Week 4

Week 4 Discussion Post Abuse

Using the ICHS online library, find an evidence-based article on elder abuse or child abuse. Write a summary of the article and whether you agree with the article related to the diagnosis of abuse. Why do you agree or disagree?

Article:    

What Helps Children and Young People to Disclose Their Experience of Sexual  Abuse and What Gets in the Way? A Systematic Scoping Review  • 2024

Background: Global research has found that prevalence rates of  child sexual  abuse suggest that this is a significant ongoing public health concern. A recent Australian study, for example, revealed that more than three girls and almost one in five boys reported experiencing sexual  abuse before the age of 18. Self-reported rates of  abuse,

Author: Lynne McPherson • Kathomi Gatwiri • Anne Graham • Darlene Rotumah • Kelly Hand • Corina Modderman • Jaime Chubb • Samara James

Source:  Child & Youth Care Forum

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10566-024-09825-5