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Child sexual abuse, real and unreal. (Society).
BY DEFINITION abuse is a bad thing, and sexual abuse of the young is particularly loathsome. However, misinformation, deliberate or unintended, about its incidence makes bad situations worse rather than better. Miriam Saphira's 1985 claim that "almost half the girls" in New Zealand had been sexually abused, or the estimate for Australia of 28 per cent by Goldman and Goldman in 1988, might lead us to fear that depravity is so extensive that little can be done about it.
Exaggeration arises from two main sources: acceptance of phone-ins and other unreliable claims as actual evidence, and use of slippery definitions. The Adelaide Rape Crisis Centre was a prime abuser ...
- Claimsmakers in the child sexual abuse "wars": who are they and what do they...
- Magazine article from: Social Work Mildred, Jane October 1, 2003 700+ words
...first became involved with child sexual abuse issues as a community organizer...about the social problem of child sexual abuse would be overshadowed, in...trajectory was not unique to the child sexual abuse issue. Historical events are...
- South Carolina Teachers Lead Nation in Training to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse.
- Newspaper article from: Science Letter October 27, 2009 700+ words
...recognize and react responsibly to signs of child sexual abuse (see also Child Sexual Abuse). By the end of this year, 20,000 S.C. teachers and school employees will complete child sexual abuse prevention training. That's more than...
- South Carolina Providing Leadership, Training to Help Teachers, Educators...
- Newspaper article from: Life Science Weekly August 11, 2009 700+ words
...recognize and react responsibly to signs of child sexual abuse (see also Child Sexual Abuse). The training programs are sponsored by...based non-profit dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse through education and public awareness...
- Assess the Level Of Risk for Child Sexual Abuse by A Volunteer.
- Magazine article from: Public Management January 1, 2001 700+ words
...regular activities to commit child sexual abuse. This matrix includes situations...supervised by volunteers. Risks of child sexual abuse may be lowered through the...or mitigate, the risk of child sexual abuse by establishing frequent communication...
- HK Launches Campaign Against Child Sexual Abuse
- Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire April 10, 1996 700+ words
...launched the first stage of an Against Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Campaign today. The publicity...advising them how to identify and handle child sexual abuse cases. The number of active child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong rose from 61 in 1993...
- GSMA Launches Mobile Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 11, 2008 700+ words
...Operators to Prevent Access to Child Sexual Abuse Web Sites BARCELONA, Spain...the Mobile Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Content to obstruct the use...wishing to consume or profit from child sexual abuse content. While the vast majority...
- Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations: Getting...
- Magazine article from: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Anonymous June 15, 2007 700+ words
...to Readers To help prevent child sexual abuse, CDC has published the report Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations...key components for preventing child sexual abuse in youth-serving organizations...
- Macon Launches Georgia's Largest Community-Wide Child Sexual Abuse Prevention...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 15, 2008 700+ words
...launched its community-wide child sexual abuse prevention initiative on Saturday...out to take a stand against child sexual abuse, and nearly 100 people signed...the event with facts about child sexual abuse and introduced Bibb County...
Source: HighBeam Research, Child sexual abuse, real and unreal. (Society).