Sentences with phrase «allegations of sexual abuse used»
Not exact matches
Based on prior research suggesting that distinctions between allegations and substantiations are not useful, 31,32 official reports of alleged child abuse were coded using a slightly modified version33 of the maltreatment classification scheme developed by Barnett et al. 34 Three general indicators of child abuse were created, each dichotomized as present or not, based on the coding of the following records: (1) physical abuse (any blows or injury to the head, torso, buttocks, or limbs; and violent handling, choking, burning, shaking, or nondescript injury); (2) sexual abuse (any sexual exposure, exploitation, molestation, or penetration); and (3) psychological maltreatment (threats to psychological safety and security, lack of acceptance and threats to self - esteem, or failure to allow age - appropriate autonomy).
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Sadly, there are even more severe and undermining tactics used by the alienator, these include false allegations of mental, physical and / or sexual abuse towards themselves or their children.
PAS is designed to be used during a contested child custody hearing, particularly when allegations of child sexual abuse are made.
Mother's feelings from the basis of her determination to take the children away from Father and his family in any way she can, including the use of false allegations of physical and sexual abuse.»
Another type of feminist indignity is the use in divorce cases of false allegations of child sexual abuse in order to gain child custody and the financial windfall that goes with it.