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Child Sexual Abuse
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Childhood Sex Abuse Harms Men As Much As Women (05/25/2005, Reuters Health)
- Childhood Sexual Abuse Affects Men, Women Equally (05/19/2005, United Press International)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Child Sexual Abuse (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Child Sexual Abuse (National Center for PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse: What Is Child Sexual Abuse? (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Also available in: Spanish - What Is the Molestation of Children? (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Signs of Sexual Exploitation in Children (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Parent's Guide to Internet Safety (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Also available in: Spanish - Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) - Links to PDF
- Sexual Abuse Prevention (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Coping
- Coping
- Parenting the Sexually Abused Child (National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)
- Talking to Your Child about Sexual Abuse (Nemours Foundation)
- What to Do If a Child Discloses Sexual Exploitation (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Internet Crimes against Children (Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime)
- Pedophilia (American Psychiatric Association)
- Pornographic Images of Children (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse (American Psychological Association)
- What is Online Enticement of Children for Sexual Acts (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- What is the Prostitution of Children? (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Research
- Research
- Childhood Sex Abuse Increases Risk for Drug Dependence in Adult Women (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Directories
- Directories
- Child Sexual Abuse (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
- CyberTipline (Child Sexual Abuse) (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- How to Report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (Administration for Children and Families)
- State Sex Offender Registry Web Sites (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Also available in: Spanish - National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
- National Runaway Switchboard
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Definitions, Scope, and Effects of Child Sexual Abuse (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
- Laws Concerning Pornographic Images of Children (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- Laws Concerning Prostituted Children (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- Laws Concerning the Sexual Exploitation of Children (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
- Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
- Sex-Offender Registration (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Children
- Children
- Kids and Teens Page (National Runaway Switchboard) (National Runaway Switchboard)
- What You Can Do to Prevent the Sexual Exploitation of Children: Basic Rules of Safety for Children (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
Men
- Men
- Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Man's Guide to Dealing with Childhood Abuse Issues (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Myths about Male Sexual Victimization (MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization)
- Ten Facts about Sexual Abuse of Boys and Its Aftermath (MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization)
Women
- Women
- Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Woman's Guide to Coping with Childhood Abuse Issues (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF
Adults
- Adults
- Adult Manifestations of Childhood Sexual Abuse (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)