Articles/Resources

Child sexual abuse is a complex topic, impacted by victim vulnerability, dynamics of grooming, and barriers to disclosure.  Both individuals and families can be deeply impacted, directly and indirectly, by child sexual abuse.  Research discusses this complexity, and a few articles include:

 Child Sexual Abuse: Toward a Conceptual Model and Definition 

 Child-Sexual-Abuse-and-the-Internet-A-Systematic-Review.pdf 

 The-current-prevalence-of-child-sexual-abuse-worldwide-A-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis.pdf 

 finkelhor_2022_oi_220985_1664988117.67777.pdf 

There is ample information regarding the complexity of disclosures related to child abuse and neglect.  A few articles include:

 A systematic review of factors associated with disclosure of child sexual abuse - ScienceDirect 

 Facilitators and Barriers to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Disclosures: A Research Update (2000–2016) 

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The impact of child abuse and neglect can vary.  We know trauma can have short and long-term effect on children, carrying into adulthood, but appropriate services and intervention can promote healing and repair the impact of adverse childhood experiences.  A few articles include:

 Where are We Now? A Consolidation of the Research on Long-term Impact of Child Sexual Abuse 

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 Childhood sexual abuse and pervasive problems across multiple life domains: Findings from a five-decade study