Child Sexual Abuse

Table of contents
List of Illustrations………………………………………………1
Abstract…………………………………………………………. 2
Introduction…………………………………………………… 3
Definition………………………………………………………………3
Problem……………………………………………………………….3
Purpose……………………………………………………………….3
Scope…………………………………………………………………3

Discussion……………………………………………………… 4 4 Causes………………………………………………………………… 4 Types of sexual abuse……………………………………………….
Warning signs of sexual abuse……………………………………..5 5 Psychological harm………………………………………………….
Physical harm……………………………………………………….6
Recovery…………………………………………………………….6
6 Child sexual abuse in Lebanon…………………………………...
Reaction to sexual abuse…………………………………………13

Conclusion …………………………………………………… 15

Recommendations………………………………………… 15
References…………………………………………………… 16 List of illustration:
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample …………… 7
Table 2: Prevalence of child sexual abuse and frequency of occurrence according to different types of child sexual abuse………………………….11
Table 3: Reaction to sexual abuse……………………………….. 13

Abstract
This report investigates child sexual abuse; the problem of child sexual abuse has scarcely been addressed in the Arab world, despite its prevalence worldwide. This report is subsequently unique as it is exploring and highlighting a problem that has otherwise been left behind close doors in this region. There are some statistics envisioned by KAFA organization that helped us to give more detailed evidence in our report. This study is an important step in discussing and examining solutions to a problem that has been ignored too long. The study that we made examines Child sexual abuse, its definition, causes, types, warning signs, effects on the victim, recovery of sexual abuse, prevention of sexual abuse, we tried to get an interview with a person who had been sexually abused during childhood but we couldn 't since sexual abuse is something no one dares to talk

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