Child sexual abuse in India: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a pressing human right issue and public health concern. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies published in the past decade on CSA in India to examine the distribution of the prevalence estimates for both genders, to improve understanding of the determinants and consequences of CSA and identify gaps in the current state of research.

Methods

For this systematic review, we searched electronic literature databases (PubMed, POPLINE, and PsycINFO) for articles published in English on Child Sexual Abuse in India between January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2016 using 55 search terms. Data were extracted from published articles only.

Findings

Fifty-one studies met inclusion criteria for the review. The review

SUBMITTER: Choudhry V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6177170 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature