Professionals who interact with children such as teachers, day-care workers, pediatricians, and police officers may fail to recognize or report abuse. ... They may feel ashamed and want to keep the abuse (and related family problems) secret to avoid being stigmatized or have their sexual identity questioned. ...
Russell, The Secret Trauma: Incest in the Lives of Girls and Women (New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1986)],5, i [though] fewer than 10 percent of child sexual abuse cases are reported to authorities.6 [A 2001 University of Pennsylvania] study estimated that in the United States, 325,000 children a year were subjected to sexual exploitation, including prostitution, use in pornography and molestation.7 "According to Unicef, a million children are forced each year into pornographic productions that generate $20 billion in sales,"" [Swiss Justice Minister Ruth Metzler] said.8 In 90% of the rapes o...
Domestic violence against women is widespread phenomenon that has affected the lives and health of women's mental and physical health. Domestic violence can be sexual violence between couples such as rape or incest. One out of every three female homicide victims is killed by their husbands or boyf...
