title: Study of Cases of Child Sexual Abuse Referred for Medico-Legal Examination in Cairo and Giza, Egypt,2007-2011.
abstract: Child sexual abuse is a complex problem that results in detrimental effects on its victims. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of child sexual abuse in cases referred for medico-legal examination in Cairo and Giza governorates in the period between 2007-2011. The study included 813 cases of child sexual abuse. Female gender was more predominant than male gender (52.8%, 4.29 cases), and adolescents were the most frequent age group identified as victims of sexual abuse (43.8%, 356 cases). All perpetrators were male and most of them were persons outside the victims' families (89.9%, 731 cases). It was recommended to teach and encourage children to tell their caregivers if they have been assaulted and to educate parents and caregivers on how to respond when the child discloses sexual abuse.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt.
authors.forename: Amany E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Abd El Rahman
authors.affiliation: a Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology , Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt.
authors.forename: Sonya M S
authors.initials: SMS
authors.lastname: Azab
authors.affiliation: b Medico-Legal Department , Ministry of Justice , Cairo , Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramadan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: children; genital; offender/perpetrator; victim; violence