Child sexual abuse may include: fondling a child's genital, masturbation, oral-genital contact, digital penetration, and vaginal and oral intercourse. ... The book Angels Crying by Tom Moore is a true story relating to the secrecy and tragic events surrounding sexually abused children in Newfoundland foster homes in the 1970s and 1980s and how the effects of this abuse and neglect affects the lives of those children. ... In Deep Harbor the story of sexual abuse, which Tammy and her sister were to endure from the Weller family, began long before their arrival. ... What is so heartbrea...

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Child abuse is a global problem that is deeply rooted in cultural, economic and social practices. It is a state of emotional, physical, economic and sexual maltreatment meted out to a person below the age of eighteen and is a globally prevalent phenomenon. However, in India, as in many other countries, there has been no understanding of the extent, magnitude and trends of the problem. The growing complexities of life and the dramatic changes brought about by socio-economic transitions in India have played a major role in increasing the vulnerability of children to various and newer forms of a...

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