The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary World

The article analyzes the evolution of incidence and prevalence rates of child sexual abuse recorded in the statistics of different states and regions of the world, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Central America and South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe....

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Main Author: SORIN M. RĂDULESCU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Romanian Academy 2010-04-01
Series:Revista Română de Sociologie
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Online Access:http://www.revistadesociologie.ro/pdf-uri/nr.3-4-2010/02-Radulescu.pdf
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description The article analyzes the evolution of incidence and prevalence rates of child sexual abuse recorded in the statistics of different states and regions of the world, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Central America and South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The paper also discusses the conclusions of the main international reports and assessments on the extent of the child sexual abuse phenomenon and it emphasizes certain distinct characteristics of child sexual abuse perpetrated by women against minors, mainly against teenagers.
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spelling doaj.art-f105d8bf5a7b473cba7bc6415535512a2022-12-21T22:01:05ZengRomanian AcademyRevista Română de Sociologie1224-92622010-04-01213-4184205The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary WorldSORIN M. RĂDULESCUThe article analyzes the evolution of incidence and prevalence rates of child sexual abuse recorded in the statistics of different states and regions of the world, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Central America and South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The paper also discusses the conclusions of the main international reports and assessments on the extent of the child sexual abuse phenomenon and it emphasizes certain distinct characteristics of child sexual abuse perpetrated by women against minors, mainly against teenagers.http://www.revistadesociologie.ro/pdf-uri/nr.3-4-2010/02-Radulescu.pdfchild sexual abuseincidence and prevalence rates of CSAinternational reports and assessments on CSAfemale perpetrators
spellingShingle SORIN M. RĂDULESCU
The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary World
Revista Română de Sociologie
child sexual abuse
incidence and prevalence rates of CSA
international reports and assessments on CSA
female perpetrators
title The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary World
title_full The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary World
title_fullStr The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary World
title_full_unstemmed The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary World
title_short The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in the Contemporary World
title_sort incidence and prevalence of child sexual abuse in the contemporary world
topic child sexual abuse
incidence and prevalence rates of CSA
international reports and assessments on CSA
female perpetrators
url http://www.revistadesociologie.ro/pdf-uri/nr.3-4-2010/02-Radulescu.pdf
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