Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Handbook

29 Jun Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Handbook

Child sexual abuse is a significant public health problem and an adverse childhood experience (ACE). Child sexual abuse refers to the involvement of a child (person less than 18 years old) in sexual activity that violates the laws or social taboos of society and that he/she:

• does not fully comprehend
• does not consent to or is unable to give informed consent to, or
• is not developmentally prepared for and cannot give consent to How Big is the Problem

Many children wait to report or never report child sexual abuse. Therefore, the numbers below likely underestimate the true impact of the problem. Although estimates vary across studies, the research shows:

• About 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the United States experience child sexual abuse.
• Someone known and trusted by the child or child’s family members, perpetrates 91{4537b9b1a2668a749288a94f7137b82133d8f670e289a9537042e50ad19d5580} of child sexual abuse.
• The total lifetime economic burden of child sexual abuse in the United States in 2015 was estimated to be at least $9.3 billion.

• Females exposed to child sexual abuse are at 2-13 times increased risk of sexual violence victimization in adulthood
• People who experienced child sexual abuse are at twice the risk for non-sexual intimate partner violence To Purchase a copy of the book send email to wavehi.ng@gmail.com or call +2349095235887.