Definition, Treatment and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Research Paper by Jay Writtings LLC

Definition, Treatment and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
This paper examines the definition and social view of child sexual abuse, and how childhood sexual abuse affects development.
# 119828 | 2,348 words | 10 sources | APA | 2010 | US
Published on May 26, 2010 in Psychology (Child and Adolescent) , Psychology (Social) , Child, Youth Issues (Child Abuse)


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Description:

This paper defines childhood sexual abuse, delves into its psychological frameworks and discusses how childhood sexual abuse can affect development. It examines several factors that have skewed the social view of child sexual abuse including the focus on gender, retrospective accounts of child sexual abuse and a lack of focus on child sexual abuse education and prevention. The paper asserts that society's misconceptions must be addressed before progress child sexual abuse can be effectively treated and prevented.

From the Paper:

"Childhood sexual trauma and sexual violence cuts across all lines of gender, national origin, language, religion, age, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. In fact, according to the latest U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 2000 Child Abuse and Neglect National Statistics Study that is conducted through the Administration for Children and Families National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) there has been a small one-year increase in confirmed reports of child maltreatment."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • The Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). http://www/acf.dhhs.gov/news/press/2002/abuse.html; http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/cm00/chapterfour.htm; http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/cm00/chaptersix.htm. Viewed February 6, 2003.
  • Alpert, J.L. & Paulson, A. (1990). Graduate-level education and training in child sexual abuse. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 21, (5) 366-371.
  • Finkelhor, David. (1998). Improving research, policy, and practice to understand child sexual abuse. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 280, (21) 1864-1865.
  • Gore-Felton, C., Koopman, C., Thoreson, C., Arnow, B., Bridges, E., & Spiegel, D. (2000). Psychologists' beliefs and clinical characteristics: Judging the veracity ofchildhood sexual abuse memories. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31, (4) 372-377.
  • Haugaard, J.J. (2000). The challenge of defining child sexual abuse. American Psychologist, 55, (9) 1036-1039.

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APA Format

Definition, Treatment and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (2010, May 26) Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/research-paper/definition-treatment-and-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse-119828/

MLA Format

"Definition, Treatment and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse" 26 May 2010. Web. 01 June. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/research-paper/definition-treatment-and-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse-119828/>

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