Child+Abuse

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Assertion: Sexual abuse is a world wide problem that needs to be stopped. Reasoning/ the problem: to many children are experiencing this at a young age. Doing drugs and drinking also has a hand in abuse. Reasoning/the effects: it's hurting the children in adulthood and then they sexually abuse their children and it turns into a never ending cycle [|Laws] Evidence: "Sexual abuse leaves perminit __scars__! emotional and phisical" one in 6 american women are victims of sexual abuse and 1 in 33 men about 44% of rape victums are under 18, and 80% are under 30. [|Abuse] Fewer that 10% of children abused are abused by strangers that leaves over 90% are abused by people they know. [|Help] victums of sexual assualt are 3 times more likely to suffer from depression six times more likely to suffer from PTSD thirteen times more likely to abuse alcochol twenty-six times more likely to abuse drugs. 4 times more likely to think about suicide. information we've seen (Sexual Abuse has been a nation wide problem. all you hear about on the news is the swine flu but what about the abused. children are more sexually abused than verbal or beaten. maybe there something we can do. i know the statisticas and now so do you. Question is what are we going to do about it.)

This study utilized a qualitative analysis of child survivors of the Holocaust who were sexually abused during World War II. The research study aimed to give this specific group of survivors a voice and to explore the impact of multiple extreme traumas, the Holocaust and childhood sexual abuse, on the survivors. Twenty-two child survivors of the Holocaust who were sexually abused during the war completed open-ended interviews. The data was qualitatively analyzed according to Tutty, Rothery, and Grinnell's (1996) guidelines. Three major themes were found: issues relating to the sexual abuse trauma, survivors' perceptions of the abuse, and survivors' general perspectives towards life. The identity of the offenders, Jewish or non-Jewish, determined the survivors' feelings towards themselves, the perpetrators, and about the worth of life. The biggest myth is that the dangers to children come from strangers. in most cases the perpetrator is someone the parent or child knows and is often trusted by the child and family. 1 out of 7 children are abused.

This compares our topic to what we have learned. This study utilized a qualitative analysis of child survivors of the Holocaust who were sexually abused during World War II. The research study aimed to give this specific group of survivors a voice and to explore the impact of multiple extreme traumas, the Holocaust and childhood sexual abuse, on the survivors. Twenty-two child survivors of the Holocaust who were sexually abused during the war completed open-ended interviews. The data was qualitatively analyzed according to Tutty, Rothery, and Grinnell's (1996) guidelines. Three major themes were found: issues relating to the sexual abuse trauma, survivors' perceptions of the abuse, and survivors' general perspectives towards life. The identity of the offenders, Jewish or non-Jewish, determined the survivors' feelings towards themselves, the perpetrators, and about the worth of life.

Videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3YdAvzX2vQ [] [] [] [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLwwy-g2wkc] __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVGqR6N1pM&feature=related__ Statistics__:__ It is estimated that there are 60 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse in America today. Approximately 31% of women in prison state that they had been abused as children. Approximately 95% of teenage prostitutes have been sexually abused. It is estimated that children with disabilities are 4 to 10 times more vulnerable to sexual abuse than their non-disabled peers. An average of 5.5 children per 10,000 enrolled in day care are sexually abused, an average of 8.9 children out of every 10,000 are abused in the home 67% of victims of sexual assault were juveniles (under age 18); 34% of sexual assault victims were under age 12; 1 of every 7 victims of sexual assault were under age 6; 40% of offenders who victimized children under age 6 were juveniles (under age 18). Each week Child services recieves more than 50,000 reports of suspected child neglect or abuse. 1 in 4 girls is sexually abused before the age of 18. (96) 1 in 6 boys is sexually abused before the age of 18. (96) 1 in 5 children are solicited sexually while on the internet. (30, 87) Nearly 70% of all reported sexual assaults (including assaults on adults) occur to children ages 17 and under. (76) An estimated 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse exist in America today. (1) 30-40% of victims are abused by a family member. (2, 44, 76) Another 50% are abused by someone outside of the family whom they know and trust. Approximately 40% are abused by older or larger children whom they know. (1, 44) Therefore, only 10% are abused by strangers.
 * The median age for reported abuse is 9 years old. (64)
 * More than 20% of children are sexually abused before the age of 8. (76)
 * Nearly 50% of all victims of forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling are children under 12. (74, 76)
 * Evidence that a child has been sexually abused is not always obvious, and many children do not report that they have been abused.
 * Over 30% of victims never disclose the experience to ANYONE.
 * Young victims may not recognize their victimization as sexual abuse.
 * Almost 80% initially deny abuse or are tentative in disclosing. Of those who do disclose, approximately 75% disclose accidentally. Additionally, of those who do disclose, more than 20% eventually recant even though the abuse occurred.
 * Fabricated sexual abuse reports constitute only 1% to 4% of all reported cases. Of these reports, 75% are falsely reported by adults and 25% are reported by children. Children only fabricate ½% of the time.

Problems that Abuse causes in survivors: "Many women and men who have been subjected to severe physical or sexual abuse during childhood suffer from long-term disturbances of the psyche. They may be invaded by nightmares and flashbacks -- much like survivors of war -- or, conversely, may freeze into benumbed calm in situations of extreme stress. Two recent studies find that survivors of child abuse may also have a smaller hippocampus relative to control subjects. If substantiated, the discovery could fill out the profile of an abuse survivor and help define what constitutes abuse."

Long term effects of child abuse include fear, anxiety, depression, anger, hostility, inappropriate sexual behavior, poor self esteem, tendency toward substance abuse and difficulty with close relationships. Clinical findings of adult victims of sexual abuse include problems in interpersonal relationships associated with an underlying mistrust. Generally, adult victims of incest have a severely strained relationship with their parents that is marked by feelings of mistrust, fear, ambivalence, hatred, and betrayal. These feelings may extend to all family members. Sexual victimization may profoundly interfere with and alter the development of attitudes toward self, sexuality, and trusting relationships during the critical early years of development Young girls who are forced to have sex are three times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders or abuse alcohol and drugs in adulthood, than girls who are not sexually abused. Sexual abuse was also more strongly linked with substance abuse than with psychiatric disorders. It was also suggested that sexual abuse may lead some girls to become sexually active at an earlier age and seek out older boyfriends who might, in turn, introduce them to drugs. Psychiatric disorders were from 2.6 to 3.3 times more common among women whose CSA included intercourse, and the risk of substance abuse was increased more than fourfold, according to the results. Family factors -- parental education, parenting behavior, family financial status, church attendance -- had little impact on the prevalence of psychiatric or substance abuse disorders among these women, the investigators observe. Similarly, parental psychopathology did not predict the association between CSA and later psychopathology. "WHEN SEXUALLY abused boys are not treated, society must later deal with the resulting problems, including crime, suicide, drug use and more sexual abuse, > > > Possible Solutions: Early identification of sexual abuse victims appears to be crucial to the reduction of suffering of abused youth and to the establishment of support systems for assistance in pursuing appropriate psychological development and healthier adult functioning . As long as disclosure continues to be a problem for young victims, then fear, suffering, and psychological distress will, like the secret, remain with the victim.
 * Health and/or Behavioral Problems:**
 * The way a victim's family responds to abuse plays an important role in how the incident affects the victim.
 * Sexually abused children who keep it a secret or who "tell" and are not believed are at greater risk than the general population for psychological, emotional, social, and physical problems often lasting into adulthood.
 * Children who have been victims of sexual abuse are more likely to experience physical health problems (e.g., headaches).
 * Victims of child sexual abuse report more symptoms of PTSD, more sadness, and more school problems than non-victims. (10, 16, 55, 72)
 * Victims of child sexual abuse are more likely to experience major depressive disorder as adults. (55, 72)
 * Young girls who are sexually abused are more likely to develop eating disorders as adolescents. (16, 40, 89)
 * Adolescent victims of violent crime have difficulty in the transition to adulthood, are more likely to suffer financial failure and physical injury, and are at risk to fail in other areas due to problem behaviors and outcomes of the victimization.
 * Drug and/or Alcohol Problems:**
 * Victims of child sexual abuse report more substance abuse problems. 70-80% of sexual abuse survivors report excessive drug and alcohol use. (10, 16, 89)
 * Young girls who are sexually abused are 3 times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders or alcohol and drug abuse in adulthood, than girls who are not sexually abused. (16, 40, 89)
 * Among male survivors, more than 70% seek psychological treatment for issues such as substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide. Males who have been sexually abused are more likely to violently victimize others. (90)
 * Teenage Pregnancy and Promiscuity:**
 * Children who have been victims of sexual abuse exhibit long-term and more frequent behavioral problems, particularly inappropriate sexual behaviors.
 * Women who report childhood rape are 3 times more likely to become pregnant before age 18.
 * An estimated 60% of teen first pregnancies are preceded by experiences of molestation, rape, or attempted rape. The average age of their offenders is 27 years.
 * Victims of child sexual abuse are more likely to be sexually promiscuous. (39, 59, 60, 70)
 * More than 75% of teenage prostitutes have been sexually abused.
 * Crime:**
 * Adolescents who suffer violent victimization are at risk for being victims or perpetrators of felony assault, domestic violence, and property offense as adults.
 * Nearly 50% of women in prison state that they were abused as children.
 * Over 75% of serial rapists report they were sexually abused as youngsters.
 * Most perpetrators don't molest only one child if they are not reported and stopped.**
 * Nearly 70% of child sex offenders have between 1 and 9 victims; at least 20% have 10 to 40 victims. (23)
 * An average serial child molester may have as many as 400 victims in his lifetime.

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