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Disclosure of Sexual Abuse
Author(s) -
STANLEY SARAH R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1989.tb00381.x
Subject(s) - child sexual abuse , agency (philosophy) , multidisciplinary approach , sexual abuse , psychology , service (business) , nursing , child abuse , poison control , suicide prevention , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency , political science , sociology , social science , economy , economics , law
The sexual abuse of a child is a well‐kept secret. Disclosure creates difficulties for the child, the family, and sometimes for the professionals working with them. A multidisciplinary, multiagency model is one method to facilitate care and recovery for the child victim. Each agency and service has a different purpose and goal. Cooperative coordination and communication are the keys to case management with reduced psychological trauma for the child end family. Child psychiatric nurses can be effective members of the child abuse health team model. Advocacy roles also can be developed by nurses who work with sexual victimization through the avenues of media, writing, committee membership and research.