CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: ISSUES OF ADMISSIBILITY
Child Sexual Abuse is prevalent in India as in many other countries and there is a growing concern to understand its dimensions and complexities. There is a large child population (19% of the total population) in India and a large percentage of this population is vulnerable to all forms of abuse, ex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/2231-1505.260568 |
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| Summary: | Child Sexual Abuse is prevalent in India as in many other countries and there is a growing concern to understand its dimensions and complexities. There is a large child population (19% of the total population) in India and a large percentage of this population is vulnerable to all forms of abuse, exploitation and neglect. It was felt that India needs strong interventions to deal with the increasing incidence of child sexual abuse through legislation as it was felt that the problem of child sexual abuse was bigger than what was previously acknowledged. |
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| ISSN: | 2231-1505 |