Adolescence to young adulthood is a prolonged developmental period of growth and
emergence into adult roles and independent living. A central milestone is the establishment …

In the normal course of events, growth progresses steadily across developmental stages,
with positive adaptation at one age setting the stage for further positive development at a …

The aim of this study was to use longitudinal population-based data to examine the
associations between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and risk for adverse outcomes in …

Sexual violence continues to be a significant public health problem affecting significant
portions of the population. Unfortunately, an agreed upon theory of etiology remains elusive …

Background Being sexually violated by a perpetrator to whom one has strong emotional and
social ties may be exceedingly traumatic as it involves a serious betrayal and violation of …

Improving understanding of risk factors for risky sexual behaviour is fundamental to achieve
better population sexual health. Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can …

Background Extant literature compellingly demonstrates the prevalence among and impact
of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on youths, who themselves become involved in …

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked with risky
health-related behaviors and poor health. Objective This study aimed to investigate …

Background: This study builds specifically on two previous projects (Smallbone et al. 2005;
Smallbone, Leclerc & Allard 2011). This work highlighted important gaps in knowledge …

Objective: To highlight predisposing conditions to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and to give
tools to healthcare providers to deal with this scourge. Mechanism: A descriptive literature …