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Director, Crimes against Children Research Center, University New Hampshire
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A systematic review of the global and regional estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence against children

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By XiangMing Fang, Jingru Ren, Jian Kang, Daniela Ligiero, Deborah A Fry, Francis B. Annor, Stephanie Burrows, Katherine Díaz, Zuyi Fang, Begoña Fernández, David Finkelhor, Constanza Ginestra, Xudong Gong, Ashleigh L. Howard, Jingxin Liu, Wei Liu, Mengyao Lu, Greta M. Massetti, James A. Mercy, Louis Olié, Cheng Xue Qin, Arturo Roa, Sabina Savadova, Yuchen Zhu, Robert Alexander Butchart, Wuwenhao Jin, Anna Krzeczkowska, Zain Kurdi, Yaoyue Lu, Dongdong Shu, Hanqing Zhu, Inga Vermeulen
| Nature Verified
Abstract Sexual violence against children (SVAC) is a critical global public health issue. Nonetheless, the availability of robust and comparable global and regional prevalence estimates remains limited. To address this gap, we aimed to provide current and refined estimates of SVAC to enhance understanding of its magnitude worldwide.
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Meta-Analysis and Crossnational Comparisons of Sexual Violence Against Children

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By David Finkelhor, Antonio Piolanti, Iason E. Schmid
| JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) Verified
Meta-Analysis and Crossnational Comparisons of Sexual Violence Against Children It has been nearly 50 years since the start of the revolution in our understanding of sexual violence. In 1974, a professor of nursing, Anne Burgess, and sociologist, Lynda Holmstrom, published a scientific study, Rape: Victims of Crisis.1 It detailed the experience of sexual violence survivors and their encounters with the medical and justice system.
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The prevalence of child sexual abuse perpetrated by leaders or other adults in religious organizations in Australia

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By Gabrielle Hunt, B Mathews, Daryl Higgins, David Finkelhor
| wits.ac.za
The prevalence of child sexual abuse perpetrated by leaders or other adults in religious organizations in Australia
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