Given the difficulty of obtaining criminal justice data on child abuse cases, information from child advocacy centers could be an important resource for answering questions about criminal justice outcomes for child abuse cases. In this exploratory study, we use data from one child advocacy center (N = 632) to examine the feasibility of using NCAtrak, a national computerized, Web-based case trac...

Although the long-term effects of sexual abuse by men have been studied extensively, minimal research has explored the effects of sexual abuse by women. This qualitative study explores the experience and long-term impact of sexual abuse by women. The data were derived from in-depth interviews with 14 adult victims (7 men, 7 women) of child sexual abuse by females. Most respondents reported seve...

Child sexual abuse is a global phenomenon that occurs across cultures and socio-economic groupings with profound long-term physical and mental health consequences. Little is known about its prevalence and its treatment and prevention is under-researched. Globally, estimates show that between 7-37% of females and 5-10% of male children have experienced sexual abuse. In South Africa, one in six o...

BACKGROUND Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by greater engagement in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidality. The aim of the study is to test whether the occurrence of child abuse contributes to these high-risk behaviors in BPD youth. MATERIALS AND METHODS BPD female youth aged 13-21years with (n=29) and without (n=29) a history of child abuse were administered c...

The existing literature on the long-term sequelae of child sexual abuse is reviewed. The evidence suggests that sexual abuse is an important problem with serious long-term sequelae; but the specific effects of sexual abuse, independent of force, threat of force, or such family variables as parental psychopathology, are still to be clarified. Adult women with a history of childhood sexual abuse ...

OBJECTIVE The present study compared reported histories and severity of child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and both, in college men and women. METHOD Four hundred and eighty-six consenting undergraduates completed measures of suicidality, sexual abuse (SA), and physical abuse (PA). Based on their responses, they were categorized into 12 mutually exclusive groups: no PA/no SA (n = 234),...

OBJECTIVE Differentiating between child sexual abuse and nonintentional causes of anogenital injury can be challenging, and a misdiagnosis can have a profound impact on the child and family. This case series documents an important nonintentional mechanism of anogenital injury that mimics the physical findings of child sexual abuse. METHODS Four children were examined after being run over by a...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore perspectives on cultural risks and protective factors among professionals in Kenya. METHOD An exploratory/descriptive survey of Kenyan professionals working to prevent or intervene with child sexual abuse was undertaken to determine their perspectives on how tribal culture impacts vulnerability to sexual abuse. Participants at a conference worksh...

Abusing children with the aid of information and communication technologies is becoming a worldwide problem. In the context of the Mumbai terror attack in November 2008, wherein terrorists used internet, mobile and satellite technology in communication, an urgent need for enacting laws for controlling new-media crimes was felt in India. The existing Information Technology Act of India, 2000 con...

Abstract This article examines the contribution of Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse ecclesiology Anglican Church Australia (ACA). The focus is on diocesanism – strong form diocesan autonomy that exists in ACA. concludes identified and associated dispersion ecclesial authority as key factors constraining ACA’s responses child sexual abuse, actively sought modif...