CYC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Stimulation, Stepfamily, Child Prostitution
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Sexual abuse: neglect (review) risk and protective factors, child sexual abuse, definition, understanding the effects on children, boost (organization in toronto, cis data sexual abuse. Intrafamilial and extrafamilial child sexual abuse internet sexual exploitation. Child pornography is child sexual abuse child doesn"t have capacity to consent: nature of relationship, age/relationship development/age difference/influence or control. Age of consent/protection refers to age at which a young person can legally consent to sexual activity. Canada"s age of consent age 16 (may 1, 2008) tackling violent crime act rate at which child were being exploited age 18 if it exploits the young person prostitution/pornography. Occurs in position of trust or dependency. Close in age or peer group acceptance age 14/15 can consent as long as partner is less than 5 years older: exploitation is the key exception for 12/13. Sexual abuse extends to using a child for the sexual gratification of the offender, exposing the child to sexual contact, activity or behaviour.