Child Sexual Abuse in Saudi Arabia (The Taboo)
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2019
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International Journal of Psychiatry Research
Abstract
Background
Muslims do not have a monopoly on morality. The notion that
child abuse and neglect are rare in Arab & Muslim countries is
a myth that can no longer withstand the strength of the evidence;
this indefensible denial is unacceptable. Many recent reports
document child abuse in the Gulf countries; reports began to
surface in the 1980s and early 1990s. The overall rate of reporting
has been steadily increasing over the years, peaking in 2009! It is
understood that child abuse& sexual abuse in particular is a very
sensitive topic, not only in Saudi Arabia and the gulf state but all
over the world. That might explain why only few published review
or research has been conducted in this taboo area.
In fact, in Saudi Arabia, we have a tiny idea of the extent of child
sexual abuse, its causes or consequences.
Method
We reviewed all published material concerning Child sexual abuse
in Saudi Arabia and near area prior to June 2015 in pub med search
and other search site in English language to have an approximate
estimate of the prevalence & to try to correlate the different
prevalence rate found in different study taking into account the
type of study; difficulties in definition of a case and the statistical
method used.
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Keywords
child sexual abuse, Muslims, International Resources, Saudi Arabia, prevalence
Citation
Omar, A. S., & Alkhateeb, A. (2019). Child Sexual Abuse in Saudi Arabia (The Taboo). International Journal of Psychiatry Research, 2(7), 1-4.