NCJ Number
121018
Date Published
1987
Length
40 pages
Annotation
Designed especially for Southeast Asian refugees, this booklet instructs parents in the nature of child sexual abuse, how parents can guide their children in avoiding it, and what parents should do if their child has been so abused.
Abstract
The booklet opens with three stories of child sexual abuse -- one involving a stranger, another a friend, and the third a relative. Child sexual assault is then defined as any kind of forced sexual contact. Any sexual contact by an older person with a child is noted to be a crime. Some examples of child sexual assault are briefly described. Some methods adults may use to entice children into sexual contact are also listed, followed by profiles of perpetrators and victims. After outlining the physical and emotional consequences of sexual assault for the victims, the booklet guides parents in how to teach their children about ways to avoid sexual victimization. This includes teaching them about the private parts of their bodies, the the difference between "good" and "bad" touching of the body, their right to resist being touched in sexually abusive ways, and how to seek help. Advice is also provided on instructing adolescents in these matters. Some signs that a child has been sexually assaulted are listed, and parents are instructed in what to do if their child tells them that he/she has been sexually assaulted.