Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Childhood Sexual Abuse

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 879-880
Author(s):  
REBECCA HUSTON ◽  
NANCY KELLOGG ◽  
JUAN M. PARRA ◽  
D. MICHAEL FOULDS
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

To the Editor.— We read with interest the statement by the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, "Guidelines for the Evaluation of Sexual Abuse of Children."1 However, we are very concerned with the Committee's statement that routine cultures for sexually transmitted diseases are not necessary. There are several reasons for these concerns. 1. It has been our experience that even after a thorough interview, many children only reveal some details of their abuse. We have seen many children who initially report only fondling, then later report penetration.

Family Matters: Examining Child Abuse and Neglect as Family Dysfunction for Minority Youth Living in Extreme Poverty

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 1063-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Spano ◽  
Michael A. David ◽  
Sara R. Jeffries ◽  
John M. Bolland
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Family Dysfunction ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Two competing models of child abuse and neglect (scapegoat vs. family dysfunction) are used to illustrate how the specification of victims (“index” victim vs. all children in household) from incidents of child abuse and neglect can be used to improve estimates of maltreatment for at-risk minority youth. Child Protection Services records were searched in 2005 for 366 “index” victims who were surveyed for 5 consecutive years (from 1998 to 2002) for the Mobile Youth Survey as well as other siblings in the household. The findings indicate that the baseline estimate of any maltreatment, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect increased by 68%, 26%, 33%, and 74%, respectively, after adjusting for incidents that involved multiple victims (i.e., maltreatment as family dysfunction). In addition, the baseline estimate of more severe (indicated) incidents of physical abuse and neglect increased by 67% and 64%, respectively, after accounting for incidents that involved multiple victims, but there were no incidents of more severe (indicated) sexual abuse that involved multiple victims. Similarly, baseline estimates of age of onset (or chronicity) of maltreatment during childhood and adolescence increased by 62% and 26%, respectively. Baseline estimates for youth with 3 or more years of maltreatment and youth with 3 or more incidents of maltreatment both increased by about 71%. The implications of these findings for policy and practice as well as areas for future research are also discussed.

The role of dentist and forensic odontologist in oral and dental aspects of child abuse and neglect

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Parul Khare Sinha ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Gorea ◽  
Radhika M. Bavle
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Physical Trauma ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The Face ◽  
Key Steps ◽  
Dental Injuries

Child abuse can take many forms like physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and Munchausen’s syndrome. It is important to realize that dentist should be aware that such physical and sexual abuse may result in oral and dental injuries or conditions. This review is going to highlight the facts of child abuse and neglect that are overlooked and unnoticed in routine dental practice. Dentists are in an ideal position to detect signs of child abuse because 65% of all physical trauma associated with abuse occurs in the face or neck area. This paper lays emphases on such findings, their significance and to meticulously observe and document them. Furthermore, prominences on key steps in recognizing and reporting abuse while conducting and documenting interviews with the children and parents culminating with discreet cases of abuse related to dentistry.

scholarly journals CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AS PREDICTORS OF DEPRESSIVE TENDENCIES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN IDEATO NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
ISIGUZO BLESSING CHIOMA ◽  
IGWE-OFOEKWE IFEOMA UGWUMSINACHI
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Imo State ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Research Questions

This study investigated child abuse and neglect as predictors of depressive tendencies among adolescents in secondary schools in Ideato North Local Government Area (L.G.A.) of Imo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational survey research design. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study population comprised all the public and private secondary school adolescents in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State. The population consists of thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifteen (13,715) adolescent students in secondary schools. A sample of 1364 students was used for the study representing 10% of the entire population using the clustered sampling technique. A questionnaire titled Physical and Sexual Abuse Scale (PSAS) and Depressive Tendencies Scale (D.T.S.) were validated. The reliability coefficients of the instruments were 0.94 and 0.89, respectively using Cronbach alpha statistics, which guarantee the use of the instruments for the study. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to answer the research questions, while the two hypotheses were tested at a probability level of 0.05 using ANOVA. It was found out among others that physical and sexual abuses predict depressive tendencies among adolescent students. It was recommended that government should enact legislation against child abuse and neglect, there should be awareness programmes for children through a collaboration of parents and teachers/caregivers, principals should recognize the roles of educational psychologists and school counselors in the fight against sexual abuse and neglect, parents and guardians should also be properly enlightened through seminars and workshops by government and N.G.O.s to prevent and protect their children and wards against any forms of child abuse and neglect.

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