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An essay by Alice Munro’s daughter about childhood sexual abuse has forced a reckoning with the legacy of the feminist icon and writer acclaimed for her ability to give voice to women’s lives.
Erin’s Law requires the teaching of child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention classes from kindergarten through eighth grade. How it got adopted by 34 states is the story of one woman’s crusade.
There have been disturbing reports of students making sexual moaning noises at teachers and other students. This includes students in both high school and primary school.
Post-traumatic stress disorder can’t be diagnosed over social media.
Even parents who don’t drink much throughout the year may have a few extra eggnogs at a Christmas party or beers while watching the Super Bowl. And that has implications for how they treat their kids.
New research shows one in four Australians think physical punishment is necessary to properly raise children. And one in two parents (across all age groups) reported smacking their children.
Childhood trauma can completely alter the trajectory of someone’s life, but for others, it barely affects them at all. After going through trauma, why do some people seem fine?
One treatment option for children’s trauma is eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, or EMDR. Here’s how it works and what the research says about its effectiveness.
Community sport is supposed to be a safe space for children to play. But rates of abuse are too high, and new research shows the many Australian children never talk about their abusive experiences.
David Beckham says he felt prepared for the nation’s wrath because of how he says he was treated by his father. It’s a familiar story in sport, but evidence shows controlling behaviour doesn’t work.
Shouting at children or calling them names is a kind of emotional abuse.
Millions of young people in the US are suffering, whether from abuse at home, pressure from social media or exposure to violence. But navigating the mental health care system can be disheartening.
The news a former childcare worker has been charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences has sent shivers through the Australian community.
Satanic rituals and Hollywood elites: the myths behind satanism conspiracy theories.
The outrage misdirected at Lolita – and its author – does nothing to negate the realities it reflects. Reading Nabokov’s novel now raises questions about censorship, book banning and human nature.
In emotional abuse cases, it is the most important adults in a child’s life who send harmful messages. And the hurt occurs when self-worth and identity are developing.
There is currently no legal requirement in New Zealand to report seen or suspected childhood sexual abuse. Harrowing testimonies to the Abuse In Care Royal Commission suggest that must change.
Ours is the first national survey of the population aged 16 years and older about their experiences of child maltreatment.
A video allegedly showing a 13-year-old being assaulted in Queensland went viral online. Simply viewing such material can be a criminal offence.
Top contributors
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Associate Supervisor in Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Huddersfield
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Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Health and Social Policy, University of Liverpool
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PhD Student, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Law, University of Leeds
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Professor of Criminology, City, University of London
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Director, Arney Chong Consulting and Positive Futures Research, University of South Australia
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Western Sydney University
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Royal Holloway University of London
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Visting Research Fellow, Division of Social Work and Social Care, School of Social and International Studies, University of Bradford
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Professor and Co-Director, Australian Centre Child Protection, University of South Australia
