Child Sex Exploitation

Child Sex Exploitation

Understand short- and long-term physical and psychological effects of sexual abuse on children; recognize "red flags" of child sexual abuse and how to overcome the roadblocks to intervention; learn how to respond professionally and ethically when child sexual abuse is suspected; recognise where and how child sexual abuse occurs; recognize childhood behaviours that may indicate victimisation; discuss why children delay disclosure, how they disclose and why some recant; outline the best methods for referring child victims specific to specialist agencies; identify the importance of the child's interview for potential legal purposes; determine the proper channels for providing help to victims; discover what you can do to help prevent child sexual abuse.