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Child Sexual Abuse, David J. Hansen, Kathryn R. Wilson
Child Sexual Abuse, David J. Hansen, Kathryn R. Wilson
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
Although definitions can vary across legal, clinical, and research contexts, sexual abuse is commonly defined as sexual acts between a youth and an older person (e.g., by 5 years or more) in which the dominance of the older person is used to exploit or coerce the youth. Behaviors may include noncontact (e.g., exposure) and contact (e.g., intercourse) offenses.