Child sexual abuse among socially marginalized groups:
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Native Americans consider children as special gifts and the future of the tribe (CSOM, 2001) and understand the danger of incest and other forms of inappropriate sexual behavior. However, strain induced by cultural conflict and historical trauma, mistrust of authorities, social disorganization, communal living patterns, and limited guardianship of vulnerable children from offenders who lack self control pose risks for CSA in Indian Country. When CSA occurs, it is less likely to be reported, and children are less likely to contribute to criminal investigations and prosecutions. Since children‗s testimony is critical in CSA cases, denials and limited disclosures decrease the likelihood of formal justice control of the offender, and consequent child protection. This paper describes a general framework for organizing diverse explanations of CSA in Indian Country, and generating hypotheses for research.
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Abuse-sexual, Disclosure, Native American, Research -- statistics