Naming the effects of child sexual abuse.
Sexual abuse can have a devastating impact on children. The effects may last into their adult years and present a major impediment to their emotional and physical development, writes Kate Coppenhall. She suggests that health visitors, as front-line professionals working with families and children, are in a prime position to identify and act to protect children at risk.
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D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006801:Humans