Citation

McMahon PM, Puett RC. Sex. Abuse 1999; 11(4): 257-266.

Affiliation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10597642

Abstract

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a widespread problem that has been associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. There has been a call for prevention of first occurrences of CSA. Public health provides a unique framework for conceptualizing and implementing these prevention efforts. This article explains a model of the public health approach to prevention and illustrates the applicability of this model to CSA. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention convened a panel of experts to advise the agency about raising awareness of CSA as a public health problem. A summary of the recommendations developed by this expert panel is presented.

Language: en