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Incest Child Abuse

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To me how incest distinguishes it self from other forms of abuse and presents itself as particularly damaging both in the long and short term is that the Exploitation of a child for the sexual gratification of an adult encompasses the terms child sexual abuse, assault and exploitation. This definition also applies to the abuse of a child by those not legally considered adults. It may include one or more of the following: obscene language, pornography, exposure, fondling, molesting, oral sex, intercourse, and sodomy Contrary to popular belief, the perpetrator of sexual abuse is not done by strangers like people think. In fact it is usually done by someone that is known to the child. Effects are numerous and can be long-term. They range from depression and low self-esteem to post-traumatic stress disorder, and multiple personality and borderline syndromes. The frequency and duration have been identified to mediate the effects of the abuse, longer duration and higher frequency have been correlated with greater trauma. …show more content…

Some of the signs that go with incest also go with the other forms of abuse such as some important signs to look for in identifying all types of child abuse are: unexplained injuries, poor hygiene, inadequate nutrition, failure to thrive, lack of supervision or abandonment, destructive behavior, sleep or speech disorders, difficulty walking or sitting, pain or bleeding in the genital area, and venereal

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