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The percentage of children who have experienced sexual assault is shocking.  Dr Ben Mathews shares some practical steps you can take to keep your children safe from harm.
In this episode:

Dr Ben Mathews - lead researcher of the Australian Child Maltreatment Studies.
5 types of child maltreatment and associated impacts
Developmentally normal and typical early childhood/adolescent experimentation/exploration 
Defining Child Sexual Assault
Pornography
Stranger danger
Perceived societal expectation and pressure on adolescents
Masculinity
Education
Strong parent/child relationships
Consent

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