.jsp에서 인출함.
  29. National Assembly Research Service (2009). Proposals for prevention of child sexual crime. Report for Policy Making, 1.
  30. Ryu, K-H. (2009). Current status and situation for child abuse. Investigation, 29(5). 12-21.
  31. Snyder, D. E. (2005). Child sexual abuse: Relationship between child and caregiver symptomatology. New York University, New York.
  32. Statistics Korea (2010). Social situation of Korea. Seoul: Statistics Korea.
  33. Wyatt, G. E., & Newcomb, M. (1990). Internal and external mediators of women's sexual abuse in childhood. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 58(6), 758-767.
  34. Yeun, S-H. (2008). Sending our children to school with safe concern. Urban Problem, 43(475), 38-50.