PSYC2208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Psychological Abuse, Child Prostitution, Forced Marriage
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Intercourse/penetration: any form of sexual touching, fondling, oral/genital contact, sexual suggestion to children (e. g. porn, sexual exploitation of children, child prostitution, forced marriage, emotional abuse, psychological, verbal, emotional abuse. Includes: persistent harmful interactions with a child, scaring/terrorising/threatening, humiliation/ridicule, exposure to domestic violence. Increased exposure to violence: newfound independence (going to school, bullying, results in, low attendance, lower academic results, higher drop out rates, late childhood, puberty, engaging in risk behaviour. Increased risk of sexual violence: drug and alcohol. What makes children vulnerable: dependence on parents, limited ability to protect themselves, limited reporting options, how they view authority. Risk factors for child maltreatment: risk factors for abuse, younger children at greater risk, sexual violence greater risk the older you get, more likely to be abused by someone you know, often family, poverty/limited resources. Child development disruption: toxic stress shapes course of development, physiological, sleeping, eating, bedwetting, cognitive, memory, concentration, speech/language, social development, trust, peer relationships.
