TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The frequency of sexual abuse and depression in a sample of street children of one of deprived districts of Tehran
JO  - Journal of child sexual abuse
A1  - Ahmadkhaniha, Hamid Reza
A1  - Shariat, Seyed Vahid
A1  - Torkaman-nejad, Sharif
A1  - Hoseini Moghadam, Mohammad Mehdi
SP  - 23
EP  - 35
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
N2  - The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of sexual abuse and depression among street children who live in a deprived district of Tehran. The researchers used the K-SADS questionnaire and a clinical interview were used to evaluate depression and sexual abuse in 87 street children in Tehran. Eighteen (20.9%) of the children had been sexually abused. Depressed children were 3.2 times more likely to be sexually abused than non-depressed children. Furthermore, 26 girls (86.7%) and 27 boys (48.2%) suffered from depression. The frequency of depression demonstrated a significant association with the father's or breadwinner's history of imprisonment or unemployment. Interventional programs providing education and support should be implemented for street children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8712
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -