The Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI), developed by William N. Friedrich, is a 38-item assessment tool measuring the occurrence of sexual behaviors in children age 2-12 years who have been sexually abused or who are suspected of being sexually abused (McKnight, 2001). Using parental report, primarily mothers or female caregivers, the CSBI looks at nine different domains of sexual behavior, including boundary problems, exhibitionism, gender role behavior, self-stimulation, sexual anxiety, sexual interest, sexual intrusiveness, sexual knowledge, and voyeuristic behavior (Bernt, 2001). I chose this test because as a survivor of child sexual abuse, I feel it is my duty to educate others on what is and is not “normal” child sexual behavior. As applied to my field in Child Welfare, I think that it will …show more content…
The CSBI can be administered individually or in groups and is typically given in paper-and-pencil format (Bernt, 2001). As stated by Hogan as a way to categorize a test, a paper-and-pencil test is a way to respond to a series of questions by using paper and pencil, but may also appear on computer screens (Hogan, 2013, p.9). To administer this inventory, no formal training is required. The items are written at a fifth-grade reading level, directions are clear and concise, but due to the subject matter, the content is explicit in nature (Bernt, 2001). Overall, the questionnaire asks parents to report on behavior over the past 6 months and takes about 10 minutes to complete. In selected-response items, one is presented with at least two, but no more than a small number of options to choose from (Hogan, 2013, p. 202). The response format used in the CSBI is a 4-point Likert scale, which indicates the frequency of behavior, as 0=never to 3=at least once per week (Bernt,
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There have been a large number of studies that compared adults that had been sexually abused as well as adults that had not and what their differences were. What about the effects that child abuse has on Adults? This study purpose is to try and pinpoint the effects that psychosexual functioning in adults has on sexually abused children. During this study it got a closer look at how events of childhood sexual abuse effected psychosexual functioning, emotional, behavioral and evaluative after childhood. This article looks at the effect that childhood sexual abuse can have on an adult. It compares the different effects if the child tells someone when the attack happens or if they don’t what the long term effects could be. The questionnaire was given to find out which effect child abuse had on 165 different adults: fear of sex and guilt during sex, issues with physical touch, sexual arousal, and sexual satisfaction. First the characteristics of the adults have to be determined. They were looking and determine characteristics like age...
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Based on an article by the National Alert Registry by Dr. Herbert Wagemaker, four percent of the population suffers from sexual orientation toward children. In 1999, 93,000 kids were sexually abused. 50% of the abusers were parents of th...
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Sexual abuse happens more to teenage girls than teenage boys. Most teens that report sexual abuse have the highest odds of being pregnant. Teen pregnancy can cause a lot of health problems because they are young. This type of abuse can be very emotional for someone to deal with. “Has any adult or older person outside the family ever touched you sexually against your wishes or forced you to touch them sexually?” (Saewyc 98-105). Being sexually abused could hur...
Pedophilia is defined as “an ongoing sexual attraction toward prepubescent children” (Tenbergen et al., 2015, p. 1). People with pedophilia are often described as a dangerous criminal. People among this category were considered as a category of offenders, by the criminal justice system, among the highest priority for the system to manage and maintain (Lynch, 2002). The differing views between psychologists and the criminal justice system has been a long drawn out debate. Pedophilia is considered a disorder in the DSM V, but by the criminal justice system it is viewed as one of the worst crimes a human being could commit, needing the most severe punishment.
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In America, a significant problem we should look at is regarding sexually active young teens. It seems that almost every teen is sexually active. They are having sex at such a early age. A question that rings in our minds, is do they truly even know what sex is? Growing up, Catholic teachings instructed myself to wait until marriage. They say premarital sex is a sin. Now, not only are churches teaching abstinence, but, schools as well. Premarital sex is a important growing problem: that usually results in a unwanted pregnancy, in some cases; forced abortion, sexually transmitted diseases, ultimate emotions of remorse. Sexual relations among teens is a problem not only for them, but possibly their children and America as a whole.
'Search for My Tongue' is a personal, emotional poem about language and identity. The use of the personal pronoun "I" suggests it is about her own experience. Identity is important in the poem as her fears of losing her first language are about a key part of what makes her who she is.
More importantly, “60 percent of children who are sexually abused do not disclose and most are acquaintances but as many as 47 percent are family or extended family” (The Scope of, 2016). The prevalence of child sexual abuse is difficult to determine because it is often not reported; experts agree that the incidence is far greater than what is reported to authorities (Child Sexual Abuse, 2012). Startling statistics represent the depth of the issue. Globally, prevalence rates show that a range of 7-36% of women and 3-29% of men experience sexual abuse in childhood (The Scope of, 2016). “The U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau report child maltreatment 2010 found that 9.2% of victimized children were sexually assaulted” (Child Sexual Abuse,