Child sexual abuse as a public health issue: recommendations of an expert panel.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a widespread problem that has been associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. There has been a call for prevention of first occurrences of CSA. Public health provides a unique framework for conceptualizing and implementing these prevention efforts. This article explains a model of the public health approach to prevention and illustrates the applicability of this model to CSA. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention convened a panel of experts to advise the agency about raising awareness of CSA as a public health problem. A summary of the recommendations developed by this expert panel is presented.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
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D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States