Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ506676
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Child Sexual Abuse: Psychosocial Aspects of 101 Cases Seen in an Urban Malaysian Setting.
Kassim, Kasmini; Kasim, Mohd. Sham
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v19 n7 p793-99 Jul 1995
Analysis of 101 cases of child sexual abuse in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) found overrepresentation of the Indian ethnic group and a mean age of children involved of 6 to 8 years. Associated psychosocial factors included the absence of a protective adult at home, unemployment, and history of perpetrator drug abuse. (DB)
Descriptors: Age, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Drug Abuse, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Sexual Abuse, Social Problems, Unemployment, Urban Areas
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
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