Child Sexual Abuse [electronic resource] : A Public Health Problem in India /
Child Sexual Abuse A Public Health Problem in India / [electronic resource] :
edited by Aminabee Shaik, Suguna Leelavathi Thota, Lakshmana Rao Atmakuri.
- 1st ed. 2024.
- VIII, 503 p. 71 illus., 62 illus. in color. online resource.
1. History, Statistics and Prevalence -- 2. Types and Signs of Sexual Abuse -- 3. Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse -- 4. Traumatic Stress and Psychological Changes in Sexually Abused Child -- 5. Guidelines in Counseling An Abused Child.
This book is about child sexual abuse in India. Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious and wide-spread problem in India as it is in many parts of the world today. The trauma associated with sexual abuse can contribute to arrested development, as well as a host of psychological and emotional disorders, that some children and adolescents may never overcome. This edited book discusses the nature and incidence of the sexual abuse of minors in India and presents an overview of research findings to date. Socio-cultural and familial risk factors involved in CSA are discussed. Common symptoms and disorders associated with sexual abuse are outlined. The book also provides guidance on child protective services, coordinated response in preventing child abuse, mental health, and law enforcement. Finally, it discusses cognitive behavioral interventions to overcome the trauma caused due to sexual abuse.
9789819987450
10.1007/978-981-99-8745-0 doi
BF1-990
1. History, Statistics and Prevalence -- 2. Types and Signs of Sexual Abuse -- 3. Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse -- 4. Traumatic Stress and Psychological Changes in Sexually Abused Child -- 5. Guidelines in Counseling An Abused Child.
This book is about child sexual abuse in India. Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious and wide-spread problem in India as it is in many parts of the world today. The trauma associated with sexual abuse can contribute to arrested development, as well as a host of psychological and emotional disorders, that some children and adolescents may never overcome. This edited book discusses the nature and incidence of the sexual abuse of minors in India and presents an overview of research findings to date. Socio-cultural and familial risk factors involved in CSA are discussed. Common symptoms and disorders associated with sexual abuse are outlined. The book also provides guidance on child protective services, coordinated response in preventing child abuse, mental health, and law enforcement. Finally, it discusses cognitive behavioral interventions to overcome the trauma caused due to sexual abuse.
9789819987450
10.1007/978-981-99-8745-0 doi
BF1-990