This project will produce a statewide estimate of child sexual abuse among North Carolina youth, and a model other states can use for their own surveys.
At a glance
Question
How common are physical, sexual, and technology-facilitated violence among North Carolina youth, as both victims and perpetrators?
Partner
Prevent First NC; kNot Today
Funder
kNot Today (with funding from Oak Foundation)
Timeline
2026-2027
Why it matters
Prevention planning depends on knowing how often violence happens and to whom. This is the first state-representative survey of North Carolina youth ages 13 to 17 to measure victimization and perpetration at the same time.
What we’re doing
In Phase 1, we held focus groups with youth and parents, with Prevent First NC, a statewide coalition focused on preventing child sexual abuse. In Phase 2, we are surveying 1,200 youth across six regions of the state, using address-based probability sampling plus targeted online recruitment. We have finished pilot testing the survey and recruitment materials.
What we’ve learned so far
Study in progress
Papers from this project
Funded by kNot Today, with support from the Oak Foundation.The opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the authors; They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the funding organizations or their members.
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