Sexual abuse

mental health status. It would also be important to assess the daughter for sexual abuse as well. A trained doctor would need to do a complete physical examination if sexual abuse were suspected. Areas he/she may examine closely would be the mouth, throat, anus, and vagina. If enough evidence were present, the doctor may also order labs to check for sexually transmitted diseases. If there is a strong indication of abuse of any sort from a parent, the doctor may choose to admit the daughter…

witnessing, experiencing, or as a consequence of sexual exploitation may show behavioral signs. Some of the more common signs may include depression, anxiety, no desire to eat, and a likely withdrawal from normal everyday activities (U.S Department of Health and Services Child Abuse and Neglect, n.d). They may even show a sense of lethargy during the day. Other children may show a desire to be extremely compliant. These children may also begin to abuse drugs and/or alcohol as a means to forget…

I never would have thought that a mother could sexually abuse her child. But it happened to me. I was six years old. I put my shoes on and told my mommy that I was going down the street to visit my grandma. But she told me to wait, that there was something important that she needed to show me before I left. So I listened to her and stayed where I was, poised to walk out the door the minute she was finished showing me whatever it was that she wanted to show me. She came into the living room…

Sexual abuse it involvement of child in any sexual activity with adult an, adolescent use their power or authority to involve a child in sexual activity. Sexual abuse can be physical, verbal or emotional. Some of the indicate sexual abuse destroying property, Hurting or mutilating animals, difficulty concentrating or being withdrawn or overly obedient (Child Safety Services, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (Queensland Government), 2015) 1-5 children are been…

Beloved, one of the numerous prestigious books written by Toni Morrison, is popularly known for its implicit depiction of the African American experiences during slavery. One of the numerous and predominant agonizing experiences was the sexual abuse of the slaves. Most of the whites (slave masters) used their superiority and power to overwhelm the opinion and wish of the slaves especially sexually. These actions exhibited by the whites had a lot of consequences on the slaves. The slaves were…

Childhood sexual abuse rates have become extremely high. In between the eighties and nineties the rate of childhood sexual abused increased three hundred and twenty- two percent. In 2002 alone, 73 million boys and 150 million girls all under the age of 18 were sexually abused. Since then the numbers have continued to increase. The majority of the time the perpetrator is someone that the child knew. This article would benefit early childhood education teachers by providing signs and symptoms to…

believe that sexual abuse is not one of the most tragedy in chicago.Sexual abuse is a non-consensual sexual contact. Sexual abuse can happen to men and women of any age it can happen with your partner/intimate that can include derogatory name calling, refuse to use pills to not get pregnant, deliberately passing on sexual diseases or infections and using objects, toys, or other items (baby oil or lubricants) without consent and to cause pain or humiliation.People should learn about sexual abuse …

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a perilous concern for any community. Sexual abuse in a child is difficult to define. Sexual abuse of a child are sexual behaviors meant to sexually excite the perpetrator. These sexual acts can include, but are not limited to: kissing, masturbating in the presence of a child, forcing a child to touch themselves, the abuser, or someone else, touching the child’s genitalia, rubbing sexually on a child, having a child view pornography, taking pornographic photos or…

Childhood sexual abuse has proven to be a consistent and prevalent issue throughout the history of society. In Judith Herman’s book “Trauma and Recovery” speaks on Freud’s findings of Sexual abuse as early as the late 1800’s (1-1997). Freud found in his case study titled the Aetiology of Hysteria that at the source of all of his cases of hysteria was evidence of one or more experiences of early sexual activity. In more recent cases we have seen childhood sexual abuse brought to the fore front…

victim of sexual abuse. In the United States, sexual abuse is one of the widespread problem. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2010) report, in 2008 there were more than 70,000 children were victims of sexual abuse. Furthermore, children below the age of 18 years, 25% girls and 16% of boys are sexually abused. Pediatric nurse practitioners (PNP) will most likely encounter sexually abused children in their practice. A competent medical evaluation for child sexual abuse…