The problem of defining “child sexual abuse”(CSA), and the need to define this concept, has
been recognized by major policy bodies and leading researchers since the 1970s. Recent …

Despite affecting millions of families around the world, parental alienation has been largely
unacknowledged or denied by legal and health professionals as a form of family violence …

The present study provides an estimate of the US economic impact of child sexual abuse
(CSA). Costs of CSA were measured from the societal perspective and include health care …

To date, child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention has relied largely on child-focused education,
teaching children how to identify, avoid, and disclose sexual abuse. The purpose of this …

Although parents are essential to child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention efforts, their views on
prevention and protection are not always represented in the research literature. In this …

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of various types of childhood
adversity on later sexual deviance and sexually violent behavior. Data were collected from …

In the evolution of efforts to reduce child sexual abuse (CSA) rates in the United States, there
has been a gradual shift to add preventive measures to after-the-fact interventions (ie …

The aim of this present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse
(CSA) prevention curriculum toward children and to compare the knowledge gains between …

Prevention efforts for child sexual abuse (CSA) have focused on programming for children
through schools while few parent-based programs are available in the community. Research …

Background Child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention is dominated by a focus on child
education. However, evidence that this education reduces CSA risk is limited and mixed …