Summary
Contents
Subject index
Child Protection is part of an exciting new series from SAGE. Developed as accessible reference tools, SAGE Course Companions offer comprehensive introductions to core subjects, encouraging students to extend their understanding of key concepts, issues and debates. Child Protection offers readers an accessible overview of the core themes in child abuse and child protection, helping readers understand both the theory and practice involved in child protection, as well as enhancing their thinking skills in line with course requirements.
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Learning Outcomes
This section will help you to understand:
- Why society is now more concerned about sexual abuse.
- The three main sources of evidence.
- What is known about which children are likely to be victims.
- What is known about who sexually abuses children.
- What the long-term impact is on the child's development.
Definitions
There are four components in most attempts to define sex abuse:
- They are broad enough to include abuse inside and outside the family.
- They include sexual experiences with a child that involve both physical and non-contact activities.
- They emphasise the exploitation of the child by adult authority and power to achieve the adult's sexual needs, with an implicit assumption that a child cannot give informed consent because he or she does not fully understand what is going ...
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