For this reflection quiz, please discuss in no more than one page your reflections on concepts shared in class, personal research, and personal opinions and responses to course materials and readings. Citations should be included in APA format where necessary, including a complete APA reference at the end of the reflection.
Read chapters 3-4 of: Miller-Perrin, C.L., Perrin, R.D., & Renzetti, C.M. (2018). Violence and Maltreatment in Intimate Relationships (1st ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse that includes sexual activity with a minor. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period. When a perpetrator engages with a child this way, they commit a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim for years. Child sexual abuse does not need to include physical contact between a perpetrator and a child. Some forms of child sexual abuse include:
Exhibitionism, or exposing oneself to a minor
Fondling
Intercourse
Masturbation in the presence of a minor or forcing the minor to masturbate
Obscene phone calls, text messages, or digital interaction
Producing, owning, or sharing pornographic images or movies of children
Sex of any kind with a minor, including vaginal, oral, or anal
Sex trafficking
Any other sexual conduct that is harmful to a child’s mental, emotional, or physical welfare
For more information, continue reading at https://www.rainn.org/articles/child-sexual-abuse.
Child Sexual Abuse Powerpoint Miller-Perrin_PPT04.pptx Actions
Child Sexual Abuse and Sports: Resources https://www.cbsnews.com/news/child-sexual-abuse-in-sports-and-schools-resources/ (Links to an external site.)
The journal article The Monsters in My Head: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Child Survivor of Sexual Abuse is a fascinating read. Please take some time to review, especially the case examples. Below is the first paragraph of the article:
A child awakens in the middle of the night, the nightmare still fresh in her mind of “him” on top of her. Her breath comes in short, quick gasps as she struggles to determine whether she has just experienced what was real or only a dream. She strains to hear if the footsteps coming down the hall are real or imagined. She pushes the thoughts out of her head. Perhaps if she sleeps under the bed, he will not find her. She wishes her mother would come in and comfort her, but she feels disconnected from her family as if she is a stranger living in her own house. No one understands. No one cares. She prays for the morning to come so the dreams will stop, but she knows that the morning brings nightmares of its own: the looks from her sister, the speeches from her teacher about her lack of concentration in class. Her day is spent alternately trying to recall what happened and trying to forget. She finds no pleasure in the activities that she once loved. The night comes again, and the cycle continues. The monster that was once in her bed has now been replaced by monsters in her head. Monsters in my head qual study child sexual abuse-1.pdf
Actions
It is estimated that at least two out of every ten girls and one out of every ten boys are sexually abused by the end of their 13th year. To protect all children, we first need to learn the facts.
Did you know that most children who are sexually abused are abused by a family member or close friend? Did you know that “stranger danger,” by comparison, is quite rare?
For more information, you can continue reading at http://childmolestationprevention.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
STOP IT NOW Together we STOP the sexual abuse of children http://www.stopitnow.org/
From this week students should be able to
Describe the definition and scope of child sexual abuse, including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.
2. Identify the various risk factors associated with child sexual abuse.
3. Summarize the consequences of child sexual abuse, including both short- and long-term outcomes.
4. Discuss the various intervention and prevention efforts developed to address child sexual abuse, including evidence of their effectiveness.
