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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2004 - 00:35:14 |
Abuse and Accusations
Male Victims of Sexual Abuse
Throughout the past decade, there has been an increase in reports of child sexual abuse, largely because of improved education and prevention efforts. But the focus historically has been on female victims, with minimal attention to boys and adult male survivors. Personal beliefs and societal biases make male survivors more reluctant than female survivors to report abuse and seek counseling as adults, even though they struggle with feelings of guilt and shame, as well as years of emotional isolation, in maintaining their secrets.
Nov 28, 2004, 00:29
