Sexual abuse

Sexual abuse is a prominent problem occurring in our society everyday. Sexual abuse can be defined as any sexual activity that is not consented by the victim. The perpetrator may use force, make threats, or take advantage of those that cannot give consent. In nearly all cases, the victim knows the perpetrator (Sexual Abuse, 2014). The sexual abuse of children specifically has become an immense concern in the community. Shocking statistics reveal that approximately 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys…

Child sexual abuse is a major concern of society because the physical and mental harm endured by children is extremely destructive. The effects can be long lasting and affect an entire family. Although it has been around for decades, perhaps even centuries, society is becoming increasingly more aware of sexual abuse and its impact on child victims. Child sexual abuse, often referred to as CSA, is not isolated to one demographic or social class. Children of many different backgrounds have been…

different types of Domestic Violence, such as; physical, emotional, social and sexual violence. On average, at least one woman a week is killed by by a partner or former partner in Australia. Types of Domestic Violence Physical Abuse: Physical abuse is a partner in any sort of relationship using physical force, or threatening to use physical force which causes harm or can cause harm to you or your family. Physical abuse includes: Scratching or biting Pushing or shoving Slapping or Punching…

of the word “abuse” they often think the most common, sexual abuse. What many don’t know is the many forms in which abuse can be present in someone’s life without them recognizing it. There is physical, emotional, verbal, economic, mental and sexual abuse. Chappie “Bone” was a victim of most like, physical, verbal, mental and sexual abuse. He was physically abused by his mom, Ken, and his grandmother. Verbally abused by Ken and Buster Brown and sexually abused by Ken. Not only was abuse…

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is sexual activity in children performed with or without coercion (Finkelhor, Hammer & Sedlak, 2008; Kenny & Wurtele, 2008) or threats by adults or peers (Shaul & Audage, 2007). Sexual activity includes the behavior of both contact and non contact (Bebbington, Jonas, Brugha, Meltzer, Jenkins, Cooper, King & McManus, 2011; Vivolo, Holland, Teten & Holt, 2010). Contact CSA such as touching private parts of children (breast, genitals, and buttocks), penetration, sexual…

Differences in the Context and Consequences of Child Sexual Abuse. 26(1), 75-94. This article written by Cashmore & Shackel looks at the differences of child abuse between male and female. A study conducted by Widom and Morris (1997) found that men were much more reluctant to label child sexual experiences as abuse than women. The authors of this article stated that males are less likely than females to disclose child sexual abuse at the time of abuse, and that when they do disclose, they…

brings up the topic of sexual abuse. It seems as if any time that women are present in a situation this becomes a possibility of occurrence, even in prisons where there are policies to make sure that it does not happen. Serious infractions occur, such as those where officers and inmates have a persisting sexual relationship, and less serious infractions occur, such as those instances…

State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. This client is an African-American single mother with diagnosis of mild retardation. She does not have a job and all of her income is from Supplement Security Income. As a victim of child sexual abuse (CSA) who received services from different mental health settings since she was very young, she is unconfident in everything and has never escaped from the nightmare of being raped even after she grew up. Many men went in and out of her…

Introduction Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a key social problem in our society that has led to many repercussions for survivors. Those survivors face many potentially harmful consequences as a result of their childhood abuse, both in their childhood years and into their adult life (Swogger et al. 2011; Reeve and Gool, 2013). The consequences vary depending on gender, the circumstances surrounding their abuse and the level of support and services available to survivors to combat potential…

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a form of child abuse that children are sexually used because of their immaturity without letting them understand or giving informed consent (Giardino, 2014). It seems like child sexual abuse is a familiar word but somehow is secretively and socially unspeakable topic, which makes it a severe, insidious and persistent problem. Child sexual abuse rarely causes children to death and their physical injury and pain can be healed completely in time, however, its…