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Listening children victims of sexual abuse in the juridical scope: a critical revision of the literature

The article presents a literature revision about the children victims of sexual abuse assistance in the Judiciary scope. Several methodologies of listening children are argued, accomplished by professionals of the health area and by the judiciary operators. The demands and the legal system rites, as well as the needs and children's demands who suffered sexual abuse are also argued, with base in the national and international available literature. The complexity and the peculiarity of this assistance, and the importance and need of an interdisciplinar work were boarded.

Child abuse, sexual; Judicial Power; Interdisciplinary research


Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Av.Bandeirantes 3900 - Monte Alegre, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto - São Paulo - Brasil, Tel.: (55 16) 3315-3829 - Ribeirão Preto - SP - Brazil
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