A Nonrandom Sample of 55 Sexual Abuse Cases in Sivas

BÜTÜN C., YILDIRIM A., ÖZER E., YILMAZ E., SARI S. A.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.23, pp.4360-4365, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.905591
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.4360-4365
  • Keywords: Child Abuse, Sexual, Crime Victims, Forensic Medicine, CHILD-ABUSE, ADOLESCENTS, PREVALENCE, SURVIVORS, NEGLECT, VICTIMS, ASSAULT, IMPACT, INCEST, FORMS
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Sexual abuse in childhood is a significant public health problem because of the destructive results both to the individual and to the community. The aim of this study was to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of children who were victims of sexual abuse, the relationship of the victim and abuser, and the findings of sexual abuse.