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Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Stigma, and Trauma: A Detrimental Trio for an Altered Sense of Self

Commercial sexual exploitation, stigma, and trauma: A detrimental trio for an altered sense of self. Approaches for measuring cumulative childhood adversity: A study of youth from 5 sub-Saharan countries Authors: Lanctot, N., Turcotte, M., Pascuzzo, K., Collin-Vezina, D., & Laurier, C. (2021) Summary: We know that children who experience significant adversity, say child maltreatment or […]

A Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse

Article Title: A systematic review of factors associated with disclosure of child sexual abuse Authors: Mahirah Abdul Latiff, Lue Fang *, Deborah A. Goh, Li Jen Tan Summary: Professionals in the field of child protection have long realized that many children who experience sexual abuse do not disclose their trauma to others, and when they […]

Approaches for Measuring Cumulative Childhood Adversity: A study of Youth from 5 Sub-Saharan Countries

Article Title: Approaches for measuring cumulative childhood adversity: A study of youth from 5 sub-Saharan countries Authors: Gilbert, LK, Matthews, S., Dube SR, Annor FB. Summary: While evidence abounds to indicate that adverse childhood experiences (ACES) such as abuse, community violence and family dysfunction are associated with negative health and mental health outcomes in adulthood, […]