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Peer reviewedLeventhal, John M. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
This paper describes the major findings from epidemiological studies on the sexual abuse of children, raises questions that need to be addressed by future epidemiological studies, and reviews some of the barriers to conducting these studies. Findings are organized into five categories: prevalence, reported incidence, data from children,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Epidemiology, Incidence
