Online child sexual abuse: Prevalence and characteristics of the victims and offenders

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dc.contributor.authorÖzçalık, C. K., & Atakoğlu, R.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T18:52:39Z
dc.date.available2021-03-17T18:52:39Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractToday, with the widespread use of the internet, online child sexual abuse, facilitated through the rise in malicious sites that offer perpetrators the opportunity to interact with children, has emerged. Online child sexual abuse involves the obtaining, displaying, collecting, and distributing of sexual content for the purpose of deriving sexual satisfaction from a child. Online child sexual abuse threatens community mental health in terms of the harm it can cause to the mental health of children and families. The relevant literature includes only a limited number of studies on online child sexual abuse, with most focusing on child pornography. In this review, a definition of online child sexual abuse and its characteristics, the prevalence of online sexual abuse, and the characteristics of online child sexual abuse victims and offenders are presented in the light of the current literature. In addition, the review also provides information on how pedophilic culture facilitates child sexual abuse and, on the strategies, criminals employ to avoid being caught. The increased amount of time spent online and the development of new strategies by criminals escalates the risk of children being exposed to sexual abuse online. Therefore, it is crucial that online child sexual abuse be detected and prevented to protect community mental health. This review aims to raise awareness in mental health professionals by presenting information on online child sexual abuse literature and to contribute valuable data to future studies on this subject.en_US
dc.identifier.citationÖzçalık, C. K., & Atakoğlu, R. (2021). Online child sexual abuse: Prevalence and characteristics of the victims and offenders. İstanbul Kültür University.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://jag.journalagent.com/phd/pdfs/PHD-30643-REVIEW-KARA_OZCALIK%5BA%5D.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5014
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherİstanbul Kültür Universityen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild healthen_US
dc.subjectchild psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectpsychiatric nursingen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.titleOnline child sexual abuse: Prevalence and characteristics of the victims and offendersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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