Child sexual abuse is any interaction between a child and an adult (or another child) in which the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or an observer. Sexual abuse can include both touching and non-touching behaviors.
Child sexual abuse is any interaction between a child and an adult (or another child) in which the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or an observer. Sexual abuse can include both touching and non-touching behaviors.
Families and children may be profoundly affected by mass violence, acts of terrorism, or community trauma in the form of shootings, bombings, or other types of attacks.
While many children adjust well after a death, other children have ongoing difficulties that interfere with everyday life and make it difficult to recall positive memories of their loved ones.
Some groups of children and families are disproportionately represented among those experiencing trauma.
There is a strong connection between traumatic stress and substance abuse that has implications for children and families.
Whether living in urban, suburban, or rural settings, individuals face the reality of economic downturns.
Children of military and veteran families experience unique challenges related to military life and culture.
Research indicates that youth living with IDD experience exposure to trauma at a higher rate than their non-disabled peers.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience trauma at higher rates than their straight peers.
Links
[1] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/sexual-abuse
[2] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/terrorism-and-violence
[3] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/traumatic-grief
[4] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/populations-at-risk
[5] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/populations-at-risk/trauma-and-substance-use
[6] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/populations-at-risk/economic-stress
[7] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/populations-at-risk/military-and-veteran-families
[8] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/populations-at-risk/intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities
[9] https://www.nctsn.org/what-child-trauma-populations-risk/youth-who-experience-homelessness
[10] https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/populations-at-risk/lgbtq-youth
[11] https://www.nctsn.org/Search
[12] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=10
[13] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=7
[14] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=8
[15] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=9
[16] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=12
[17] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=13
[18] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=14
[19] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=15
[20] https://www.nctsn.org/Search?page=178