Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse
What parents need to know.
Cynthia Calkins Ph.D., Elizabeth L. Jeglic Ph.D.
What you need to know about non-consensual condom removal.
Do women who sexually abuse children use sexual grooming strategies and behaviors? Research on female sexual offending patterns suggests that some do.
Over 92,000 claims of sexual abuse have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America. What can be done to protect youth from sexual abuse in the future?
Six out of ten minors are sexually abused by someone known to them. Find out what youth-serving organizations must do to prevent child sexual grooming and abuse.
What are the traits and behaviors that can help in the detection of sexual grooming? A list for parents.
Parents are integral in teaching and modeling healthy relationship skills to teens. These five strategies can help prevent sexual violence in teen relationships.
When children are involved, it is not pornography. It is child sexual abuse and it is a crime.
Female perpetrated sexual abuse is more common than typically believed. It disproportionately impacts males, and the consequences can be severe.
Experts warn of increasing numbers of sexual predators preying on children.
How Jeffrey Epstein used sexual grooming to abuse teens.
Teen sexting appears to be on the rise and can have serious negative consequences. Here's what parents can do.
Each year between 7000-8000 are sexually abused by their babysitters. What parents need to think about when choosing a babysitter.
How safe are our trick-or-treaters?
Why does sexual abuse remain the most under-reported crime? Here's how to understand the barriers to reporting.
Are sex offender registries keeping our kids safer? What the research tells us.
Is the #MeToo movement working? Results from two recent studies suggest attitude and behavior change.
Beauty pageants can sexualize women and create problematic gender norms.
Invading someone’s personal space is an intimate act, one that requires their explicit consent.
Research suggests that having regular conversations with children about healthy sexual behavior may help to protect them from sexual violence.
It is no longer "no means no," but rather "yes means yes," when it comes to consent
Knowledge is power when it comes to sexual violence prevention.
Understanding the stages of sexual grooming can help protect a child from sexual abuse.
Five Things that Parents can do to Protect their Children from Sexual Abuse in the New Year
Could a man like Cliff Huxtable commit sexual assault?
Is it OK for teenage boys to watch online pornography? In a #Metoo world, we must examine how it can impact the development of attitudes and behaviors.
Are you being sexually harassed? Follow these steps to help you deal with what's going on.
In a digital age, what can be done to keep children and teens safe on-line? Tips for parents.
In a #metoo era, do we need to educate children about sexual behavior differently to effect culture change?
How and when to talk to kids about sexual abuse.