SOC 152A Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Vaginal Lubrication, Sexual Intercourse, Age 13

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Chapter 10
Childhood expression
Studying childhood expression is hard
Infant monkeys engage in presenting and mounting pretty much as soon as they
begin to wander away from their mothers
Before 19th century families often slept together and farming was most common work
so children observe their parents and animals mating, becoming pregnant, and giving
birth
During 19th century a belief developed that children needed to be kept in a state of
sexual innocence
Children, especially younger ones express a lot of curiosity about where babies come
from and other sexual matters
Some parents are open some are evasive
Some newborn babies have penile erections or vaginal lubrication. These continue
throughout infancy and childhood.
These can be triggered by physical stimuli such at motions of a car or sitting in
warm sand, or playing exciting games or looking over the edge of a building.
Less is known about stimulation in girls
Infants commonly touch their genitals
By age of 15-19 months some girls and boys rhythmically stimulate their genitals
by hand or by rubbing their genitals against an object
Roughly 1 in 5 parents witness masturbation in child before the age of 6
Higher in european countries
Box 10.1 talking with children about sex
Talk early and often
Toddlers should learn names for genitals and body parts
Use teachable moments
Use moments when child sees something on tv or in art or sees siblings genitals
Respond simply and accurately to questions
Balance negatives with positives
For example, if child is masturbating say yes that feels good but do it in alone
time
Anticipate events
Anticipate and talk about puberty
Acknowledge diversity
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No normal size or shape or sexual orientation
Communicate values
Let child know when u think sex is okay
Give practical advice
Sex with others can occur during childhood
Children's sexual behavior can involve others
It is common for children to show genitals to adults and other children
Children often kiss and hug each other
Only a very small number of children engage in more adult like sexual behavior such as
coitus oral or anal sex, insertion of a finer or object into vagina or anus
Adult-child contacts
Most children who have sexual experiences with adults or adolescents have only one
such experience.
If they have multiple it is normally with same partner
Most likely age for a child of either sex to have sexual contact with a male is 7 to 10, but
about ⅓ of such contacts occur in the under 7 age bracket
The most likely age for a boy to have contact with a female is 11-13
In most cases the child knows the adult
Girls are more likely to be molested by relatives; boys by family friends
Less than 10% of contacts are with strangers
Some kinds of adult-child sex are more harmful than others
Sexual contacts that are repeated over a long period of time, that are with a
family member or caregiver, or that involve a very large age difference may also
be more likely to cause harm than isolated or nonincestious contacts that
involve sexual penetration are more harmful than those that do not
Girls are more likely to suffer than boys
Children are at risk of developing PTSD just as adult rape victims are
One response is dissociation - tendency to distance oneself from the emotions
evoked by the trama
Box 10.2 sex and suggestibility
Peggy mcMartin buckey and her son raymond and four others faced over 200 counts of
child molestation that were alleged to have taken place at the McMartin preschool in
manhattan beach california.
Longest trial in US history
Charged with sexual assault and abuse but also satanic rituals involving animal
sacrifice.
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