... in class and has on two occasions masturbated during reading times. Change in behaviour What issues would I attempt to address first and why? I would want to find out about the masturbation and the sexual acts with the dolls. Formal assessment I would undertake. "We must therefore be cautious in using defining terms which a child may carry throughout childhood and beyond" (Bannister, 1990 ... one behavior alone that definitely determines a child has been sexually abused" (Child sexual abuse website) I have concluded that Sarah has shown symptoms of sexual abuse, some of the symptoms are...

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... then it is preferred to have a minimal number and also for the other children to be older. This is because kids who have been sexually abused tend to act out - masturbation and inappropriate sexual behaviours towards other children - so if no other children are around it is easier, and the older the children are they understand what is happening. Also younger ... ...

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