Is child sexual abuse declining in Canada? Results from nationally representative retrospective surveys

Is child sexual abuse declining in Canada? Results from nationally representative retrospective surveys

Introduction: Numerous data sources suggest a decline in child sexual abuse (CSA) in the United States since the early 1990s. Some evidence also indicates that an earlier period of higher CSA incidence began following World War II. This study examines prevalence estimates of sexual abuse reported re...

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Main Authors: M. Shields, L. Tonmyr, W. Hovdestad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2016-11-01
Series:Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
Subjects:
child abuse, child maltreatment, childhood sexual abuse, prevalence, childhood person year, change over time, cohort
Online Access:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-36-no-11-2016/child-sexual-abuse-declining-canada-results-nationally-representative-retrospective-surveys.html

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https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-36-no-11-2016/child-sexual-abuse-declining-canada-results-nationally-representative-retrospective-surveys.html

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