The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study

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Autor(a) principal: Costa,Evaldo Lima da
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Faúndes,Anibal, Nunes,Rui
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Jornal de Pediatria (Online)
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Resumo: Abstract Objectives: Sexual violence is a problem that affects children and adolescents regardless of social class, age, origin, religion, education level, marital status, race, or sexual orientation. This study aimed to analyze the associations between victim-offender relationships and the victim's age in cases of sexual violence involving female victims. Methods: This cross-sectional, retrospective observational study used data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health Surveillance in Brasília regarding the reportable crime of rape as informed by female victims in the Federal District between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2018. The age of the victim was classified as <15 years or 15-19 years. The offenders were classified into eight different categories according to their relationship with the victim: father, stepfather, brother, husband, boyfriend, friend, stranger, and others. The association between the victim-offender relationship and the victim's age was assessed. Results: Overall, there were 4,617 reported cases of sexual violence, with 78.3% of these (n = 3614) corresponding to children under 15 and 21.7% to adolescents 15-19 years old (n = 1003). Close relatives, including brothers, and friends were the main perpetrators in cases of girls < 15 years old. Strangers and friends were the principal perpetrators in the group of girls 15-19 years old. Conclusions: Children under 15 are the group most affected by sexual violence. Strategies must be developed to prevent the sexual abuse of children and adolescents and to facilitate the rehabilitation of victimized children.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
title The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
spellingShingle The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
Costa,Evaldo Lima da
Sexual violence
Offenders
Rape
Children
Teenagers
title_short The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
title_full The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
title_sort The association between victim-offender relationship and the age of children and adolescents who suffer sexual violence: a cross-sectional study
author Costa,Evaldo Lima da
author_facet Costa,Evaldo Lima da
Faúndes,Anibal
Nunes,Rui
author_role author
author2 Faúndes,Anibal
Nunes,Rui
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author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Costa,Evaldo Lima da
Faúndes,Anibal
Nunes,Rui
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Sexual violence
Offenders
Rape
Children
Teenagers
topic Sexual violence
Offenders
Rape
Children
Teenagers
description Abstract Objectives: Sexual violence is a problem that affects children and adolescents regardless of social class, age, origin, religion, education level, marital status, race, or sexual orientation. This study aimed to analyze the associations between victim-offender relationships and the victim's age in cases of sexual violence involving female victims. Methods: This cross-sectional, retrospective observational study used data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health Surveillance in Brasília regarding the reportable crime of rape as informed by female victims in the Federal District between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2018. The age of the victim was classified as <15 years or 15-19 years. The offenders were classified into eight different categories according to their relationship with the victim: father, stepfather, brother, husband, boyfriend, friend, stranger, and others. The association between the victim-offender relationship and the victim's age was assessed. Results: Overall, there were 4,617 reported cases of sexual violence, with 78.3% of these (n = 3614) corresponding to children under 15 and 21.7% to adolescents 15-19 years old (n = 1003). Close relatives, including brothers, and friends were the main perpetrators in cases of girls < 15 years old. Strangers and friends were the principal perpetrators in the group of girls 15-19 years old. Conclusions: Children under 15 are the group most affected by sexual violence. Strategies must be developed to prevent the sexual abuse of children and adolescents and to facilitate the rehabilitation of victimized children.
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