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press releases
'Internet Predator' Stereotypes Debunked in New Study
(02/18/08)

Online Sex Abuse Cases Not Characterized By Deception, Abduction and Force, Research Shows
(08/01/04)

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psychology news
Coping with unfathomable incest, abuse
April 29, 2008, ABC News

Girls, sexual minorities suffer most from sexual harassment
April 24, 2008, Medical News Today

Communication tactics used by sexual predators to entrap children
April 18, 2008, Medical News Today

For victims of sexual abuse, too little, too late
April 16, 2008, Boston Globe (free registration required)

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Monitor on Psychology
Is rape a crime worthy of the death penalty?
(April 2008)

Conference seeks coordinated efforts to combat violence, abuse and trauma
(November 2006)

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books & videos

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Sex Offending: Causal Theories to Inform Research, Prevention and Treatment

From Child Sexual Abuse to Adult Sexual Risk (CE credit)

Health Consequences of Abuse in the Family (CE credit)

Working With Children Who Have Experienced Neglect or Abuse (VHS or DVD)

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Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse: What Does the Research Tell Us About the Ways that Children Tell?

(March 2005)

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Find a psychologist

What is Child Sexual Abuse?

Can Children Recover from Sexual Abuse?

What To Do If You Think a Child is Sexually Abused

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American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

Child abuse & neglect information
(U.S. Children's Bureau)

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