Sexual abuse according to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (Services, 2009) is any inappropriate touching by a friend, family member, anyone with ongoing contact, and/or a stranger . Inappropriate touching could include touching a child in his or her genital area. Penetrating a child vaginally or orally. Allowing a child to view or perform pornographic material. An adult who sells a child into prostitution for money and drugs. Ask a child to perform oral sexual acts. Having an adult masturbate and/or have sexual intercourse in front of a child. Older youth or adults may force a middle-aged child to participate in these acts by threatening him or people he cares about, such as his parents (Services, 2009). According to Gateway, Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect, (2009) not all children who are victims of sexual violence will have behavioral problems or difficulties. Victims who have difficulty coping with sexual violence are often emotionally and traumatized by the person who abused them. There can be both short and long-term effects that can result from such abuse, including intense shame, low self-esteem, grief, anger, depression, anxiety. They may show signs of mistrust of adults, feelings of anger and hostility, and difficulty getting along with peers. Younger children may have difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, and generalized fear and anxiety. Abused girls often enter unhealthy relationships and many become promiscuous. Furthermore, if the abuse occurred during childhood, between the ages of 6 and 12, the victim may develop false memories that the abuse ever occurred; to be in denial; or not being aware that the type of experience was determined to be sexual abuse. According to Mc... halfway through the document... communities are smaller than larger communities, so it is better, in practice, to have a list of available resources ready for customer needs. Clients will have trust issues and some family members may have trust issues, especially if the abuser is a trusted family member. When in practice it is important to remember that this is a traumatic event in their family. Some customers may need more help from the worker than others. In practice, if you are working with a child in the prime of childhood, it is essential to have patience and work with that client on their cognitive development. Remember their developmental stages to work on even if the victim has a developmental delay, make sure to work on the developmental stage that is cognitive and not numerical. Always, when preparing to work with clients, to work with them on their level.