Sexual Abuse
30 Articles & Excerpts
Are All Children Affected Equally by Child Sexual Abuse?
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
There is a myth that all children who have been sexually abused are 'damaged goods' and that the damage is for life. In fact, with guidance and support a child who has experienced sexual abuse can certainly recover and go on to live a happy, successful
Definitions, Scope, and Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child sexual abuse can be defined from legal and clinical perspectives. Both are important for appropriate and effective intervention. There is considerable overlap between these two types of definitions.
Father Geoghan
 Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church
by The Investigative Staff of the Boston Globe
This groundbreaking book provides a detailed, devastating account of the Catholic Church's decades-long cover-up that has left millions of American Catholics shocked, angry, and confused. Betrayal brings into sharp focus the scores of abusive priests
Adopting a Child Who Has Experienced Sexual Abuse
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Parents who adopt children who have experienced sexual abuse need the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules and the patience of Mother Theresa. If you fall short in any of these areas, do not despair. You are in good company.
Before Orders
 Our Fathers: The Secret Life of the Catholic Church in an Age of Scandal
by David France
Based on hundreds of interviews, private correspondence, unpublished scientific probes and secret Vatican documents, and tens of thousands of pages of court records, David France shows how the church's institutional suspicion of human sexuality ironically
Child Sexual Abuse : A Victim-Centered Approach
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Professionals often feel pulled in several directions in their work on child sexual abuse cases. Although most professionals want to help the victim, potentially competing concerns include the feeling that sex offenders should be punished
How Do the Laws Deal With Sexual Violence?
by Minnesota Department of Health
Sexual violence is dealt with in a number of ways by federal, state, and local laws and statutes. The information provided below is not intended to be a comprehensive interpretation of all the legal statutes addressing sexual violence.
Indicators Of Child Sexual Abuse : Medical Indicators
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Sexual abuse may result in physical or behavioral manifestations. It is important that professionals and the public know what these are because they signal possible sexual abuse.
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 The Unsayable: The Hidden Language of Trauma
by Annie G. Rogers, Ph.D.
In her twenty years as a clinical psychologist, Annie Rogers has learned to understand the silent language of girls who will not - who cannot - speak about devastating sexual trauma. Abuse too painful to put into words does have a language
Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
This article describes the role of Child Protective Services (CPS) in the investigation of cases of sexual abuse, the structure of the investigation, and risk assessment in child sexual abuse.
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