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Recognizing sexual abuse in the young child.

Article from: Pediatrics for Parents Article date: May 1, 2008 Author: Corbett, Patricia A.

According to the American Medical Association, "Child sexual abuse is the engagement of a child in sexual activities for which the child is developmentally unprepared and can not give informed consent. Child sexual abuse is characterized by deception, force or coercion." It can further be described as any sexual contact between an adult and a minor or between two minors when one exerts power over the other. It encompasses a broad range of activities including voyeurism, fondling, exhibitionism, exposure to pornography, and ...

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