title: Epidemiology of sexual abuse of children: old problems, new directions.
abstract: Over the last 2 decades, the science of epidemiology has made important contributions to the understanding of sexual abuse of children. Well-designed epidemiological studies conducted during the next two decades should help refine our knowledge of the frequency of the problem, as well as further our understanding of risk factors and consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8064, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Leventhal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors