ndicators of child sexual abuse in girls and boys from vulnerable sectors of the Central Department and Asunción. Year 2020

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https://doi.org/10.32480/rscp.2022.27.2.31

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indicators, child sexual abuse, violence, vulnerable sectors, graphic tests

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine and identify the presence of specific indicators of child sexual abuse through graphic tests of boys and girls between 5 and 12 years of age, based on the findings of the 7 indicators of Boscato. The drawings of 40 boys and girls with child sexual abuse and 40 boys and girls without child sexual abuse as a control group were evaluated, from vulnerable sectors of the Central Department and Asunción, of institutions that assist to boys and girls, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The results show a significant and important difference in the presence of 6 of the 7 graphic indicators of child sexual abuse (except the somatic record indicator) in the group of cases compared to the control group, correlating this with the diagnosis of child sexual abuse.

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ndicators of child sexual abuse in girls and boys from vulnerable sectors of the Central Department and Asunción. Year 2020. Rev. Soc. cient. Py. [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 5 [cited 2026 Jun. 29];27(2):31-43. Available from: https://sociedadcientifica.org.py/ojs/index.php/rscpy/article/view/214

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