Sexual Victimization of Youth
By Kevonne Small, J.D., Ph.D., and Janine M. Zweig Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 14, Number 2, 2007, Pages 3-5, Item# A142-SMALL
An estimated 7.0% to 8.1% of American youth report being sexually victimized at some point in their life time. This article presents a background to youth sexual victimization, focusing on prevalence data, challenging issues when studying this problem, risk factors, and common characteristics of perpetrators. Additionally, a type of sexual violence which is rarely discussed, that of commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth, is introduced.
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Sexual Violence in the Lives of Youth
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 14, Number 2, 2007
Sexual violence affects nearly 8% of our nation's youth, whether in the form of child sexual abuse, date rape, or any other type of sexual victimization. The April 2007 issue of The Prevention Researcher examines the impact of sexual violence and victimization among today's youth.
This issue also featured these articles:
- Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Developmental Outcomes, Pages 6-10
- Disclosing Sexual Victimization, Pages 11-14
- Sexual Victimization of Youth, Pages 3-5
- Sexual Violence Prevention, Pages 15-20
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