The problems regarding child sexual abuse in our society is an important and continuing concern. This abuse affects children and young teens every year. This type of abuse occurs more frequently than it is being reported. One of the reasons it is not being reported because the victim or the child involved is too afraid to tell anyone. This issue needs to be addressed and more programs and laws need to be put into effect to prevent this maltreatment. A broad definition for child sexual abuse is both direct genital contact and indirect interactions such as exposure or internet based activity. This issue can take many forms. The report will inform us what child sexual abuse entail, the impact of this treatment has on the child and on our society, the warning signs of a child in this situation and how to aid the victim/child to cope with the incident. As mentioned earlier, a broad definition for child sexual abuse is both direct genital contact and indirect interactions. In the article, “What is Child Sexual Abuse?” Stanley R. Friedman states, “Criminal statues usually define child abuse as nonconsensual physical contact with a minor for purposes of sexual gratifications. Some types of contact, genital penetration, for example, are virtually assumed to be sexually gratifying” (1990). Fondling, making a child …show more content…
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an American assault organization, the largest in the United States. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims, and to ensure that rapists are brought to justice. They have trained professionals to help and to direct the abuse to seek help closer to home (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network,
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RAINN, Rape Abuse & Incest National Network, has counselors on hand 24-hours a day, ready to assist survivors of rape, sexual vio...
The effects of childhood sexual abuse carry on with the children forever. To what extent and to what effect does abuse have on children during adulthood? What are the main issues that adults have been abused suffer from in adulthood? Do they have more of a physical issue with preforming with their partner in the bedroom or do they have more of a mental block due to their trauma? The world had been asking these questions for far too long and we need answers on how helping the children of our world. The questions that have been stated have been answered through the two articles that will be summarized below.
The importance of growing up in today’s society and being educated about sexual abuse is an important aspect of knowledge everyone should have. Many parents also do not recognize the warning signs from their children early on to prevent them from turning into something bigger.
Sexual assault is an under-reported crime. It is difficult for women to report sexual abuse but it is far more difficult for men. For males, it is exponentially more difficult to report such crimes, thus making it more difficult for victim advocates to present an environment where victims feel comfortable coming forward to report sex crimes. To this end, according to RAINN (2009) male victims of sex related crimes may find it easier to make a first report anonymously, giving them the opportunity to speak to an objective list, specifically trained to address specific and complex emotional issues related to this crime.
Sexuality is defined in many ways, for the sake of this papers clarity sexuality will be defined as, sexual feelings and interactions that are defining features of romantic intimacy. (Fering 2009) Child sexual abuse (CSA) is defined in the International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences as "any [sexual] action that is inflicted upon or must be tolerated by a child against their own will or any [sexual] action about which the child cannot make a decision due to their physical, emotional, mental, and verbal inferiority." Statistics for the prevalence of CSA range from anywhere from 15 to 25 percent of women to 5 to 10 percent of men according to Deegener. (2002)
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This paper outlines the consequences of child sexual abuse (CSA) based on the examination of results from multiple researches previously fulfilled concerning the psychological and physical impact of this crime, information of statistics, warning signs detected, victims’ performances, and emotional state. Sexual abuse causes severe trauma on child victims that will last for the course of their lives, therefore it is critical to identify and improve the therapeutic methods utilized to treat CSA survivors.
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Sexual abuse as a child maltreatment became a social issue in the 1970 is through the efforts of the child protection movement and the feminist movement. Historical changes occurred, whereas the perceptions of children changed from property to individuals with rights. Sexual abuse is a traumatic event for the children and the impact felt throughout the life span. Because of the secrecy of this exploitation, the true number of victims is unknown.
Rainn. (2009). Effects of Sexual Assault. Retrieved from Rape, Abuse and Incest National Netwrok: http://www.rainn.org/get-information/effects-of-sexual-assault
RAINN.org: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network: An organization determined to help victims of rape, sexual abuse, and incest.
More importantly, “60 percent of children who are sexually abused do not disclose and most are acquaintances but as many as 47 percent are family or extended family” (The Scope of, 2016). The prevalence of child sexual abuse is difficult to determine because it is often not reported; experts agree that the incidence is far greater than what is reported to authorities (Child Sexual Abuse, 2012). Startling statistics represent the depth of the issue. Globally, prevalence rates show that a range of 7-36% of women and 3-29% of men experience sexual abuse in childhood (The Scope of, 2016). “The U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau report child maltreatment 2010 found that 9.2% of victimized children were sexually assaulted” (Child Sexual Abuse,