Child Sexual Abuse is a Global Public Health Problem: Where is Australia?

Autor:	Andrew Joyce, Mayumi Purvis
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty High prevalence Project commissioning business.industry Public health Pathology and Forensic Medicine Psychiatry and Mental health Action (philosophy) Publishing Child sexual abuse medicine Psychology (miscellaneous) business Psychiatry Law
Zdroj:	Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. 12:334-344
ISSN:	1934-1687 1321-8719
DOI:	10.1375/pplt.12.2.334
Popis:	In this article, we argue that a public health approach to child sexual abuse (CSA) is needed in Australia. We outline the high prevalence rates of CSA and the costs of chid abuse, followed by the emotional effects and potential physiological consequences of CSA. We argue that the prevalence of CSA combined with its far-reaching implications clearly establish its status as a public health problem. We then outline the current Australian approach to CSA and the inadequacies of such strategies. We suggest what is needed for Australia to take preventative action on this serious social and public health problem.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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