Child Sexual Abuse in India: Current Issues and Research

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作者：
David K. Carson
Jennifer M. Foster
Nishi Tripathi
机构：
[1] Palm Beach Atlantic University,Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology
[2] Western Michigan University,Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
[3] Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture,Department of Psychology
[4] Technology and Sciences,undefined
来源：
Psychological Studies | 2013年 / 58卷 / 3期
关键词：
Child sexual abuse; India; Research, prevention; Intervention;
D O I：
10.1007/s12646-013-0198-6
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摘要：
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious and widespread problem in India as it is in many parts of the world today. The trauma associated with sexual abuse can contribute to arrested development, as well as a host of psychological and emotional disorders, that some children and adolescents may never overcome. When sexual abuse goes unreported and children are not given the protective and therapeutic assistance they need, they are left to suffer in silence. This article discusses the nature and incidence of the sexual abuse of minors in India and presents an overview of research findings to date. Socio-cultural and familial risk factors involved in CSA are discussed. Common symptoms and disorders associated with sexual abuse are outlined. Finally, some implications for counselors working with children in India who have been sexually abused are highlighted.
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页码：318 / 325
页数：7
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