News tagged with sexual abuse
New Zealand smashes global child pornography ring
A global network that used social networking sites such as Facebook to distribute child pornography has been smashed after a tip-off from New Zealand authorities, officials said Tuesday.
May 22, 2012 |
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Parents blame child sex abuse victims more if perpetrator is another youth, research shows
Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Crime Victims' Institute studies adolescent sex and laws
While statutory rape laws have been enacted to protect minors from sexual abuse by adults or peers, more teenagers are engaging in sexual activity before the legal age of consent and are facing sexual assault charges.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 24, 2011 |
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Protective and mental health services critical for orphans worldwide
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Duke University researchers calls for increased support, protection and appropriate mental health services for orphaned and abandoned children on a global scale.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Strong link found between victimization, substance abuse
A strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 24, 2011 |
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Study: Abuse rates higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children compared with hearing youths
A new study at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that the incidence of maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse, is more than 25 percent higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children than among ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Individuals who are victimized -- especially in childhood -- likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds strong associations between victims' experiences -- such as unwanted sexual activity, neglect and physical violence -- and substance use disorders.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2010 |
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Increased age of sexual consent in Canada may not protect teens at greatest risk: study
The increase in the legal age of sexual consent from 14 to 16 years in 2008 may not be protecting those at greatest risk, according to researchers who have analyzed British Columbia population-based data and recommend additional ...
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Childhood sexual abuse may be a risk factor for later psychotic illness
An Australian study suggests that children who are sexually abused, especially if it involves penetration, appear to be at higher risk for developing schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, according to a report in the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Unpredictability a major factor in risky sexual behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona family studies professor Bruce J. Ellis has developed a theoretical framework for understanding how elements of change and stress often guide the behavior of young people.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Puberty in girls delayed with alcohol, tobacco use
The list of possible health effects from an early introduction to alcohol and tobacco use has just gotten longer. A new study suggests that early drinking and smoking might delay onset of puberty in girls — but the operative ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Childhood sexual abuse and social shaming linked to health issues later
Gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV who reported sexual abuse and social shaming in childhood experience psychosocial health problems later in life that could put them at greater risk for HIV, report ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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New study challenges stereotypes of adolescent sex offenders
Adolescent sex offenders are often stereotyped and treated as socially inept, but new research negates this image, finding that they are more likely to be characterized by atypical sexual interests -- such as desire for prepubescent ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Foreign homestay students exposed to major health risks; need better safety net: Study
Foreign homestay students who come to Canada to attend high school without their parents are exposed to major health risks such as smoking, drug use and early sexual intercourse, according to University of British Columbia ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Sexual abuse survivors have increased of psychiatric disorders
New research finds that a history of sexual abuse, regardless of the victim's gender or age when the abuse occurred, correlates strongly with a lifetime diagnosis of multiple psychiatric disorders.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 12, 2010 |
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