On Coping with Death…
Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
Death. It hits hard and with a loved one, no matter what the preparation, the loss is heartfelt. Now imagine you are a child.
Suggestions for parents when sending child abroad as a foreign exchange student
by Danielle Grijalva, Director
Committee for Safety of Foreign Exchange Students
Understanding and Managing The Impact Of Childhood Sexual Abuse On Adult Intimate Life
Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
Child sexual abuse includes any sexual act performed on a child by an older person for their own sexual gratification above the well-being of the child. It also includes exposing the child to sexually inappropriate material or behaviour, exploiting the child, again, with the goal of sexual self-gratification. Childhood sexual abuse is known to cause problems of intimacy for some persons when seeking to participate in intimate adult relationships. As a result of sexually abusive experiences some adults may be sexually indiscriminant whereas others may seek to avoid sexual intimacy and otherwise find sexual expression difficult. It is not uncommon for adults who were sexually abused as children to have developed a discomfort or even repulsion to sexual intimacy.