Factors in Sexual Abuse of Children

1986 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 591-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Family Dysfunction ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Present Discussion ◽  
Reporting Laws

Despite current attention to ostensibly widespread sexual abuse of children less emphasis has been directed toward identifying factors which might contribute. Accountability of professionals under mandatory reporting laws in many states now requires protection of children against inadvertent or calculated varieties of abuse. The present discussion lists factors such as family dysfunction, psychopathology, substance abuse, social ineptitude, withdrawal, and isolation, history, and psychosocial stresses and crises, which may be used to estimate the likelihood of sexual abuse of children. While determination of physical and mental abuse, neglect, endangerment, and abandonment were not the focus of the present discussion, these varieties of child abuse seem correlated with the conditions under which sexual abuse occurs. Attention to these factors—applied together with clinical intuitions and other relevant sources of information—might help professionals make more accurate assessments from which possible incidents of child sexual abuse might be averted.

Child Abuse

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 805-806
Author(s):  
ALLAN R. DE JONG ◽  
MIMI ROSE
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Iron Pyrite ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Physical Evidence

In Reply.— We thank Dr Smith for his interesting perspective regarding screening for child abuse. We had hoped our article would help physicians focus on the verbal evidence of abuse and show how insensitive the physical evidence is in predicting which child had been abused sexually. To apply the principles of sensitivity and specificity to the assessment of child abuse or sexual abuse, we must have a gold standard which characterizes these problems. Neither a child protective services decision nor a legal determination of "no proven abuse" can be used as a gold standard, unless we can accept a "gold standard" made of iron pyrite.

Child abuse and mandatory reporting: A review in progress

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant Holland
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Physical Injury

In Victoria, and to some extent Australia, the last two decades have seen some clarification in the classification of the various forms of child maltreatment and abuse. Currently, the major recognised forms of child abuse are acknowledged as being:• physical abuse or non-accidental physical injury;• sexual abuse and exploitation;• emotional/psychological abuse; and• neglect.

scholarly journals Child Abuse And Neglect: Mandatory Reporting and the Legal Profession

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Deverson
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Protection Legislation ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Legal Professional ◽  
Reporting Laws

Child abuse and neglect affects approximately 42 500 children in Australia each year. Parliaments in all Australian states and territories have introduced mandatory reporting into child protection legislation to protect vulnerable children by requiring certain individuals to report suspicions of abuse or neglect. However, lawyers are prevented from reporting because of the rules governing legal professional privilege and confidentiality. This article begins by examining the problem of child abuse and neglect in Australia and outlines the current legislative framework of mandatory reporting laws in Part II. Part III discusses the current rules governing lawyers and examines legal professional privilege and the duty of confidentiality. Part IV provides arguments for and against requiring lawyers to report suspected abuse and also considers the lawyer-client relationship and the special position of domestic violence victims. Part V offers recommendations for the proposed legislative reform. This article concludes that lawyers should be required to report child abuse and neglect.

Child Abuse — The Legal Framework

1977 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Richard Chisolm
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Previous Issue ◽  
General Picture ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Reporting Laws

A previous issue of this journal has been devoted to child abuse, and of course there is endless discussion in many places of the pros and cons of mandatory reporting laws. But non-lawyers must find it difficult to see the general picture of the laws relating to child abuse. Here is an attempt to provide one.

Nickel Allergy From a Bed-Wetting Alarm Confused With Herpes Genitalis and Child Abuse

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-460
Author(s):  
JOHN W. HANKS ◽  
WANDA J. VENTERS
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Herpes Genitalis ◽  
Nickel Allergy ◽  
Clinical Appearance ◽  
Tremendous Importance

The evaluation of vesicular genital rashes can be challenging for the pediatrician. The presence of an unusual genital rash should raise the concern of sexual abuse. In recent years awareness of child sexual abuse and its various presentations has increased through both lay and medical literature. When the possibility of sexual abuse arises, historical data may be difficult to elicit and can be misleading. The decision to investigate further may be based on the clinical appearance and location of the rash and the physician's level of suspicion. In this setting, the differential diagnosis of genital rashes in children assumes tremendous importance.

Child Sexual Abuse

2018 ◽  
pp. 229-258
Author(s):  
Shubham Thukral ◽  
Tania Debra Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Familial Risk ◽  
The Status ◽  
Familial Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Evaluation

This chapter outlines briefly the dynamics of the interplay between Child Sexual Abuse and Family. Child abuse is a state of emotional, physical, economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is a globally prevalent phenomenon. Child abuse is a violation of the basic human rights of a child and is an outcome of a set of inter-related familial factors among other ones. The primary focus is on the issues of intrafamilial and extrafamilial child sexual abuse, familial risk factors for abuse and broadly some theories that contribute to the understanding of intrafamilial child sexual abuse. The chapter also explores reactions of the family to the sexually abused child, evaluation of the interventions suitable for the same and the status of psychotherapy with respect to the sexually abused child and their family.

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