An IICSA report summarising the existing evidence base for the impacts of CSA found that, despite considerable amounts of research on the issue, there remains a lack of knowledge in some key areas.
The report, which coincides with a report published by Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse, which contains similar findings, said there is a lack of knowledge about how best to support resilience and recovery among victims by minimising risk factors and maximising protective factors.
It also identified gaps in knowledge on the impact of CSA on younger people as well as on black and minority ethnic (BME), and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and disabled people.
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