Sexual Abuse Observation

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There are a lot of girls that have been sexually abused at a very young age. I personally know several ladies who have gone through the traumatic experience of it. I know how the sexual abuse has affected me and I can see how it has affected these girls. But I want to compare my observations to someone else's. My goal is be able to use both of the information to find a good way to help these girls get past the hardships from the abuse.

I have observed a lot of things from these girls. One of my observations is that they can't control their sexual behavior which can cause a lot of issues. The first is issue, which is not involved with the research question, is that these girls get into abusive relationships. The second issue, which is in my

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