2017
DOI: 10.1111/cfs.12427
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Case‐based surveillance study in judicial districts in Turkey: Child sexual abuse sample from four provinces

Abstract: Child sexual abuse is a universal public health problem. Although studies have reported that 11% to 37% of children have been sexually abused in Turkey, no accurate information is available. Thus, this study aims to investigate child sexual abuse cases registered in legal databases in select provinces in Turkey to improve our epidemiological understanding of regionally reported cases. The sample of this study consists of child sexual abuse cases filed with courthouses in four provinces in Turkey under Articles… Show more

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“…25 In addition, an increase was found in the literature by years regarding the number of child sexual abuse, and protective measures due to sexual abuse were taken mainly for female children. 26,27 Similar to the studies conducted before, this study also indicates much protective and supportive measures for children due to sexual abuse. This situation could be associated with the increased compe tence of professionals working with children and the demonstration of a multidisciplinary approach.…”
Section: Femalesupporting
confidence: 82%
“…25 In addition, an increase was found in the literature by years regarding the number of child sexual abuse, and protective measures due to sexual abuse were taken mainly for female children. 26,27 Similar to the studies conducted before, this study also indicates much protective and supportive measures for children due to sexual abuse. This situation could be associated with the increased compe tence of professionals working with children and the demonstration of a multidisciplinary approach.…”
Section: Femalesupporting
confidence: 82%
“…Araştırmada olguların yaklaşık %66'sının yalnızca cinsel istismar, %23'ünün de hem fiziksel hem cinsel istismar deneyimlediği görülmüştür. Bu sonuç cinsel istismar ile birlikte en sık görülen istismar türünün fiziksel istismar olduğunu belirten Türkiye'de yürütülmüş bir epidemiyolojik araştırmanın bulguları ile tutarlıdır (4) . Araştırma bulgularından dikkati çeken bir diğer konu fiziksel ve cinsel istismar dışında kalan istismar türlerine ilişkin bildirim oranının oldukça düşük olduğudur.…”
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“…Cinsiyet de Çİİ bildirimini ve belirlenmesini etkileyen önemli faktörlerden biridir. Bu çalışmada, Sofuoğlu'nun (4) çalışması ile tutarlı olacak şekilde cinsel istismara uğramış olguların %78'inin kız çocuklarından oluştuğu görülmüştür. Ancak erkeklerin yaklaşık yarısının sağlık personelinin şüphesi ile yönlendirilmiş olması erkek çocukların istismarının gizli kaldığına işaret etmektedir.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
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