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Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Public Health Concern
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Public Health Concern
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the serious formof child abuse that includes sexual activity with a minor1.CSA happens when a child engage in sexual activity forwhich he or she cannot give consent, developmentallyunprepared and unable to comprehend. In recent years, thistopic has been received much attention due to its magnitudeand sequel. CSA is a significant public health problem acrossthe world, owing to its widespread occurrence with gravelifelong consequences. According to World HealthOrganization (WHO), CSA is a gross violation of rights ofchildren and adolescents and defines CSA as “the involvementof a child in sexual activity that he or she does not fullycomprehend and is unable to give informed consent to, orfor which the child is not developmentally prepared, or elsethat violate the laws or social taboos of society” 2.The term CSA doesn’t mean necessarily a physical contactbetween a perpetrator and a child. It include...
