Abstract
• Children with Intellectual Disability are more prone to sexual abuse.
• Rate of sexual abuse among children with Intellectually Disability is 2-4 times the rate in
general population.(Strickler,2001& Sullivan & Knutson,2000).
• Thirty-nine to 83% of girls and 16%- 32% of boys with Intellectual Disability typically
experience sexual abuse by the time they reach the age of 18.( Nettelbeck &Wilson,2002)
• But they are rarely educated about the sexuality issues and sexual abuse
• Rate of sexual abuse among children with Intellectually Disability is 2-4 times the rate in
general population.(Strickler,2001& Sullivan & Knutson,2000).
• Thirty-nine to 83% of girls and 16%- 32% of boys with Intellectual Disability typically
experience sexual abuse by the time they reach the age of 18.( Nettelbeck &Wilson,2002)
• But they are rarely educated about the sexuality issues and sexual abuse
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-1 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Jul 2021 |
| Event | The Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting (CHARM) - Canberra , ACT, Australia Duration: 27 Jul 2021 → 30 Jul 2021 |
Conference
| Conference | The Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting (CHARM) |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | ACT |
| Period | 27/07/21 → 30/07/21 |