Childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual health among indigenous Kanak women and non-Kanak women of New Caledonia

Abstract

Abstract:Objectives. Few studies have addressed the long-term consequences of adverse childhood experiences among women in Oceania, in particular among indigenous women. This paper aims to report prevalences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and to asses the negative sexual Conclusions and practice implications. The findings show that in all ethnic communities of New Caledonia, a history of child sexual abuse is not rare among women. They also shed light on the long term consequences of CSA, suggesting that the effect of CSA may differ according to ethnic membership and subsequent social stratification and gender norms. 2Efforts to break the silence around violence against girls and establish a stronger foundation are required in New Caledonia. Prevention programs on violence against women and sexual health that take into account the cultural and social heterogeneity are needed.

Current of Child Sexual Abuse in Asia: A Systematic Review of Prevalence, Impact, Age of First Exposure, Perpetrators, and Place of Offence

“…CSA has been generally recognized as the reason for much suffering in the lives of the adult survivors [68]. All CSAs tended to have unintended relationships with health conditions and social problems such as acts of victimization through intimate partner violence, becoming perpetrators of CSA in the future, depression, drug abuse, and even suicidal ideation or death [22], [31], [60], [69], [70], [71], [72]. Drug abuse were more likely than heroin subjects to be involved in risky sexual behavior [73].…”