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The needs of the sexually abused child
Author(s) -
ROBERTSON SUZANNE I.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1983.tb02080.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , child sexual abuse , sexual abuse , child abuse , injury prevention , poison control , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , pediatrics , psychiatry , medical emergency , family medicine , optics , physics
. The incidence of sexual abuse in childhood, and its short and long term effects dictate that paediatricians increase their awareness of the needs of the sexually abused child. Case examples are given from experience at one children's hospital illustrating a range of situations which vary with the relationship of the abuser to the child. Factors thought to influence outcome are described. The needs demonstrated are correlated with management recommendations, including those made in a recent Australian report.