Lesson 6: Sexual Abuse Attention Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault. The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or (often pejoratively) molester. The term also covers any behavior by any adult towards a child to stimulate either the adult or child sexually. When the victim is younger than the age of consent, it is referred to as child sexual abuse. (Wikipedia) Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching What is sexual abuse? Although it might seem obvious it is not always so and many individuals (the sexual abusers) may not even percieve that their behavior is wrong. Consider this list:
The point is that none of these are OK, but the victim needs to speak out. Do you think that sometimes individuals don't speak out because they will be viewed as "over-sensitive"? Although this article is a bit dates, it speaks very well of the complexity of the instances of sexual abuse across the lifespan. Review this article and complete the Class Activities listed below. Click here to view the article Assessment Lesson 6 Quiz Answer the following questions in the appropriate quiz:
Lesson 6 Discussion Discuss the specific challenges you may find in working with individuals who have been sexual abused...do you have a "weak spot" or a "button" than can be pressed? |