Victims of child sexual abuse: The psychology of victims

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Christensen, Lara
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Wayne Petherick, Grant Sinnamon

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2017
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This chapter explores the victimology of child sexual abuse. The chapter commences by highlighting the difficulty in defining child sexual abuse, followed by the prevalence of child sexual abuse. The characteristics often associated with victims of child sexual abuse are also discussed, followed by some of the common misconceptions concerning child sexual abuse, and the reasons why a lot of children delay or do not disclose the abuse. The short- and long-term outcomes for victims conclude the chapter. This work highlights child sexual abuse as a global issue encompassing a wide variety of sexual behaviors. It also focuses on how the perpetrator's grooming process inhibits children from disclosing the abuse.

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The Psychology of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Victim and Offender Perspectives

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Criminology not elsewhere classified

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