Scoping Review of the Definitions Used to Describe and Understand Harmful Sexual Behaviors in Children and Young People
Gabrielle R. Hunt,
Daryl J. Higgins,
Megan L. Willis
et al.
Abstract:There is a growing body of evidence that adolescents, and other children, are responsible for a significant proportion of sexual abuse against children. However, there are substantial differences in how this phenomenon is defined and conceptualized between and within sectors. This scoping review explored the current definitions of harmful sexual behaviors (HSB), and other similar terms, used across a range of stakeholder groups. In all, 141 papers were reviewed from both empirical and gray literature sources, … Show more
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