Juvenile sexual offending: one-year period prevalence study within Oxfordshire.
An epidemiological survey using a postal questionnaire revealed a 1-year period prevalence rate of 1.5 official juvenile sexual offenders per 1,000 males aged 12-17 within Oxfordshire (.85 per 1,000 12-17 year olds overall). The majority of sexually abusive youth were male, with a family history of neglect, physical, and/or sexual abuse. Behavioral and psychological problems were common.
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Highfield Family and Adolescent Unit, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*