Comments on: Sexual abuse – Signs and symptoms http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sexual-abuse-signs-and-symptoms News and information for those planning to adopt through foster care as well as firsthand accounts of those who have. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:19:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Faith Allen http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sexual-abuse-signs-and-symptoms/comment-page-1#comment-1706 Faith Allen Wed, 23 May 2007 00:03:19 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/05/22/sexual-abuse-signs-and-symptoms#comment-1706 This is definitely a helpful series!<br /> <br /> Most people do not realize just how prevalent and devastating sexual abuse is. Statistics for sexual abuse in the U.S. are that 1 in 3 to 4 girls and 1 in 6 to 7 boys are sexually abused by age 18. If I quoted those statistics about the bird flu or AIDS, it would be considered an epidemic, but society still continues to deny that child abuse is as widespread a problem as it is. <br /> <br /> I am grateful to you for putting the spotlight on this issue. Hopefully more people will be moved to action. Child predators need to be prosecuted. Abuse survivors need to receive counseling to heal. We need to remove the shroud of secrecy that enables child abuse to flourish.<br /> <br /> - Faith This is definitely a helpful series!

Most people do not realize just how prevalent and devastating sexual abuse is. Statistics for sexual abuse in the U.S. are that 1 in 3 to 4 girls and 1 in 6 to 7 boys are sexually abused by age 18. If I quoted those statistics about the bird flu or AIDS, it would be considered an epidemic, but society still continues to deny that child abuse is as widespread a problem as it is.

I am grateful to you for putting the spotlight on this issue. Hopefully more people will be moved to action. Child predators need to be prosecuted. Abuse survivors need to receive counseling to heal. We need to remove the shroud of secrecy that enables child abuse to flourish.

- Faith

]]> By: Kelly http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sexual-abuse-signs-and-symptoms/comment-page-1#comment-1705 Kelly Tue, 22 May 2007 23:56:05 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/05/22/sexual-abuse-signs-and-symptoms#comment-1705 Hope it helps Ernest. Hope it helps Ernest.

]]> By: ernest http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sexual-abuse-signs-and-symptoms/comment-page-1#comment-1704 ernest Tue, 22 May 2007 23:23:16 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/05/22/sexual-abuse-signs-and-symptoms#comment-1704 Thanks Kelly. This is an excellent series on sexual abuse. Thanks Kelly. This is an excellent series on sexual abuse.

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