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The sexual abuse of children by strangers: its extent, nature and victims' characteristics

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: This paper reports a school‐based questionnaire survey conducted among 2420 children aged nine to 16 years. It examines the extent of stranger abuse, its nature and the characteristics of victims. The research contains complex messages in terms of the ‘seriousness’ of stranger abuse and identifies a number of challenges to understanding this phenomenon. It highlights the need for much more sophistication in debates over, and policy and practice responses to, stranger abuse. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Children & Society

DOI: 10.1002/chi.724

Authors: Bernard Gallagher, Michael Bradford, Ken Pease

Institutions: University of Huddersfield, University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Deakin University