Less than half of Australian parents and guardians are open with their kids about consent and their body. It could be part of the reason why child sex abuse victims stay silent.
QUT researcher Dr Ben Mathews led the nation's biggest study into child maltreatment, which also looked at non-disclosure of child sexual abuse."Children are more likely to tell someone about their abuse if they are older, the offender is a stranger and they have a trusted confidante," Dr Mathews said.
He said a review of studies found 60 to 70 per cent of adult survivors of child sexual abuse said they kept it a secret throughout their childhood.Talk about sex, consent and bodies"We have learned an awful lot in the last 15 years and the royal commission into child sex abuse told us a lot about what we should be doing," Dr Lines said.
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