title: Issues in the sexual molestation of deaf youth.
abstract: An overview is provided of issues involved in sexual abuse in schools (as well as the general problem of child molestation in society), some characteristics of pedophiles and hebephiles, and data on how sexual molesters are dealt with by the criminal justice system. Specific information is provided on how sexual abuse becomes an issue in schools for children who are deaf, what can be done to prevent it, and symptoms to look for in identifying deaf children who are being victimized.
authors.affiliation: McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, USA.
authors.forename: McCay
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vernon
authors.forename: Katrina R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003638:Deafness; D006801:Humans; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000517:prevention & control