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During the past 25 years there has been an explosion of reported cases of child sexual abuse, and heightened concern about its effects on children’s subsequent development. Despite this concern, our understanding of the effects of childhood sexual abuse remains limited, in part due to the methodological limitations of much research in this area. Until recently, current knowledge has rested primarily on clinically based descriptive studies and retrospective surveys of adults abused during their childhoods.
Research was supported by grants from the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (90-CA-1184), the National Institute of Justice (89-IJ-CX-0034), the National Institute of Metal Health (2T32MH 8265–09), and the William T. Grant Foundation.
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Newberger, C.M., Gremy, I.M. (2004). Clinical and Institutional Interventions and Children’s Resilience and Recovery from Sexual Abuse. In: Clauss-Ehlers, C.S., Weist, M.D. (eds) Community Planning to Foster Resilience in Children. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-48544-2_13
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