A systematic review of the global and regional estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence against children

This study is a quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis that synthesizes data from 1,412 studies across 147 countries to estimate the global and regional lifetime and past-year prevalence of sexual violence against children.

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OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/eg8tn
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Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
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A systematic review of the global and regional estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence against children

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A systematic review of the global and regional estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence against children

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Abstract

This study is a quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis that synthesizes data from 1,412 studies across 147 countries to estimate the global and regional lifetime and past-year prevalence of sexual violence against children.

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