Unfortunate facts:
· 20% girls and 5% boys at some stage is a victim of child sexual abuse
· The 2003 National Institute of Justice report states that 3 out of 4 sexually assaulted adolescents were victimized by someone they know well
· 1.6 % of children aged 12-17 are victims of rape/sexual assault (Bureau of Justice Statistics report)
20% of adult females and 5-10% of adult males recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident (Self-report studies)
Child-on-child sexual abuse figures –where a child is sexually abused by another child/ren or teenager with no adult involved - is not known with certainty and mostly goes unreported because we don’t look for it (we don’t expect our children to molest other children). It is also often dismissed as harmless since we do not necessarily understand the implications.
http://www.parentsprotect.co.uk/age_appropriate_sexual_behaviour.htm offers free downloads for parents e.g. sexual development and “red traffic lights” for children according to age groups.
Also look at http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/child-sexual-abuse.aspx for information re what is child sexual abuse, risks and protective factors, who are the victims and perpetrators, and so forth.
NCAC - www.nationalcac.org/ - offers free online resources for child abuse professionals.
Or feel free to utilize the downloads here. Familiar yourself with the standard sexual development of your child/children, and what is considered as abnormal sexual behavior (or possible indications of sexual abuse). The first step towards protecting our children is by arming ourselves with the needed knowledge. An uniformed parent or caretaker will not know what to look for, will have no idea when to act, and will not be able to help his or her child otherwise.
· 20% girls and 5% boys at some stage is a victim of child sexual abuse
· The 2003 National Institute of Justice report states that 3 out of 4 sexually assaulted adolescents were victimized by someone they know well
· 1.6 % of children aged 12-17 are victims of rape/sexual assault (Bureau of Justice Statistics report)
20% of adult females and 5-10% of adult males recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident (Self-report studies)
Child-on-child sexual abuse figures –where a child is sexually abused by another child/ren or teenager with no adult involved - is not known with certainty and mostly goes unreported because we don’t look for it (we don’t expect our children to molest other children). It is also often dismissed as harmless since we do not necessarily understand the implications.
http://www.parentsprotect.co.uk/age_appropriate_sexual_behaviour.htm offers free downloads for parents e.g. sexual development and “red traffic lights” for children according to age groups.
Also look at http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/child-sexual-abuse.aspx for information re what is child sexual abuse, risks and protective factors, who are the victims and perpetrators, and so forth.
NCAC - www.nationalcac.org/ - offers free online resources for child abuse professionals.
Or feel free to utilize the downloads here. Familiar yourself with the standard sexual development of your child/children, and what is considered as abnormal sexual behavior (or possible indications of sexual abuse). The first step towards protecting our children is by arming ourselves with the needed knowledge. An uniformed parent or caretaker will not know what to look for, will have no idea when to act, and will not be able to help his or her child otherwise.
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