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Building a research agenda for mental health assessments in resolving legal dilemmas on adolescent sexual consent.
- Source :
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Asian journal of psychiatry [Asian J Psychiatr] 2021 Dec; Vol. 66, pp. 102907. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 26. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The dilemma of adolescent consent confounds dispensation of justice in child sexual abuse and juvenile justice contexts, with legal personnel struggling to discern between consent and coercion in cases of adolescents who are sexually abused and those who are accused of alleged sexual offences. Given that capacities for consent also determine personal safety and mental health, there is an imperative to build a child mental health research agenda for developing methodologies that incorporate psychological knowledge on abuse dynamics, adolescent mental health and development, vulnerability and risk, to assess adolescent sexual consent and sexual decision-making processes.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1876-2026
- Volume :
- 66
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Asian journal of psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34740128
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102907