Research

Research on NewgonWiki presents a collection of scientific research and other demonstrative references on matters relevant to MAPs and related topics. This is a concise work intended for use in situations such as on-line debates and essay-writing. A broader range of articles on researchers and research topics can be found in our Encyclopedia. Why not consider getting involved in the wider wiki project?

In relation to the child or minor Adult-Minor Sexual Contact and harm: Prevalence and correlates... Research: Prevalence of Harm and Negative Outcomes: How often is the minor harmed? What correlates with this harm? Research: Association or Causation: Is the association between adult mental health and "CSA" causative? Research: Secondary Harm: Does social interpretation of adult-minor sex, and therapy create or compound the harm attributed to it? Research: Family Environment: Do family factors associated with "CSA" inflate the negative effects reported in most studies of it? Research: Age of Innocence: What are the effects of age (of onset) on outcomes for those with a history of "CSA"? Widely held beliefs about minors, children/youth and sexuality... Research: Commercial and online sexual exploitation: Are these common fears supported by sound literature? Research: Youth sexuality: Where research has investigated so-called "sex play", what are the outcomes? Research: Sexual repression: Can sexual neglect and desexualization cause harm? Research: Cognitive ability: At what age do young people develop certain abilities, qualities, and is there a "peak"? Research: Teen pregnancy: Is adolescent pregnancy a serious social problem? Research: The effects of pornography: Does viewing erotica negatively impact minors? In relation to the older partner (or abuser) The "child sex offender" (i.e. Minor or Adult who offends "against" Minors)... Research: Offender characteristics: What are the characteristics of the offender, including prevalence of pedophilia? Research: Who offends and how often?: Are fears about "stranger danger", adult offenders and widespread offending and victimization justified? Research: Recidivism and other offending figures: When compared to other criminal categories, how often do child sex offenders re-offend?

Methodological issues and false constructs Older literature often suffers from methodological flaws... Research: Methodological flaws and syndrome construction: Common flaws give rise to invalid concepts such as "CSA syndrome". See also: List of conflicting statements by victimologists In relation to minor-attraction Youth Erotica and its use... Research: Child Pornography: What is the nature of "child pornography" (prohibited images of minors), and the effect of its use? Clinical theories of minor-attracted people... Research: Pedophilia as a sexual/erotic orientation: Does pedophilia constitute an orientation? Research: Psychopathy and abnormal psychology: Are pedophiles/hebephiles suffering from a mental disorder/s? Research: Nonsexual aspects: What are the nonsexual aspects of pedophilic attractions? Research: Cognitive Distortion: Is the evidence for a significant degree of distortion in the beliefs of pedophiles sound? Prevalence, stigma and cure... Research: Prevalence: How common is pedophilia? How many pedophiles "act out"? Research: The Dangers of Stigma: What are the negative effects of stigmatizing attraction to minors? Research: A "cure" for pedophilia?: To what extent is pedophilia a choice? Can it be "cured"? See also: Research on pedophobia and vigilantism. Anthropological, zoological and broader perspectives What the broader perspectives from history, other cultures and species tell us... Research: Intergenerational Sexual Behaviors in Animals: Does sex between juveniles and adults occur in other species? Research: Intergenerational Relationships in History: Is adult-child sex culturally and historically ubiquitous? Research: Nonwestern Intergenerational Relationships: How do non western - particularly tribal societies conceptualize their relationships? Research: Double-Taboo CSA: How do children and minors react in situations where "CSA" is incestuous or combined with prostitution? Research: Evolutionary Perspectives on Intergenerational Sexuality: What theories have been put forward by ethologists and neuroscientists?

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