作者: Christine Baccarat de Godoy Martins , Maria Helena Prado de Mello Jorge
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-07072010000200005
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摘要: This descriptive and transversal study aims to better understand the characteristics of childhood adolescent (up 14 years age) sexual abuse through analyzing cases registered in Tutelary Councils care programs Londrina, Parana, Brazil 2006. Data was collected from records using a questionnaire later analyzed for absolute relative frequency proportion.�Ofthe�186�casesstudied,�thevictimswerepredominantlyfemale�(74.2%)�andthehighestriskofincidencewasatage�10�for� girls�(incidencecoefficient� 5�of�1000).�Amongaggressors,�97.3%�weremale;�withthemajorityofabuses�(52.7%)�occurringinthevictim's� houseandlastingforaperiodoflessthan�6�months�(57.0%).�Physicalharmoccurredin�90.3%�ofthevictimsand�97.8%�presented� physicalandpsychologicalsequelae.�Childhoodandadolescentsexualabuseconstitutesasignificantpublichealthproblem,�besides� direct interface with police judicial questions. DESCRIPTORS: Sexual child, abuse. violence. Child. Adolescent.