“Openness and approachability are important. Often, children become less inclined to speak to their parents as puberty begins, our role is to be that backup that if a young person won’t confide in their parents, they will be willing to disclose something to an adult they trust in school.” – Priya Dixit sees the need for children to be able to identify a ‘safe adult’ to talk to and that could be any adult within the school environs.
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