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sexual misuse [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sexual misuse
1, record 1, English, sexual%20misuse
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exposure of a child to sexual stimulation inappropriate for the child's age, level of psychosexual development, and role in the family. 1, record 1, English, - sexual%20misuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term was coined by mental health specialists Bravt and Tisza, to avoid the limitations inherent in the use of the term "sexual abuse", and there by create a more appropriate term from a mental health perspective. The legal term, "sexual abuse", tends to imply adult "abusers" and child victims. However, sexual abuse is usually a manifestation of family pathology, and several family members as well as the child are usually active in perpetrating the "abuse". The less pejorative term, "sexual misuse", dissuades one from thinking only in terms of victims and abusers, but rather in terms of a family dysfunction in which all to some extent suffer. 1, record 1, English, - sexual%20misuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The specialists who developed this notion used the appearance of physical or behavioural symptoms in the child and evidence of family dysfunction as criteria for determining the inappropriateness of the stimulation, and they recognized that that which is "inappropriate" may vary according to the family and ethnic or sociocultural context. 1, record 1, English, - sexual%20misuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The acceptability rating for the English term on this file is UNCONFIRMED as it is a term unique to one American study and does not appear to be used by all specialists in the field. 1, record 1, English, - sexual%20misuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mauvais usage
1, record 1, French, mauvais%20usage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mauvais usage sexuel 2, record 1, French, mauvais%20usage%20sexuel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a abus sexuel quand [...] il y a un «mauvais usage» [...], soit l'exposition d'un enfant à une stimulation inappropriée à son âge, à son niveau de développement psychosexuel et à son rôle dans la famille. 1, record 1, French, - mauvais%20usage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «mauvais usage», quoiqu'il soit celui utilisé par les spécialistes, n'exprime pas tout à fait la notion. «Mauvais usage sexuel» serait plus exact. 2, record 1, French, - mauvais%20usage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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